Watch the momentum files, three decades of deleted scenes from the archives of legendary surf filmmaker taylor steele january 9, 2019 by ashtyn douglas social icon rss social icon instagram you can imagine that, after three decades of shooting some of the worlds best surfers, filmmaker taylor steele has amassed a lot of unseen footage. It was 30 years ago that a group of 17 and 18yearold friends crashed at taylor steeles parents house in san diego for the summer to film for the movie that would come to define their generation. Taylor s cinematography goes far beyond the technical and athletic aspects of the sport it delves into the stories, the. Shot in one single day, this film brings together the best surfers. Hbo documentary, new surf movie spotlight surf legends. Volcom have been at the forefront of trunks since they brushed our ankles. More than 25 filmmakers and surfers worked in unison to document the world of surfing in a single 24hour. Steele has been involved in the surf film industry for over two decades. After years of beautiful cinematography dominating surf films, taylor simplified the formula and we rocked out. And frankly, for that matter, all of taylor steeles surf films. Proximity the movie taylor steele presents, proximity, a visceral portrait of modern surfing.
Dude cruise dane reynolds at home full part irons brothers. Here is a little behind the scenes look at the making of taylor steeles new movie. From momentum on, his films got us surfing, throwing shoes, hanging with our friends, experiencing surfing as it was meant to be experienced. Produced by taylor steele, directed by nathan myers. Taylor steeles new surf movie, here and now official. The hotly anticipated proximity, by taylor steele is now available to download. More than 25 filmmakers and surfers worked in unison to document the world of surfing in a single 24hour period. The life of laird hamilton and taylor steeles new surfing. Taylor steele to release 30 years of classic surf vids.
Through films such as momentum, focus and loose change or more recent flicks of steeles such as the innersection series and stranger than fiction surf films have become more productionbased. The crown jewel to ten years of bruce brown surfing documentaries. We play all the surf songs on the pulp fiction soundtrack, coupled with songs from other popular surf acts such as the ventures, the shadows, the astronauts, and others. Taylor steeles brand new film missing puts asp world champion mick fanning in some of the most radical places on the planet alongside his good friends john john florence, jordy smith, matt wilkinson, and tom curren. Taylor steeles campaign 2 full film the momentum files.
Are you excited for the new taylor steele movie here and now. Taylor steeles films inspired and shaped over a decade of our lives. Hbo documentary, new surf movie spotlight surf legends kelly slater, hobgood twins hillard grossman, florida today published 3. The film premieres first in new york city, followed by tour dates around the world over the next year. The show, good times, loose change, etc, you might even think of the post 2000s movies too, like sipping jetstreams, the drifter, and castles in the sky, but what we dont bring up nearly. Once in agadir i rented a car and was now in control of navigating around these psychos. To celebrate the release of taylor steeles new movie, proximity, weve been dropping sets of clips over the past week highlighting each surfer pairing from the film. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding. Inside the legendary surf film that inspired a generation. Nathan myers explains the concept behind the new surf film here and now and how it changes the 2012 innersection contest. From contests to camping, hanging at home or hitting the road, veteran surf filmmaker taylor steele pulls together an epic. Taylor steeles proximity surf movie now available to download. See more ideas about taylor steele, music dress and happy easter wallpaper.
Taylor steeles 1992 movie momentum paved the way for surf action movies for decades to come if you dont know who that crew are, think, kelly slater, rob machado, taylor knox, ross williams, shane dorian, kalani robb and more. A behind the scenes look at taylor steeles new movie proximity has just been released and, in this edit at least, hes in scotland for a big wave bromance with hellmen shane dorian and albee layer its been a few years since weve seen any work by steele after rolling out back to back projects from 200520 including sipping jetstreams, stranger than fiction and castles in the sky and. Taylor steeles proximity surf movie now available to. Well be posting new vids every day, starting with momentum era and moving all the way through proximity. The cast of surfers in steeles films including kelly slater, rob machado, taylor knox, shane dorian, and others. A murdered out benz passed me doing no less than 170 kmhr on my way north to the dry surf town of taghazout. Birds surf shed screens new taylor steele film san. The movie itself is a surf video, not an actual movie. Taylor steeles new surf movie, here and now official trailer. World premiere of taylor steeles new surf film to benefit surfrider foundation by surfshot on june 14, 2012 0 comments san diego, california the san diego chapter of the surfrider foundation is teaming with paradise point resort and spa and wax media to present the world premiere of the new taylor steele surf film, here and now, on. Previous entry taylor steeles new surf movie, here and now official trailer 1. Reticent and industrious surf video producerdistributor from solana beach, california. A grouping of surf movies, documentaries, and productions by hollywood.
I would later have to grease a cop for doing 65 in a 60. See this session come to life and go behind the scenes with producer mikey bee as he narrates through additional tracks featured in the movie. Stab magazine bts of taylor steeles new film proximity. To capture paradigm shifters like kelly slater, rob machado, taylor. More than 25 filmmakers and surfers worked in unison to document the world of surfing in a. And then they rewound the vhs tape and watched it again. Legendary surf filmmaker talks about his new movie, surf entertainments digital shift and why sometimes waves should take a backseat to. His production company, poor specimen, has launched the careers of some of surfing s most influential figures and has played a role in the success of bands such as blink182, pennywise, and jack johnson, who were. Head to the proximity website for more information about the film or to taylor steeles website to see what else hes up to. His production company, poor specimen, has launched the careers of some of surfings most influential figures and has played a role in the success of bands such as blink182, pennywise, and jack johnson, who were.
Taylor steeles momentum is more than a surf film, it defined an entire generation. These are the surfers who defined a generation, who brought surfing to a mainstream audience, the rise of poster idols. Funny to think we bootlegged almost all of these shoots, with jack johnson behind the. Nathan myers shares some insight on the movie and what to look forward to for innersection 2012. Its not just the breathtaking cinematography and dreamy locations either. If hbos momentum generation documentary got you nostalgic for the surf videos you grew up watching, then youre in luck. The method behind taylor steeles momentum world surf. A glimpse into taylor steeles new film, featuring shane dorian and albee layer in scotland june 21, 2016 by davis jones social icon rss today, the internet woke up to the first episode of chronicles, a fourpart series that offers an inside look at the making of proximity, which is director taylor steeles first film in four years. In his first surf production in over fouryears, taylor s signature blend of exquisite storytelling, redhotprogressive surfing and an allstar cast are all writ large here. The skits in the movie may have gone a bit too far on the weird side thanks vaughan, but the surfing could never go too far. Reviewed in the united states on january 7, 2002 the movie itself is a surf video, not an actual movie. The film follows eight of the worlds best surfers four legends and four rising stars as they search for new waves and deeper understanding in exotic destinations.
Taylor steele has just begun posting an entire years worth of unseen. From a classic kirra swell from the vault, to the history of rockoffs, here s five quick distractions to keep the stoke burning. Theres something about a taylor steele production which gets the juices flowing. The film pairs up some of surfings biggest players.
My home was now sunshine surf morocco headed up by the legendary reda. Taylor steele is a director and producer, known for proximity 2016, the drifter 2009 and this time tomorrow 2012. Were revivalists of the instrumental surf era that was incredibly popular from about 1958 to 1964, and was revived in the mid 90s by the motion picture pulp fiction. From contests to camping, hanging at home or hitting the road, veteran surf filmmaker taylor steele pulls together an epic, international cast to prove the best place to be is here and now.
Basically, we dont know what we like, young pro surfer kalani robb said in 1998, when asked to comment on the popularity of steeles videos. After three decades of documenting progressive surfing, surf travel and everything that goes with it theres a lot to share. First we had craig anderson and rob machado, then we checked out albee layer and shane dorian. Shane dorian, ross williams, taylor knox, rob machado, and a certain kelly slater were among the friends that circulated through the zone. All clips come with related information such as instagram, youtubevimeo, surfer, filmer, location, music, etc. Stab magazine another brief glimpse of cinematic nostalgia. W hen taylor steele released his seminal 35minute film momentum in 1992, surfers watched it with rabid intensity. When people think taylor steele, you most often immediately think of momentum and the movies that followed in an era steeles generation defined.
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