Surf film on the horizon

SURF documentary-maker Jack McCoy will be heading down to the Greater Geelong region next month to share one of his top surf flicks.

McCoy and an all-star cast will assemble on May 9 at Waurn Ponds and May 10 in Lorne for the 20th anniversary of Blue Horizon.

The cult classic surf film follows the journey of two of the world’s best surfers of all time, the late Andy Irons and Dave “Rasta” Rastovich.

Both surfers chose a different path to the pinnacle of surfing – Rasta escaped the spotlight and searched for perfect waves freesurfing, while Irons joined the ASP World Tour.

 

McCoy began shooting the feature film in 2002 and captured Irons’ treble of world titles and his intense rivalry with arguably the greatest surfer of all time, Kelly Slater.

Since bursting onto screens, Blue Horizon has won many awards, including 2004 Surfer Movie of the Year.

It has toured 10 countries and had 156 screenings in front of 88,000 people.

“When I came up with the concept of the film, I wanted to show the audience the two distinct paths in professional surfing,” McCoy said.

“It was ultimately the ying and yang of surfing and I not only had two of the best surfers to ever do it, but two of the most unique characters I’ve come across in my life. The end result was magic, I couldn’t have scripted it better.”

 

McCoy will be doing his trademark talk story presentation alongside Rastovich and other special guests at both local shows.

There will also be a Q&A and signing after the film.

“I’m stoked to have the opportunity to get back on the road with Jack and relive some of the great times that we shared,” Rastovich said.

“That was truly one of the best periods of my life and it’s going to be amazing to share the experience on the big screen with everyone.”

McCoy said he looked forward to catching up with long-time friends and re-exploring the Surf Coast.

 

“Years ago, I actually started a restaurant in Torquay called the Summer House, with the idea we’d serve some meals and go surfing all day.

“That fantasy lasted three years until it became obvious to us that it wasn’t a place that could really support a restaurant. People wouldn’t go out much back then.

“The Lorne Theatre was somewhere I actually showed my first films back in the 1970s. I showed Tubular Swells there in 1975. It’ll great to relive my childhood!

“We are making a big effort to come down there to satisfy our fans. We look forward to it.”

To purchase tickets, head to jackmccoy.com

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