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Ben Matson (thermalben)
Swellnet Dispatch

A Cinematic Short Film celebrating the life of a man called Bob. Throughout his entire life he's always put the ocean first, which has lead to him being homeless and living in a van. But he loves the ocean and his life as much as ever, and of course, still surfs every day.

Winner of the 2017 Fisher Flicks Short Film Festival

Cinematographer, Director, Editor - Spencer Frost 
Additional Water Footage - Tim Bonython 
Music, Sound Design - Garry Frost

Comments

unreelkneel Monday, 28 Aug 2017 at 10:41 am new

Great, more like this please.

ashleigh Monday, 28 Aug 2017 at 11:16 am new

A true surfer in every aspect of the word. He'd be an interesting character to sit down and have a chat with I reckon.
And yes, more of this stuff please...

chad schomberg Monday, 28 Aug 2017 at 12:12 pm new

Oh Yeah Bob!! Drop in on Huey for me

dandandan Monday, 28 Aug 2017 at 03:14 pm new

Bob makes a cameo here too if I'm not mistaken.

Blowin Monday, 28 Aug 2017 at 03:17 pm new

Cool little movie.

Alayys nice to see people demonstrating a unique approach to life. Pressures of society to conform can be intense and it makes me smile to see crew following their own path . The path they take to make themselves happy , not to appease those around them.

But.....why would you ever live in Sydney if you're such a dedicated surfer ?

Family ?

The entirety of the Aussie coast at your disposal and you're battling with gronks for slop - huh ?

chook Monday, 28 Aug 2017 at 04:39 pm new

why sydney? at a guess...more flexible work options with higher pay and lower cost of living for food, clothing. easier, cheaper access to services. if you have your housing sorted or paid off, then sydney can be a very cheap place to live.

as for crowds... it's not as crowded as northern nsw/southern qlds.

Blowin Monday, 28 Aug 2017 at 05:38 pm new

Personal choice , I guess.

But I'd rather be eating stale bread at Bawley than eating filet Mignon at little Avalon.

saltman Tuesday, 29 Aug 2017 at 10:06 am new

Don't be fooled - He is a frequent south coast traveller - on large swells,Kamikazes, Guillos, No toes- etc loves the big stuff
Was a Indo and Hawaii regular when the $$ were saved

Bobs no latte sipping Av Cat

chook Monday, 28 Aug 2017 at 06:31 pm new

so, why aren't at bawley right now, blowin?

Blowin Monday, 28 Aug 2017 at 08:03 pm new

I'm somewhere warmer !

memlasurf Monday, 28 Aug 2017 at 09:09 pm new

Bawley is warm.

billie Tuesday, 29 Aug 2017 at 08:12 pm new

Bawley is bloody FREEZING!!!

talkingturkey Thursday, 31 Aug 2017 at 11:00 am new

BOB!

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