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June 13, 2011 8:13 PM

Brazilian surf documentary Rio Breaks now screening in UK cinemas!

Rio Breaks is not a surf film: it's a passionate and moving coming of age tale - now screening across the UK.

Naama and Fabio are best friends. The 12 year olds surf together, hang together, and practically live together in the hills of Rio de Janiero - aka the poverty stricken Favelas.

But, while the movie's protagonists both dream of being pro surfers and escaping the ghetto, the two paths they choose - one foins a violent local gang: the other keeps his head down, to  focus on his calling - can their friendship survive beyond the water, and life in the 'slums'?  

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Movies, Surfing, Videos
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June 12, 2011 9:20 PM

Toms Shoes launch One for One Sunglasses

Famed for the simple brilliance of their charitable shoes - you buy one pair, they donate one - TOMS have evolved beyond footwear, and revealed their next chapter in social consumerism: to become a One for One™ company with the launch of TOMS' Eyewear.

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Environment, Style, Surfing, Videos
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June 6, 2011 8:00 PM

Nike 6.0's first all-female surf film: Leave a Message

Women's surfing is going through an incredibly period of rapid and jaw-dropping progression right now. With Leave A Message Nike 6.0 are on it: realising these strong young athletes are powerful, iconic and with an inspiring energy, which when brought together as a collective is outstanding.

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Pros, Surfing, Travel, Videos
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June 2, 2011 8:25 AM

Jamie Anderson Visuals Episode 5: X Games to Canadian Open

The biggest snowboard contest on the planet, the annual Winter X Games at Aspen, Colorado is next up for  TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion Jamie Anderson where she wins bronze - then it's off to the Canadian Open for gold, in the fifth Visuals video. (And, is it me or does she seem a little, um, 'relaxed' on the first drive to Aspen...?)

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Pros, Snowboarding, Travel, Videos
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June 1, 2011 10:21 AM

Jamie Anderson Visuals episode 4: Burton European and US Opens

A recap on the O'Neill Evolution, then off to Laax, Switzerland for the Burton European Open - followed by the second Dew Tour stop in Killington Vermont, the fourth gorgeously shot episode of Visuals sees TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion Jamie Anderson consistently killing it - whether on massive booters, in smooth jib stylee, or piste bashing.

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Pros, Snowboarding, TTR World Tour, Videos
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May 31, 2011 8:31 AM

Spring snowboard sessions from Boobish in Dachstein

The latest video from the quirky fem-focused series Boobish is finally out - featuring Nasty (Ana Rumiha), Sthrudlek (Anja Stefan) and Softy (Urška Pribošič) practising park and enjoying spring sessions in Dachstein.

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Pros, Snowboarding, Videos
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