NYSFF to Host Taylor Steele’s World Premiere of Castles In The Sky on May 4th

Events, Surf Movies

The guys behind the New York Surf Film Festival are at it again. This time they’ve got the World Premiere of Taylor Steele’s new film, Castles In The Sky. This will for sure be an amazing event and I am super excited to see that it is going down right here in New York. As usual, it will be held at the Tribeca Cinemas in NYC and along with the premiere of the film, there will be a Q&A with Taylor, a photo exhibit and drinks and music. Tickets go on sale on April 20th, we’ll have more information where you can buy them and how much as it gets close. A couple of us from SURFBANG will be there hanging out too, so let us know if you’ll be attending.

UPDATE: Read our recap and check out some photos from the World Premiere of Taylor Steele’s Castles in the Sky

Official Press Release:

NY SURF FILM FESTIVAL to HOST TAYLOR STEELE’S WORLD PREMIERE of CASTLES IN THE SKY at TRIBECA CINEMAS on MAY 4th

April 13, 2010 New York, NY – After three years exploring and pioneering new coastlines in every corner of the earth, award winning surf filmmaker, director, and producer Taylor Steele, executive producer Sandrine Lima of Reel Sessions, and VAS Entertainment, have chosen to present the World Premiere of Taylor’s latest project Castles in the Sky at the famous NYC landmark theater Tribeca Cinemas. The May 4, 2010 event, hosted by the NY SURF FILM FESTIVAL, will see Taylor Steele and his cast of surfers converging downtown for this special screening, photo exhibition and fundraiser for Waves of Health, a 501c3 organization of doctors “volun-touring” their time in surf destinations.

Castles In the Sky is a visual whirlwind that follows surfers to the farthest reaches of the known surf world and beyond. Castles in the Sky is a completely new approach to surf filmmaking. Filmed in five countries over three years, the movie delves into the true heart of the locations while the surfers travel through them with a sense of open-minded awe. With never-before seen waves, an original score, and some of the best surfers in the world such as Jordy Smith, Dane Reynolds, Rob Machado and Dave Rastovich contributing their art, passion and athleticism, this is as close to the experience of pioneering new coastlines as you can get without getting on a plane.

“We created Sipping Jetstreams to inspires surfers to break away from the pattern of traveling to the same well-known destinations, but as a result, we ended inspiring ourselves to do the same. Before that film was even done, we were already planning this next evolution of the project with a whole new list of destinations. With a much more elaborate plan for Castles In The Sky, we learned of the intricate ways things can go wrong. If Sipping Jetstreams was like an ambient dream you have after travel, Castles is more like the experience of actually being there.” says Taylor Steele. “The whole point of Castles in the Sky is to inspire people to investigate a little deeper in their travels — really getting to know the locals and cultures they visit. The people at Waves of Health embody this vision a step beyond what any of us are doing by actually investing themselves in the regions where they work and personally giving something back. They are actually an inspiration to us, so it’s an honor to be able to help them out in any little way possible.”

A Q&A Session with Taylor Steele, on location film production photo exhibit, beverages courtesy of Pabst Blue Ribbon and local DJ’s spinning eclectic sounds from around the world will keep ticketholders entertained before and after the film in the adjacent Tribeca Cinema Lounge.

Tickets go on sale April 20, 2010. 10% of Ticket Sales and a silent auction will go directly to benefit Waves of Health.

The World Premiere of Castles in the Sky thanks our sponsors for their contributions towards this film project and premiere: Sipping Jetstreams, REEL Sessions, VAS Entertainment, NY Surf Film Festival, Surfing Magazine, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and Waves of Health.

About Sipping Jetstreams/Castles In The Sky
www.castlesinthesky.tv
Several years ago, fed up with traveling to the same old places to document surfing, filmmaker Taylor Steele had an epiphany. Though he’d spent much of his life in airplanes, hotels, rental cars, and aboard boats, had they really seen the world? Hawaii, Australia, and Tahiti had already been thoroughly covered, but what about Italy? Egypt? Yemen? Kenya? Sri Lanka? India? Canada? Russia? Cuba? He realized that while surfing has proliferated since the days of Bruce Brown’s Endless Summer, traveling surfers had grown comfortable and complacent. It became obvious to him that it was time to follow Robert Frost’s advice and literally take the road less traveled. It is with this same mind Taylor approached the next leg of the journey entitled Castles In The Sky, this journey picks up where Sipping Jetstreams left off…

Production@reelsessions.com

About REEL SESSIONS
www.reelsessions.com
A creative and full service production company. Reel Sessions is the brainchild of Sandrine Lima an Executive Producer with enthusiasm for everything from photography, travel, art, film to surfing and all ocean-related activities. Through Reel Sessions, Sandrine is able to offer complete production services for motion picture film and video productions, from estimating to post. With a determined passion and a collective of talented producers, Reel Sessions continues to create fresh, unexpected visual content.
Reelsessions@mac.com

About VAS
www.vasentertainment.com
VAS ENTERTAINMENT is the most dynamic global youth branded entertainment company anchored in the communities of action sports media-touching brands, retail and storytellers.

james@vasentertainment.com

About Waves of Health
www.thewavesofhealth.org
Waves of Health’s mission is to provide modern medical care to underserved communities and to educate healthcare professionals about the medical problems of the developing world. Waves of Health is a completely voluntary organization made up of local doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other professionals who volunteer their time and energy to help those less fortunate in underserved communities. HELP SUPPORT OUR CAUSE! Every single dollar helps; no donation is too small or too big! For more information and donations please visit our website.

For general inquiries:
info@thewavesofhealth.org

About NYSFF
www.nysurffilm.com
The New York Surf Film Festival is the premier showcase for international independent surf film. The mission of the New York Surf Film Festival is to provide filmmakers who are exploring the diversity of surfing an opportunity to present their work to a larger audience. As surf culture becomes more popular, the notion of what it means to be a surfer expands. The New York Surf Film Festival’s aim is to build upon and shape the idea of what surf movie is, while fostering the growth of this global community in NYC. The New York Surf Film Festival is a Don’t Drop In Production, founded by Adam Cannizzaro, Tyler Breuer, Michael Machemer, and Morgan Rae Berk in 2008.

For media, sponsorship and general inquiries:
info@nysurffilm.com