As an appetiser to the festival, YSF is screening 2 films on Friday 15th at Samudra, Dunsborough. Tickets will be available at the door at Samudra.

7pm The Women and the Waves (USA,2009)

8pm Morning of the Earth ( 1972 )

More info soon on the Program & Trailer Page.

Goetz’s story is unique. He has traveled to over 45 countries. While attending UC Berkeley he landed a job working on Survivor and for six years Goetz has traveled worldwide as the youngest producer on the show. During his tenure at Survivor, Goetz directed, wrote and produced a bilingual documentary feature film about Peruvian World Champion surfer, Sofia Mulanovich. The film, Sofia, is an inspiring tale about one woman’s fight for her lifelong dream. The film challenged conventional documentary style, which garnered critical acclaim. Sofia was honored at The Newport Beach Film Festival and named best documentary by Surfer Magazine. Goetz was also named Best New Director at the X-Dance Film Festival in Park City, Utah and he picked up the Surfer's Poll Award for Best Documentary (Sofia) in 2006.

Peter Goetz the musician: Peter's sound is stripped down and soulful. His passionate heartfelt delivery welcomes the audience into his world, his perspective, and his struggle to make sense of it all. Goetz’s style vacillates between acoustic rock and world soul.

Help us find the Aussie Surfer that has inspired Surf Culture in Bangladesh

Calling all Aussies! This is your mission, find the Aussie traveler that went through Bangladesh 10 years ago and sold the first known board to be seen in this part of the world! It is a Loco Board and was shaped in Ballina, NSW. Jafar (in the photo) had it for 10 years before he knew you were meant to stand on it. Once he learned he kept emailing the Surfing the Nations Organisation asking for "Gum for My Boat" what they eventually realised meant Wax For My Board. Now Jafar is part of a major surf culture that has been growing in Bangladesh, help us track down the man that started it all! The Film Gum For My Boat will have it's Australian Festival premiere at YSF10!