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The Blue Juice festival have just announced a morning of free sessions to inspire local community members, creatives and students in Cornwall.
Carl Prechezer – Director of Blue Juice, has decades of experience in directing, producing, and mentoring talent. Known for candid reflections on the emotional and practical challenges of creative careers.
Emma Turner – Head of Film, Animation & Future Skills, is passionate about developing inclusive pathways into the screen industries.
Gideon Bright – Is the inventor, owner and entrepreneur behind Dryrobe®, with roots in film production. Gideon was part of the core St Ives surf crew while working on Blue Juice, and then went to London to persue a career in film, before inventing the the now iconic and much copied DryRobe®. His story offers insights into career pivots, perseverance, product development and personal growth.
Carn Burton & Ed Rutherford – Working professionals in film, sharing grounded advice on surviving and thriving in the industry. Local lad Carn worked on Blue Juice and then went on to be a successful location a working on high budget films such as Gladiator 2, House of the Dragon, Star Wars and many other films and TV productions
Date: Saturday 26th August
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:15 PM (Doors 9.45am)
Venue: The Ritz, Penzance
Audience: General public, students, creatives, and local community
Admission: Free (suggested charity donation: £2)
From sharks to seals to whales and everything in-between, Cape Town in South Africa is renowned for wildlife encounters in the water. But it’s rare for surfers to see a penguin, let alone share a few waves with one – until this little guy came along.*
(African Penguins are critically endangered. You can directly help efforts to save them by supporting organisations like SANCCOB)
“It was one the most incredible wildlife experiences I’ve ever had in my 25 years of photography. You know, down this beach, and around Cape Town, I’ve had interactions with whales, seals, dolphins, and even sharks, but I’ve never experienced anything quite like this…I’m pretty blown away to be honest.” Alan van Gysen
*It's important to note that the penguin interacted with surfers on its on accord, non of the surfers reached out to disturb this very curious little soul as it checked everyone out.
A short film by Now Now Media
presented by Monster Energy in association with O’Neill
Featuring Eli Beukes, Brendon Gibbens and others
Produced by Alan van Gysen
Written and Directed by Will Bendix
We booked one-way tickets to South Africa to chase swell. J-Bay was the dream. What we came back with was something way bigger.
African Surfari is raw, real, and completely self-shot. Just two surfers, a few cameras, and a journey that took us through wild coastlines, inland chaos, mental swells, and moments that cracked us open.
There were moments of pure magic—perfect waves, wild jumps, and endless stoke. And there were others that hit differently: empty coastlines, long quiet drives, and a growing awareness of the stark contrast between the dream and the reality outside the surf lens.
One of the biggest impacts came from Surfers Not Street Children, a group helping kids in Durban find purpose through surfing. That stuck with us. It reminded us how powerful the ocean can be when it’s shared.
This is a story about freedom, friendship, and perspective. About being stripped back by a place that doesn’t let you just pass through. About realising the ocean doesn’t belong to anyone—but it can belong to everyone. Especially when you see kids who’ve grown up with nothing find purpose through the same waves that brought you halfway across the world.
At its core, African Surfari is honest and unfiltered—filmed exactly how we lived it, with nothing faked. It’s not about showing off. It’s about showing up.
If you're a brand or platform that backs films with soul—backing people who lived it, not just filmed it—we’d love your support.
Because this isn’t just another surf flick.
It’s the kind of story people feel.
The GOAT, has a legendary connection with Jeffreys Bay, one of the most iconic surf spots in the world, located on South Africa’s eastern coast.
Despite fierce competition and changing generations in the sport, Slater remains a formidable presence at Jeffreys Bay, where the wave's mechanical perfection seems to suit his surfing genius.
His history with J-Bay is a testament to both his longevity in the sport and his ability to master even the most demanding waves on the planet.
There's plenty of years left in the older GOAT yet.
Filmed: @jbaytvofficial
Cold water, heavy slabs and a few proper beatings. Sol Bailey breaks a wild session at one of Europes heaviest slabs – “Late drops, some good ones and a few that got the better of us. Freezing, raw and as unpredictable as it gets. Good crew, good laughs, good Guiness and some waves worth the mission.”
