Joel Parkinson

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Joel Parkinson

Born April 10, 1981 · Nambour, Queensland, Australia (age 45)

Joel Parkinson (born 10 April 1981) is an Australian surfer who used to compete on the WSL (World Surf League). After twelve years competing at the elite level on the ASP World Championship Tour, a stretch that saw him win eleven elite ASP World Title Events, plus nine additional ASP tour events, and achieve runner-up second place to the ASP World Title four times, Parkinson won the ASP World Cham…

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TrilogyTrilogy · 2007
Trilogy
2007
MovieDocumentary
Taylor Steele & Billabong bring you TRILOGY, the Andy, Parko, Taj DVD.Billabong and Taylor Steele came together to bring you a rare insight into the lives and surfing skills of three of the greatest surfers of all time.
The Free WayThe Free Way · 2002
The Free Way
10.02002
Movie
"The Free Way" is a look into the lives of the surfers/people who choose to spend their time surfing, traveling & exploring, playing music. It will attempt to provide a small glimpse of the state of the world today, exploitation, greed, miscommunication, paranoia, confusion... chaos, and then provide the viewer relief in the form of meaninful music, beautiful imagery and one of the most free-flowing, poetic sports of all... surfing. Featuring trips to remote Tasmania, Perfect far northern sumatra, Tahiti, North and South coasts of Oz.
Momentum: Under the InfluenceMomentum: Under the Influence · 2001
Momentum: Under the Influence
2001
Movie
Momentum Under the Influence is a surf movie distributed by Steelhouse Distribution and produced by Poor Specimen. It features all the best surfers in the world under 23 that surf places like Mentawai Islands, Australia, South Africa, France, Timor Island, Indonesia, Mexico, Hawaii and California. Surfers include CJ Hobgood, Damien Hobgood, Paul Roach Dan Malloy, David Rastovich, Mick Fanning, Taj Burrow, Joel Parkinson, Ben Bourgois, Bruce Irons, Andy Irons, and Dean Morrison.
CampaignCampaign · 2003
Campaign
2003
MovieDocumentary
Pro surfers are the solution in coorporate marketing. As they say in the ad game, Surfing sells. Campaign is a comedy that mocks corporate America combined with the most mind blowing surfing of today.
Free as a DogFree as a Dog · 2006
Free as a Dog
2006
Movie
Jack McCoy’s latest film for Billabong! Featuring Joel Parkinson and Australian supergroms James Wood and Ellis Ericson. Narrated by Parko’s trusty hound, Trey and introducing raven-haired beauty Ashley Cheadle.
MissingMissing · 2013
Missing
2013
MovieDocumentary
Taylor Steele’s brand new film – “Missing” – puts ASP World Champion Mick Fanning in some of the most radical places on the planet alongside his good friends John John Florence, Jordy Smith, Matt Wilkinson, and Tom Curren. Under the direction of the world-renowned film-maker, the project takes Mick Fanning out of the competition world of the ASP, gives him a boarding pass with a blank destination and for 21 days he is relocated all over the world with only a passport, suitcase and surfboard at his disposal. As a result, the surfing is special, raw, and some of the best that you’ll see on screen this year. From Africa and Ireland to Central America and Spain, the experience literally is life changing for Mick Fanning.
Rise AboveRise Above · 2003
Rise Above
2003
Movie
Rise Above is the first surfing video released from Seven Films. Directed by Ryan Ray and D. Miele, Rise Above features: Hawaii’s Winter 2002/2003–Backdoor, Off The Wall, Rocky Point and Pipeline featuring standout performances by Joel Parkinson, Andy Irons, Shane Dorian, Taj Burrow and everyone else who was ripping! Exclusive Mentawais boat trip footage of young guns Sean Moody, Brian Pacheco, Jason Shibata & Geoff Brack (and of course, Gavin Beschen) Mick Fanning, Mike Losness & …more Jamie O’Brien on The Search in Indonesia West Oz with CJ & Damien Hobgood, Andy Irons and more… 2002 Freesurf sessions at J-Bay, including a standout performance by Kelly Slater Shane Dorian solo dominating a ledging South African right-hander Andy Irons’ Pipe Masters win and his World Championship moment California’s Winter 2003, focusing on Orange County’s favorite right-hand barrel.
A Fistful of BarrelsA Fistful of Barrels · 2006
A Fistful of Barrels
2006
Movie
A FISTFUL OF BARRELS is the first surf film of its kind...it wont be the last! Seven Films Presents A FISTFUL OF BARRELS SOMEWHERE IN MEXICO...The ASP held the Rip Curl Search WCT SOMEWHERE IN MEXICO...The best swell in ten years served up perfect 6-8 foot barrels for the 44 best surfers in the world. SOMEWHERE IN MEXICO...This wave awaits you!

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Rise AboveRise Above · 2003
Rise Above
2003
Movie
Rise Above is the first surfing video released from Seven Films. Directed by Ryan Ray and D. Miele, Rise Above features: Hawaii’s Winter 2002/2003–Backdoor, Off The Wall, Rocky Point and Pipeline featuring standout performances by Joel Parkinson, Andy Irons, Shane Dorian, Taj Burrow and everyone else who was ripping! Exclusive Mentawais boat trip footage of young guns Sean Moody, Brian Pacheco, Jason Shibata & Geoff Brack (and of course, Gavin Beschen) Mick Fanning, Mike Losness & …more Jamie O’Brien on The Search in Indonesia West Oz with CJ & Damien Hobgood, Andy Irons and more… 2002 Freesurf sessions at J-Bay, including a standout performance by Kelly Slater Shane Dorian solo dominating a ledging South African right-hander Andy Irons’ Pipe Masters win and his World Championship moment California’s Winter 2003, focusing on Orange County’s favorite right-hand barrel.
A Bowlful of ChileA Bowlful of Chile · 2007
A Bowlful of Chile
2007
Movie
From the producers of A Fistful of Barrels comes a new video featuring an entirely new wave. The small town of Arica, Chile hosts the ASP World Tour's Top 44 at Ex Isla Alacrans during the Rip Curl Pro Search Chile. Following hot on the heels of last year's epic sessions at the Mexican pointbreak known only as La Jolla, The Search extends its one-of-a-kind Floating License to South America, where the world's best face-off with one of the most challenging waves to ever host a World Tour event. What started out as a question mark became one of the greatest slab duels ever held, complete with heat-ending injuries and the spectacle of the world's best dry-docked on the shallow Chilean reef, leaving some holding their bandaged heads and others simply shaking theirs at a wave compared to both Pipeline and Teahupo'o for it's ferocity.
Aqua LunaAqua Luna · 2012
Aqua Luna
2012
Movie
The oldest mummies in the world are from Chile. So are some of the sickest waves. In this follow-up to Absolute Mexico, director Josh Pomer trains his eye on surfing the Chilean coast. Along for the ride are some of the best surfers in the world. The crew scores a perfect reef that breaks in both directions. Joel Parkinson steals the show with his standup no grab backside tubes. Taylor Knox puts on a display of raw power through his use of rail turns. Cory Lopez shines in the ease of backdooring the wave. Aqua Luna has an all-star cast of interviews that brings us the unique perspective of the surfers featured. Cory Lopez, Bobby Martinez and Pancho Sullivan explain the razor sharp reef and the history of surfing in Chile. Then the all-star crew heads to a wave know as The Fish Factory, where the wave doubles up and spits and is named for its distinct smell.
Absolute ChileAbsolute Chile
Absolute Chile
MovieDocumentary
In this follow-up to Absolute Mexico, director Joshua Pomer explores the northern coast of Chile. There we find an all-star crew heading south for some big wave tow surfing. Interviews and great surfing from the cast. Joel Parkinson steals the show with his standup no grab backside tubes. Taylor Knox puts on a display of raw power through his use of rail turns. Cory Lopez shines in the ease of backdooring the wave. Absolute Chile brings us the unique perspective of the surfers featured. Cory Lopez, Bobby Martinez and Pancho Sullivan explain the razor sharp reef and the history of surfing in Chile. Then the all-star crew heads to a wave know as The Fish Factory, where the wave doubles up and spits. Some fantastic rides and even more spectacular wipeouts. In part two of the film we travel to Southern Chile for a big wave riding experience with the likes of Shane Dorian, Greg Long and Chile legend Ramon Navaro.
Radio WavesRadio Waves · 2003
Radio Waves
2003
Movie
Here’s the Pitch: Let’s not fight the conventional surf video format, but embrace it — combining the world’s best surfers and the world’s best spots with tough, driving tunes. Hollywood Connection: {{{Rocky}}} V: At first you’re thinking, “Not another one!”, but somehow you find yourself sticking around to see how it all turns out. Best Actor: Shane Dorian. With so many good surfers — a certain 44 to be exact — it’s hard to claim one as the absolute best, but Dorian consistently pops up and out around the world, letting us know he’s still here and in championship form. Supporting Cast: Kelly, AI, Gavin, Cory, Bruce, Wardo, Occy, Taj, Joel, and Fanning. Score: Queens of the Stone Age, BT and the Roots, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against the Machine, Galactic, etc…