SURFER Magazine is pleased to announce the 2015 SURFER Poll video award nominees. Countless submissions featuring the most innovative surfing and filmmaking in the world have been narrowed down to just a handful of nominees for each category. Movie of the Year nominations are particularly strong this year with solid performances by some of the world’s top talent.
“The nominees for Movie of the Year are all very strong films, and each one showcases some of the best surfing in the world,” says SURFER Editor Todd Prodanovich. “From John Florence’s barrel savvy, to Filipe Toledo’s aerial wizardry, to Ryan Burch’s full-tilt carves, there’s no shortage of stellar performances in these films, and I’m sure that all the nominees will inspire surfers and filmmakers everywhere.”
The 2015 SURFER Poll nominees are:
Movie of the Year
Psychic Migrations (Ryan Thomas)
Brother (Kai Neville)
View from a Blue Moon (John Florence and Blake Kueny)
Cluster (Kai Neville)
Spinning at the Speed of Now (Sean Benik)
Best Performance
John Florence, View from a Blue Moon
Ryan Burch, Psychic Migrations
Filipe Toledo, Spinning at the Speed of Now
Dane Reynolds, Cluster
Noa Deane, Cluster
Dusty Payne, Psychic Migrations
Best Short
Sampler (Marine Layer Productions)
Tuff (Kai Neville)
OuterSpace (George Trimm)
Teahupo’o, Du Ciel (Brent Beilman and Eric Sterman)
Home (Elliot Leboe)
Best Documentary
The Fisherman’s Son (Chris Malloy)
Curt (Brendan Hearne)
Fish (Joseph Ryan)
Brainwork: Anthony Tashnick (Kyle Buthman)
Best Series
Who is JOB 5.0 (Poor Boyz Productions)
Habitat (Dan Norkunas)
#Tournotes (Peter King)
Nic Von Rupp: My Road (Gustavo Imigrante)
Real Axe (Toby Cregan)
Worst Wipeout
Pedro Calado (Puerto Escondido, Mexico)
Justin Holland (Cow Bombie, Australia)
Tyler Hollmer-Cross (Shipsterns Bluff, Tasmania)
Niccolo Porcella (Teahupoo, Tahiti)
Benjamin Sanchis (Nazare, Portugal)
Jamie Mitchell (Mavericks, California)
Best Barrel
Koa Rothman (Teahupoo)
Nathan Florence (Teahupoo)
Luke Davis (Greenbush)
Jamie O’Brien (Pipeline)
Grant Baker (Puerto Escondido)
Jay Davies (North Point)
Best Maneuver
Jordy Smith, Camp Marmaduke
Julian Wilson, Drive Fast & Take Chances
Kolohe Andino, Brother
John Florence, View from a Blue Moon
Matt Meola, Home
Filipe Toledo, Spinning at the Speed of Now
Heavy Water
Jamie Mitchell
Nic Vaughan
Albee Layer
Koa Rothman
Mark Healey
The 2015 SURFER Poll will be broadcast live at SurferPoll.com on Dec. 6, 2015 beginning at 7 pm HST (9 pm PST, 12 am EST). Awards will also be presented for the Top 10 Men and Top 5 Women, as well as the A.I. Breakthrough Performer and Agent of Change.
Working media are invited to attend and cover the biggest night in surfing. To request attendance, complete the online credential request form: www.surfermag.com/surfer-poll/surfer-poll-media-credentials/
Special thanks to SURFER Magazine partners Nexen Tire, Martin Guitar, New Era, Peligroso Tequila, GoPro, Dos Equis, and Turtle Bay Resort for helping to bring the biggest night in surfing to life.
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