The Festival now in its 3rd year, is produced as a benefit by the California Surf Museum (CSM) in Oceanside, it will include film premieres, music concerts, VIP receptions, after party events, meet-and-greet with filmmakers, book signings, special art and history exhibitions, the 2010 Silver Surfer Award, and an exciting component the TransWorld SURF “Hot Grom Shorts Contest”. Kids 18 years and under are invited to submit a five minute surf or skate film to compete during the festival. Special prizes will be awarded to the talented young filmmakers, as well as showings on the big screen for friends and family to enjoy.Â
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CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA, Calif.—The botanical society in this beachfront town thought it was honoring surfers when it spent $120,000 to erect a 16-foot tall statue of one riding a wave. Instead, it inspired a wave of humiliation for the hapless bronze dude.
Locals nicknamed it the “Cardiff Kook,” derisive surfer slang for a wannabe surfer.
Critics also took to the Internet, creating a MySpace page for the adolescent-looking Kook, which reads in part: “I’ve never surfed in my life, but I would love to.” But the main blowback has been an ongoing campaign that has seen the Kook dressed like a clown, a ballerina and topped with a pumpkin head. The most notorious act happened in July, when …Â Details