Wild Australia by Tm Bonython - Main Feature Film

Wild Australia, produced by Tim Bonython takes the viewer on a 30 year journey of surfing including the legendary Bells 81 big waves right through to the most perfect waves ever surfed this year on the Gold Coast’s Superbank at Coolangatta.

Bonython says “I have shot thousands of hours of surfing over the last 30 years and Wild Australia is my pick of the best surfing I have seen in this time.” To bring back the 80’s vibe, Tim is planning to narrate Wild Australia live as he did back in the day when he toured pubs and clubs showing the latest footage with his Super 8 – keeping the punters up to date before the video era.

Three Days at OURS by Tim Bonython

June 27, 2007.After seven major swells in 26 days, the Australian east coast was about to be hit by the eighth... and best. And while points and reefs up and down the east coast would fire this day, it was a reef in Sydney's south that would host the most brutal session of the winter.

"Ours"? At 12 foot, it should be renamed "Yours".

Sean Doherty (Editor of Tracks)

Sydney’s fearless big wave surfer Mark Mathews is the star of this year’s Australian Surf Movie Festival. Mark’s objective is to surf the biggest and heaviest waves on the planet. Ours, located at Sydney’s Cape Solander (outside Botany Bay) in April 2007 was surfed as big and mean as it gets.

Surfing Ours with Mark Mathews includes the Bra Boy crew of Ritchie Vaculk, Evan Faulks, Koby Abberton and Bronte surfers Kobi Graham and John Dwyer. These fearless surfers tackle some of the meanest barrels ever surfed in Sydney and for that matter Australia or anywhere on the planet.

Bonython says “I promise you that when viewing this footage you will be blown away by the intensity of the action. This is one serious wave, where really only the guttiest surfers on the planet could take it on. ”

Down the Barrel won The Best Cinematography in the Surfer Video Pole Awards September 2007 in the US. This feature film documents the lives of four unique and talented surfers; Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb and Joel Parkinson.

Lawrence and world renowned surf water cameraman Mike Prickett capture surfing from so many unique angles. The entire project is filmed in 16 mm, super 16 mm, and high definition. Amazing underwater barrel shots and masterful jet-ski angles from exotic surf destinations such as Teahu'poo, Tahiti make this movie stand out from the crowd. Bonython comments ‘that this film is really cool flick & fits perfectly to what our film festival represents’.

Down the Barrel, by Steve Lawrence

Cyclops, WA 2007

Mark Mathews catches the heaviest wave ever surfed in Australia at the most feared break, Cyclops.

“Surfing this wave is really is dicing with death,” says Bonython. Watching this wave on tape will make you squirm, Bonython believes.

Bankrupt  - The Superbank

April 07 – Probably the most perfect wave on the planet – In this short this man made wave is the star – Never ever has the Superbank looked so flawless. No surfing super stars – just endless perfection.