The 2011 North Shore Surf Film Festival taking place on December 2nd, 3rd and 4th on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, will feature this year’s top surf films which will include Hawaii premiers and short films, local musicians, and exciting opportunity drawings of surfboards and great gifts.

Films being featured this year are: Blue Sway by Jack McCoy, Year Zero by Globe, Sion Milosky Tribute by Volcom, Minds In The Water by Jason Krumb, Get N Classic by Graham Nash, 36 Hours In The City by Billabong, Imaginarium by Reef, Body Glove, Billabong and Rusty, Blow Up by Victor Pakpour, Surprise Excitement Party by Chris Cote & TransWorld Surf, Beer Can Surfboard by Rich Morrison, The Board Meeting by Maggie Franks, Hello, I’m Andy Irons as part of the upcoming Sunny Garcia documentary by Michael Oblowitz, Bonzer The Mothership 11.0 by Duncan and Malcolm Campbell, Behind The Lens Dan Merkel by Doug Walker, Lost & Found by Doug Walker Sanded by Tim Ryan, Float by Rip Curl, Walls Of Perception by Oxbow, Eddie by Claire Gorman, Chasing the Swell by Sachi Cunningham and Leave A Message by Jason Kentworthy and Aaron Leiber. 

The theme for Friday is “Live Like Sion”, a tribute to North Shore resident, Sion who tragically drowned at Maverick’s this year while doing what he loved.  Saturday’s theme is “Surf Cinema” and the premier of long time North Shore resident Campbell Brother’s short version of “Bonzer The Mothership 11.0″.  Sunday’s theme is “Chicks Who Rip”, in honor of the many contributions women have made to and continue to make to the world of surfing. All the films featured are either made by women of featuring women.

North Shore Surf Film Festival Schedule
Friday Dec 2, 2011 “Live Like Sion”
6 pm Doors Open
7 pm Program Starts
Blue Sway by Jack McCoy
Year Zero by Globe
Sion Milosky Tribute by Volcom
8:30 pm Doors Open
8:45 pm Program Starts
Beer Can Surfboard by Rich Morrison
Plastic Tide by Skye Kelly
Minds In The Water by Jason Krumb
10:30 pm Doors Open
Donavon Frankenreiter In Concert
With hits such as If It Don’t Matter, Free, Flow and Move By Yourself Donavon comes to the celebrative North Shore to Turtle Bay on the Opening Night of the North Shores Surf Film Festival. When Donavon Frankenreiter was 10 years old, he got his first surfboard. Six years later, he picked up his first guitar. It was the beginning of a wildly creative journey: His improvisational twin obsessions have carried him around the globe and into his fans’ hearts.

Saturday Dec. 3rd Keiki’s Film Festival
1:30 pm Doors Open
2 pm Aidan Powell plays ukulele
10 year old Oahu sensation brings his soulful style to the Children’s Surf Film Festival. Well known with his rendition of Train’s, Hey Soul Sister his Utube spot has had over 2 million hits to date!
2:20 Program Starts
North Shore Lifeguard NSLA Presentation
36 Hours In The City by Billabong
Get N Classic by Graham Nash
Leave A Message by Jason Kentworthy and Aaron Lieber

Saturday Dec. 3rd Surf Cinema Saturday Surfing’s Lost & Found
6 pm Doors Open
7 pm Program Starts
Imaginarium by Reef, Body Glove, Billabong and Rusty
Blow Up by Victor Pakpour – Billabong
Surprise Excitement Party by Chris Cote & TransWorld SURF
8:30 pm Door Open
9 pm Program Starts
Hello, I’m Andy Irons by Michael Oblowitz
Bonzer The Mothership 11.0 by Duncan and Malcolm Campbell
Behind The Lens Dan Merkel by Doug Walker
Lost & Found by Doug Walker
10:30 pm Doors Open
Band Of Frequencies In Concert
Top Australian band comes to the North Shore with percussionist Pro Surfer Dave Rastovich. They wow the crowds down under with their style and rhythm and now Hawaii will enjoy a rockin Saturday at Turtle Bay!

Sunday Dec. 4th “Chicks Who Rip”
6 pm Doors Open
7 pm Program Starts
Sanded by Tim Ryan
Float by Andrew Buckley – Rip Curl
Walls Of Perception by Oxbow
8:30 pm Door Open
9 pm Program Starts
The Board Meeting by Maggie Franks
Eddie by Claire Gorman
Chasing the Swell by Sachi Cunningham
Leave A Message by Jason Kentworthy and Aaron Leiber
10:30 pm Doors Open
John Cruz In Concert
Hawaii’s own music man John Cruz brings, the rhythm of Aloha to the closing night of the North Shore surf Film Festival. Special friends will be on hand to share the stage and music!