Support: The Surf Film Archive

Cutting to the chase, here's the link for the Archive's crowdfunding page, or below are some more words from Hamish and Jolyon.

For the last twelve months we’ve been uncovering Australia’s lost surf films in order to build an Australian and New Zealand Surf Film Archive. These images represent an important part of our cultural history, and we want to preserve and share them with the whole community. 

To get the best results we’re going back to the original negative, or best available print. We’ve bought a specialised 4k scanner and are working with one of Australia’s best colourists, Billy Wychgel, at Elements Post. Everything is going to be scanned to archival specifications and all usage will be approved. The film is 50-60 years old already and is degrading. Now is the time. This is our history and we have to look after it.

We have asked Ben Brown to design us a limited-edition poster which we’re screen-printing with care and love at Aisle6ix Industries. This poster is going to be stunning. It’ll come in two sizes and every poster will come with a digital download of a film we’re making about the whole process. We’re also raffling a hand-crafted Outer Island surfboard by the master Mitchell Rae. If you’re a business, you can become a founding supporter of the archive; your logo will feature on the site and we’ll promote your association with Australia’s core surfing history on our social media.

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freeride76 Friday, 15 Oct 2021 at 2:34pm

I'm in.
Great project.

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jolyon.hoff Friday, 15 Oct 2021 at 8:02pm

Thank you so much freeride76. Heaps of amazing footage coming soon.

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rrr Friday, 15 Oct 2021 at 3:48pm

awesome project . our combined history is worthy .

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jolyon.hoff Friday, 15 Oct 2021 at 8:03pm

Thanks rrr. It absolutely is!

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crg Friday, 15 Oct 2021 at 4:10pm

Ditto...great project. Hell...I’d contribute just for a chance to win the Mitch Rae board.

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jolyon.hoff Friday, 15 Oct 2021 at 8:04pm

"I’d contribute just for a chance to win the Mitch Rae board"

Yep!! That was our cunning plan! All hail Mitch Rae.

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benwaa Friday, 15 Oct 2021 at 6:47pm

This is our history - let's support.

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jolyon.hoff Friday, 15 Oct 2021 at 8:04pm

Thanks benwaa. Absolutely!

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batfink Saturday, 16 Oct 2021 at 8:15am

Done. I’m in it to win it. Better odds than lotto.

Sounds like a fun project. Would be nice to win a Mitchel Rae board, will go nicely with the one I have on order from the legend.

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Rusty Forest Saturday, 16 Oct 2021 at 2:59pm

Gladly have thrown my hat in the ring!!!!

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possum66 Sunday, 17 Oct 2021 at 7:35am

Great stuff guys. You've got my support. Looking forward to some surf movie viewing and bottom turning on a new Outer Island!!

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surfstarved Monday, 18 Oct 2021 at 1:05pm

Add my name to the list. Great project, definitely worthy of support.

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spenderggg Tuesday, 19 Oct 2021 at 5:54pm

So. Good.
Well done team TSFA.
Geez there are some legends out there.

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Leebo20 Thursday, 21 Oct 2021 at 12:13pm

Awesome project.
Well done to all involved getting moving on it.

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Leebo20 Thursday, 21 Oct 2021 at 12:47pm

Surely Bong,Rip, Quick could at least throw in a few thousand after how much they have milked off Australian surfing