CHASE THIS LOTUS:
Director Greg Schell brings
Surfing to Theaters

Catch this incredible surf movie CHASING THE LOTUS: The Lost Reels of Weaver and Willis narrated by Jeff Bridges and directed by Gregory Schell at a film festival nationwide. www.chasingthelotus.com.

For forty years, underground filmmakers Greg Weaver and Spyder Wills documented surf discovery as it migrated around the world. Their shots captured on celluloid became the images for such films as THE FORGOTTEN ISLAND OF SANTOSHA, BIG WEDNESDAY, PACIFIC VIBRATIONS, ULUWATU, and many more.

This documentary is a cinematic journey inspired by many of the reels that were lost in the making of these films. Since that time, these reels have resurfaced and are now brought to light. A fusion of rare super 8mm film, photo stills and contemporary interviews blend together to make CHASING THE LOTUS the most in-depth look at surfing discovery ever made.

The film features Gerry Lopez, Sunny Garcia, Rob Machado, Rory Russell, Stacy Peralta, plus many other professional surfers. It was shot on location in California, Cabo San Lucas, Mauritius, Bali, Costa Rica, South Africa, Reunion Island, Secret Reef, Maui, North Shore and Westside Oahu.

Narration is written by Jamie Brisick.