NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 2009 SURFER POLL AND VIDEO AWARDS
PRESENTED BY AMERICAN SUZUKI AND ULTIMATE WAVE TAHITI
 
Jury of Experts Assembled to Select Winners of Five Major Video Categories

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 8 September, 2009 : - - Dana Point, Calif. — With the 37th annual SURFER Poll and Video Awards presented by American Suzuki and Ultimate Wave Tahiti just one week away, SURFER Magazine has announced the Video Award nominees.  For the first time ever, five of the top Video Awards winners will be selected by a jury of surf film experts including major surf filmmakers, World Champion surfers, members of the SURFER Magazine editorial staff, and additional respected industry leaders.
 
The magazine also confirmed Sal Masekela will return to serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the event, with Benji Weatherley returning to host the Video Awards and charismatic Hawaiian surf star Fred Patacchia Jr. joining the crew to host the Poll Awards.  Matt Beacham and Jodie Nelson will cover mic duties and grab all of the behind-the-scenes and red-carpet exclusives for the live webcast at surferpoll.com <http://www.surferpoll.com> .

This year, an all new jury panel of fifteen surfers, filmmakers, and SURFER editorial staff members has been appointed to choose the winners of five major video categories, including: “Movie of the Year,” “Best Documentary,” “Best Cinematography,” “Best Male Performance,” and “Best Female Performance.”
 
“We thought it was a crucial step to install a jury that includes several experts in surf filmmaking—this will help ensure a balanced result in these, the most important, Video Awards categories,” said SURFER Magazine Editor in Chief Joel Patterson. “The field of nominated films and surfers this year is so strong that these are decisions best left to experts, and we feel great about the feedback they gave us.”
 
The remaining Video Awards categories (“Best Barrel,” “Worst Wipeout,” “Best Maneuver,” “Breakthrough Filmmaker,” and the big-wave award “Coors Heavy Water”) were selected by the SURFER editorial staff.
 
The nominees for the jury-selected categories are:

Movie of the Year
·      One Track Mind
·      The Present
·      BS!
·      Still Filthy
·      5’5” x 19 1/4” Redux

Best Documentary
·      One Track Mind
·      Fly in the Champagne
·      Waveriders
·      Echo Beach
·      Musica Surfica

Best Cinematography
·      One Track Mind
·      There’s No I In Go Ry
·      The Present
·      Lost Prophets

Best Male Performance
·      Dane Reynolds (The Present)
·      Nathan Fletcher (Lavese Las Manos)
·      Dusty Payne (BS!)
·      Andy Irons (Still Filthy)
·      Wade Goodall (Still Filthy)
·      Ry Craike (There’s No I In Go Ry)
 
Best Female Performance
·      Chelsea Hedges (The Present)
·      Sofia Mulanovich (The Present)
·      Kassia Meador (Dear and Yonder)
·      Belinda Baggs (Dear and Yonder)
·      Rochelle Ballard (Surf Into Yoga)
 
The nominees for the remaining video categories include:
 
Best Barrel
·      Cory Lopez (5’5” x 19 1/4” Redux)
·      Dan Malloy (The Present)
·      Danny Fuller (Lavese Las Manos)
·      Todd Morcom (Storm Surf)
·      Kelly Slater (Days of the Strange)
 
Best Maneuver
·      Wade Goodall (Still Filthy)
·      Taj Burrow (Still Filthy)
·      Dusty Payne (BS!)
·      Mitch Coleborn (BS!)
·      Ry Craike (There’s No I In Go Ry)
 
Worst Wipeout
·      Dan Malloy (The Present)
·       “C” (Surfing 50 States)
·      Maya Gabeira (Dear and Yonder)
·      Ken “Skin Dog” Collins (BS!)
·      Unknown (Destination Unknown)
 
Coors Heavy Water
·      Todd Morcom (Storm Surf)
·      Nathan Fletcher (Lavese Las Manos)
·      Richard Fitzgerald, Gabe Davies, Alstair Mennie, Duncan Scott (Waveriders)
·      Dylan Longbottom (Still Filthy)
 
In addition to the Video Awards and the unveiling of the top 10 men and top five women of the illustrious SURFER Poll, honors will also be bestowed upon “Breakthrough Filmmaker,” “Photo of the Year,” “Web Clip of the Year,” and “Agent of Change” recipient SurfAid International CEO/Founder Dr. Dave Jenkins.
 
The 37th annual SURFER Poll and Video Awards presented by American Suzuki and Ultimate Wave Tahiti will be held on Tues., Sept. 15, 2009 at The Grove of Anaheim. Attendance is by invitation only, but the event will be Web cast live at surferpoll.com <http://www.surferpoll.com>  beginning with red carpet arrivals at 7 p.m.
 
Special thanks to the sponsors of the 2009 SURFER Poll and Video Awards: American Suzuki, Ultimate Wave Tahiti, Red Bull Surfing, Sponsorme.com, Coors, New Era and FUEL TV.  Additional thanks to the VIP table donors whose donations benefit this year’s charity SurfAid International.
 
About SURFER Magazine
Upon its inception in 1960, SURFER Magazine brought a unity of voice and vision to an otherwise niche and fragmented sport. Today, the original surf publication is widely recognized as the "Bible of the Sport" and the driving force in the surf world, reaching more surfers worldwide than any other surf magazine. SURFER is part of Source Interlink’s Action Sports Group (ASG) that reaches more than 2 million action sports enthusiasts through an integrated network of magazines, online properties, events, and television programming.
 
About American Suzuki Motor Corporation
The Brea, Calif.,-based Operations of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) was founded in 1963 by parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) and currently markets its vehicles in the United States through a network of approximately 400 automotive dealerships and numerous other motorcycle, ATV and marine distributors in 49 states.  With global headquarters in Hamamatsu, Japan, SMC is a diversified worldwide automobile, motorcycle, and outboard motor manufacturer.  In 2008, SMC sold more than 2 million new cars and trucks and more than 3.5 million motorcycles and ATVs.  Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, SMC has operations in 196 countries and regions. For more information, visit media.suzuki.com <http://www.media.suzuki.com> .
 
About Ultimate Wave Tahiti
Ultimate Wave Tahiti, featuring Kelly Slater, will premiere next February. It is the first 3D film produced and distributed for IMAX® and other Giant Screen Theaters to focus on surfing and the unique waves that travel thousands of miles, eventually making it all the way to Teahupoo. Together with Tahitian Raimana Van Bastolaer, Slater will treat movie-goers to a blend of sport, ocean science, and cultural history that will both enthrall and fascinate. Award-winning director, Stephen Low, brings a never-before-seen filming technique to the giant screen, opening eyes to the beauty and intensity of some of the world's most powerful of waves. Ultimate Wave Tahiti, which will be released worldwide to IMAX and other giant screen and digital theaters in 3D and 2D, is produced by The Stephen Low Company and executive produced by K2 Communications, Inc. and presented by Suzuki, with supporting partnerships from Tahiti Tourism North America and Quiksilver. (IMAX® is a registered trademark of IMAX Corporation.)

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