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LOCKDOWN SURF FILM FESTIVAL

People all over the world are coming up with increasingly-creative ways to keep us feeling connected and stimulated, even if many of us are isolated in our homes. The latest case in point: The Lockdown Surf Film Festival.
SURFER MAGAZINE

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is seawolf2-1024x590.jpg — The multi award-winning movie The Seawolf Dir. Ben Gulliver opened Lockdown Surf Film Festival

THE IDEA

As a response to the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, lockdowns and self isolation, we wanted to quickly create an online event to unite the global surf community, to support surfers and creatives and to keep the stoke fires going.

Founded by Chris Nelson & Demi Taylor

THE RESULT

Launched Friday 27th March 2020, Lockdown Surf x Film Festival created a free, rolling, online festival & celebration of surf culture. This remote festival curated a handpicked line up of the very best films, available free, online for 24hrs in an event screening, accompanied by talks and Q+A’s with the filmmakers.

Keeping the creativity rolling The Found Footage Files short film competition provided an outlet for filmmakers, and celebrated breathing new life into archive footage, while the Surf Cinema Re-Seen was a creative brief for artists.

THE APPROACH

We wanted to create a space to help the surf community through what might be a long period of life on hold. From ideation, design, build and delivery in one week, Approaching Lines launched this international online festival to celebrate the very best of contemporary surf culture.

Lockdown Surf Film Festival is a community event for surfers and surf creatives.

A remote surf culture happening Lockdown Surf Film Festival delivered a rolling, evolving festival. We were delighted to be working with the most exciting and relevant filmmakers and creatives from across the globe to host a series of free film screenings. Alongside screenings a series of intimate filmmaker interviews were produced featuring directors and talent, hosted by surf culture luminaries including Smash Surf’s Tyler Breuer, Surf Splendor’s David Scales, Looking Sideways host Matt Barr and AL’s very own Chris Nelson.

Alongside the international programme, we established The Found Footage Files – a short film competition about showcasing the creativity that exists in surfing. Many of our filmmaking community had projects on hold due to lockdown restrictions. Filmmakers were invited to enter a short film 1-5 minutes in length using old, found footage from their files, repurposed into something shiny and new that we could share with the global waveriding family. The twelve best films were showcased HERE

WE DO

We produced the Lockdown Surf Film Festival with help and support of our international network of surf creatives.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is SORRIA-1024x683.jpg — SORRIA DIR. GABRIEL NOVIS – LOCKDOWN SURF FILM FESTIVAL

These are unprecedented times. Self-isolation. Surf bans. Lockdowns. So, the fine folk over at London Surf / Film Festival have assembled a motley crew from all corners of the surfing world, to bring you the Lockdown Surf Film Festival.
Jason Lock, Editor Magicseaweed

DIR. BEN GULLIVER IN CONVERSATION WITH CHRIS NELSON FOR LOCKDOWN SURF FILM FESTIVAL

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KELLY’S ICE CREAM

KELLY’S – FILM – PRODUCTION

SCHOOL OF CORNISH

PRODUCTION

Spenys (knackered)

THE IDEA

To produce a series of adverts for Kelly’s ice cream celebrating the brand’s Cornish heritage in a Dawn French fronted campaign.

Created by Isobel

Directed by Mark Leary

Produced by Demi Taylor

THE RESULT

The four 20 second films premiered on line and on social media. The spot was created by Isobel and Directed by Mark Leary.

THE APPROACH

Working with Director Mark Leary, Demi produced a series on four 20 second adverts created by Isobel for Kelly’s Ice Cream. As producer on the three day shoot, Demi drew on her local knowledge of Cornwall and network of contacts to manage the project and successfully guide it to completion, on time and on budget.

LONDON SURF / FILM FESTIVAL

The coolest film festival in London… actually the coolest film festival anywhere.
Vince Medeiros, Founder TCO London, Huck, Little White Lies

THE IDEA

To produce a celebration of the cream of international surf, film, art, culture, bringing to the UK the very best surf films from around the globe accompanied by talks from surfing’s leading lights.

Founded by Chris Nelson & Demi Taylor

THE RESULT

Founded in 2011 by Chris Nelson and Demi Taylor, 2020 is the 10th Anniversary of the London Surf / Film Festival.

Attended by 2,000 surfers and creatives, it is the largest celebration of surf culture in the UK, a must attend event.

Hosted at iconic and underground venues across the capital, LS/FF curates 4 nights of sell out premieres – a hand picked programme of the hottest films from around the globe to inspire, enlighten and entertain.

Accompanied by talks with waveriding’s most inspiring heroes and icons plus gallery shows, live music and more, LS/FF elevates and navigates the intersection of surfing and culture.

LS/FF generates some 5 million press impressions annually.

THE APPROACH

We wanted to produce an international festival that celebrated the very best of contemporary surf / film / art / culture / while rooted in the heart of the UK scene. Celebrating and elevating the intersection of surfing and culture, London Surf / Film Festival is a community, a destination event for surfers and surf creatives from the UK and beyond.

Founded in 2011, this annual 4 day event has grown to be the largest celebration of surf culture in the UK. Bringing to the UK the very best movies and projects, we work with the most exciting and relevant filmmakers and creatives from across the globe. Hosting packed out premieres, gallery shows, live music events and audiences we work with some of the most inspiring names in surfing – from world champions like Stephanie Gilmore, icons like Rob Machado, big wave chargers like Albee Layer and Paige Alms and creatives like Alex Knost and Lee Ann Curren.

Alongside the international programme, we established The Shorties. The short film competition is at the very heart of the festival and exclusively showcases emerging and established homegrown talent.

WE DO

We produce the event from inception to delivery, from programme curation and talent management to sponsorship, PR, marketing and activations as well as hosting live talks and Q+A’s with filmmakers, surfers and creatives at the event. LS/FF is an Approaching Lines Production.

LS/FF is an essential cultural happening, a meeting of minds from all sides of the surfing sphere… it is the must attend for anyone serious about surfing in the UK.
Roger Sharp, Editor Carve Magazine

More than just a film festival, LS/FF fully embodies the spirit of surfing – the comradery, the tales of scoring or not; it is the pinnacle of the surfing calendar.
Jason Lock, Editor Magicseaweed

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ATARI

ATARI – DOCUMENTARY – FILM

ATARI

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If you can’t fix it, call it a feature.
Alcorn’s Law

THE IDEA

Chris Nelson and Demi Taylor were commissioned to tell the story of entrepreneur and electrical engineer Nolan Bushnell who co-founded video game empire Atari in a 25 minute, edgy documentary blending a high momentum VO and insightful talking heads.

Directed by: Peter Hamblin

Produced by: Hamblin Imagery x Red Bull Media House

THE RESULT

Atari documentary premiered as S02 E06 of the award winning The Ripple Effect Series to a global audience on Red Bull TV.

THE APPROACH

Bringing together carnival barker charm and electronics know how, Nolan Bushnell co-founded video games giant Atari. In doing so he revolutionised the way people play games forever and inadvertently became the father of Silicon Valley, establishing a new way of working.

We spoke with Nolan Bushnell to hear first hand the story of his journey from computer science student to founder of a multi million dollar games industry. We unearthed the tales from those involved in the journey, posing the questions for key players that would bring the story to life.

Bringing together a fast paced and insightful voice-over with multiple talking heads, we created a script and guided the narrative from paper edit to completion.

Atari documentary script by Demi Taylor Nolan Bushnell The Ripple Effect

Nolan Bushnell and Pong for Atari documentary The Ripple Effect Series written by Chris Nelson and Demi Taylor

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