Alex Knost Movies
Jason Baffa's surfing documentary One California Day joins Step into Liquid (2003), Blue Horizon (2004), and other recent nonfiction outings to probe contemporary surfing. In this case, Baffa and his creative partner, Mark Jeremias, observe West Coast surf culture as shaped and defined by eight male surfers, who hail from a variety of southern California beach communities. The filmmakers establish biographical profiles of their subjects and witness the unique way in which each man approaches surfing and surf culture. Participants include Jimmy Gamboa, Dane Perlee, Tyler Hatzikian, Alex Knost, and Chris Malloy; Devon Howard narrates. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
Second generation surfing documentarian Dana Brown (son to Bruce Brown, who directed The Endless Summer 2) strikes out with his own original piece of filmmaking with his 2003 ode to the world's surfing enthusiasts entitled Step Into Liquid. Part travelogue, and part attempt to redefine surfing's image, Brown travels to some of the ordinary surfing locales -- such as Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States -- as well as some rather unexpected ones, including the west coast of Wisconsin on Lake Michigan to Easter Island to a secular surfing school in Ireland. While in these diverse locations, Brown interviews the numerous souls whose lives have been taken over by the lure of surfing, ranging from seasoned professionals to casual hobbyists, in an attempt to dispel the myth of surfers being perpetually stoned slackers. Step Into Liquid was selected to screen at a handful of film festivals in 2003, including the Nodance Film Festival in Park City, UT. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide
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- Jim Knost, Alex Knost, (more)
