Birth of The Endless Summer (USA, South Africa, 87 mins.) Birth of the Endless Summer reveals the hidden story behind filmmaker Bruce Brown’s The Endless Summer, an iconic film that captured the hearts and imaginations of surfers and non-surfers alike. A companion book was released on 6/28/23 from SCRIBD, “Birth of the Endless Summer: A Surf Odyssey,” written by the only pro surfer to win a Fulbright Scholarship, Jamie Brisick, and voiced by Surfing Hall of Fame inductee, Rob Machado. The film won five awards on a four country film festival tour and is now on a limited cinema run via Adventure Entertainment USA. Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2021-11-24/birth-of-the-endless-summer-brings-surfing-community-togetherFILM REVIEWSfrom TheInertia.com: “A must see documentary…”–Alex HaroDirector’s Spotlighthttps://www.theinertia.com/surf/birth-of-the-endless-summer-the-discovery-of-cape-st-francis-and-surfing-culture/LA Premiere Presshttps://www.surfer.com/culture/birth-of-the-endless-summer-makes-its-los-angels-premiereFilm/Book Featurehttps://beachgrit.com/2023/07/the-wild-true-story-of-how-a-sexy-laguna-beach-surfer-inspired-the-endless-summer-and-its-search-for-the-mythical-perfect-wave/https://www.carvemag.com/2023/08/birth-of-the-endless-summer/BOOK REVIEWS (there are a number of articles – listing one of the exclusives)https://stabmag.com/features/stab-book-review-birth-of-the-endless-summer/Original World Premiere Feature (Newport Beach Film Festival):https://www.ocregister.com/2021/10/19/newport-beach-film-festival-returns-its-films-to-the-big-screens-oct-21/https://www.liquidsaltmag.com/birth-of-the-endless-summerhttps://www.theinertia.com/surf/birth-of-the-endless-summer-discovery-of-cape-st-francis-is-a-new-documentary-that-tells-the-untold-story-behind-one-of-surfings-most-beloved-films/Laguna Beach Magazine Cover Article:https://www.lagunabeachmagazine.com/dick-metz-surfing/

Source: Los Angeles Times August 10, 2023 15:23 UTC