The greatest moments in surf movie history...
Ultimate Sessions is a collection of ten historical surf sessions from the most celebrated surf films of the last 30 years. Beginning with Hal Jepsenâ??s first film, Cosmic Children, and culminating with scenes from Jack Johnsonâ??s award-winning September Sessions, Opper and writer Matt Warshaw (Encyclopaedia of Surfing) searched through three decades of surf cinema to create a collection of the best surfing moments ever caught on film.
"Ultimate Sessions is an anthology of the evolution of both the surf film and surfing itself," said Opper. "I would like the audience to leave the theatre experiencing the sports most incredible sessions from the shortboard revolution to the end of the 20th Century."
In addition to original footage from such films as Morning of the Earth and Free Ride, recent interviews of the featured surfers and filmmakers provide viewers a behind the scenes back story to these "ultimate sessions."
THE SESSIONS:
1969 - Hal Jepsenâ??s "Cosmic Children"
Honolua Bay, Hawaii - Jeff Hakman
1972 - Albert Falzonâ??s "Morning of the Earth"
Uluwatu, Bali - Rusty Miller, Steve Cooney
1974 - Scott Dittrichâ??s "Fluid Drive"
Burleigh Heads, Australia - Paul Neilson, Peter Townend, Rabbit Bartholomew, Keith Paull
Rattlesnake Point, Baja Mexico - J. Riddle, George Trafton
1975 - Bill Delaneyâ??s "Free Ride"
Off the Wall, Hawaii - Shaun Tomson
Pipeline, Hawaii - Mark Richards, Rabbit Bartholomew, Shaun Tomson
1983 - Steve Soderbergâ??s "Ocean Fever"
Off the Wall, Hawaii - Buttons Kaluhiokalani
1986 - Scott Dittrichâ??s "Amazing Surf Stories"
Supertubes, California - Dane Kealoha
1993 - Sonny Millerâ??s "Searching for Curren"
Jeffreyâ??s Bay, South Africa and Bawa, Sumatra - Tom Curren
1999 - Jack Johnsonâ??s "September Sessions"
Lanceâ??s Right, Indonesia - Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Luke Egan, Brad Gerlach,
