The film festival runs from January 5 to January 7 2023.
Surf films return to Torquay in early January for the first time in two years with the running of the Bells Beach Surf Film Festival 2023.
The festival features surf films from Australia and around the world including Stacey Peralta’s feature length film THE YING AND YANG OF GERRY LOPEZ, Jack Coleman’s NATURAL HIGH featuring eight time world surf champion Stephanie Gilmore and AFRICAN TERRITORY from Argentinian surf explorers the Azulay brothers.
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Festival Director, John Foss is excited about the 2023 program; “
“After a two year absence we are stoked to be back at the Australian National Surfing Museum, Torquay in January screening some amazing surf films,” says festival director John Foss.
“Our opening night short film is NOT DARK YET… a beautifully shot journey through Sydney’s waves during COVID from James Kates. Screening with local short documentary KLEMM BELL & PAT MORGAN and THE YING AND YANG OF GERRY LOPEZ which recently sold out sessions across Australia. Friday night is ‘locals night’ with a bunch of amazing films made by local filmmakers surfing along the Surf Coast and down the Great Ocean Road. Finally on closing night we head to Africa with AFRICAN TERRITORY which explores surf in the most remote parts of Africa. 11 amazing surf films over three nights.”
This is a rare opportunity to see some of the world’s best surf films on a big screen in Torquay.
The 2023 BELLS BEACH SURF FILM FESTIVAL will run from 5-7th January at the Australian National Surfing Museum. Doors open at 7.30pm and all films start at 8.00pm.
Tickets now available from www.eventbrite.com.
