Bob Campi launched the world premiere of his biopic film The Shape of Things: The Dick Brewer Story at the 15th Annual Honolulu Surf Film Festival before a crowd of Brewer’s friends, colleagues, and admirers.
Campi told this story through an interview format using a cast who included Laird Hamilton, Kai Lenny, Garrett McNamara, Derrick Doerner, Jock Sutherland, Jericho Poppler, Allen Sarlow, Steve Morgan, Jack Reeves, Anna Trent Moore, and others.
An original soundtrack performed by members of the surf community enhanced the quality of the film.
I’d like to thank director and CEO Halona Norton-Westbrook at the Honolulu Museum of Art and Sarah Fang in the Doris Duke Theatre for the many years of support the museum has provided to the surf community through its annual Honolulu Surf Film Festival. This thanks also includes the local sponsors who contribute to the success of the festival.
One of my favorite moments at the Honolulu Surf Film Festival years ago was the interaction between Australia’s Bob McTavish and Dick Brewer as both extremely confident men lay claim to the birth of the shortboard.
Thank you to the Honolulu Museum of Art allowing the filming of this post film panel discussion.
Please enjoy this post film discussion that followed the opening night screening.
Thank you to Sarah Fox for the use of her music on this video.
Aloha Kyle