VIDEO SUBMISSIONS DUE 4/11/6 AT MIDNIGHT

ENTRANTS MUST BE 18 YEARS AND YOUNGER

WINNER TO RECEIVE $500 CASH AND GOPRO

VIDEO GUIDELINES

  • SUBMISSIONS MUST BE 5 MINUTES OR LESS
  • SUBMISSIONS WILL BE JUDGED ON A COMBINATION OF CREATIVE STORYTELLING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, AND EDITING TECHNIQUE
  • SUBMISSIONS WILL FEATURE CONTENT BASED IN ART, MUSIC, OR ACTION SPORTS.

Film fest Q&A with our panelists

Rewatch the Q&A session with our panelists:
John DeTemple – @dincaboutit | Johnny Decesare  – @johnny_decesare | Annie Graziano – @annie.graziano | Ryan Lee – @ryanree

WINNING VIDEO WILL BE SCREENED AT THE SOUTH BAY SURF AWARDS NIGHT AT HERMOSA COMMUNITY THEATER

JUDGES

Greg Browning
After a successful career as a professional surfer, Greg worked closely with Taylor Steele to leave an indelible mark on the surf media landscape. He created the wildly successful 'Drive-Thru' video series and more recently has worked with Carissa Moore and Tatiana Weston-Webb in coaching and filming roles.
Ricky Lesser
Ricky has shot both still and video across a wide range of surf and ocean inspired projects. He has excelled in product and marketing as well as in more artistic and creative endeavors.
Johnny DeCesare
Johnny DeCesare and his production company Poor Boyz Productions have been at the forefront of action sports media for almost three decades. He has shot everything from snow sports to surfing, countless commercials and other work. He has won numerous awards for his ski films.
Ryan Lee
Ryan started in the film world just like so many other aspiring creatives - by filming his friends. It just so happened that his friends have grown up to become some of the best skateboarders in the world. After filming South Bay standout Mason Silva, Ryan could be one of the first filmers to ever have a signature pro wheel from Spitfire, and might be the first filmer ever referred to as the FOTY - Thrasher's unofficial Filmer of the Year.
John Detemple
John and his production company Dincaboutit have been a mainstay in the film industry for 25 years. John has been everywhere and done everything, from maintaining the Creative Director position at Warner Brothers Studios, to creating award winning surf and action sports videos, to bringing to life the craziest graphics and special effects you can imagine. His production company now primarily focuses on commercial work, music videos, and bringing action sports into the corporate world.
Annie Graziano
Annie has created professional content across different action sports; anything from surf, to freestyle moto, to mma and more. She shoots and edits a variety of commercial and music video work with Dincaboutit Productions, while also producing and co-hosting her podcast "Let's Poddy" alongside pro surfer Benji Weatherley.
Greg Browning
After a successful career as a professional surfer, Greg worked closely with Taylor Steele to leave an indelible mark on the surf media landscape. He created the wildly successful 'Drive-Thru' video series and more recently has worked with Carissa Moore and Tatiana Weston-Webb in coaching and filming roles.
Ricky Lesser
Ricky has shot both still and video across a wide range of surf and ocean inspired projects. He has excelled in product and marketing as well as in more artistic and creative endeavors.
Johnny DeCesare
Johnny DeCesare and his production company Poor Boyz Productions have been at the forefront of action sports media for almost three decades. He has shot everything from snow sports to surfing, countless commercials and other work. He has won numerous awards for his ski films.
Ryan Lee
Ryan started in the film world just like so many other aspiring creatives - by filming his friends. It just so happened that his friends have grown up to become some of the best skateboarders in the world. After filming South Bay standout Mason Silva, Ryan could be one of the first filmers to ever have a signature pro wheel from Spitfire, and might be the first filmer ever referred to as the FOTY - Thrasher's unofficial Filmer of the Year.
John Detemple
John and his production company Dincaboutit have been a mainstay in the film industry for 25 years. John has been everywhere and done everything, from maintaining the Creative Director position at Warner Brothers Studios, to creating award winning surf and action sports videos, to bringing to life the craziest graphics and special effects you can imagine. His production company now primarily focuses on commercial work, music videos, and bringing action sports into the corporate world.
Annie Graziano
Annie has created professional content across different action sports; anything from surf, to freestyle moto, to mma and more. She shoots and edits a variety of commercial and music video work with Dincaboutit Productions, while also producing and co-hosting her podcast "Let's Poddy" alongside pro surfer Benji Weatherley.