The Far Shore

An arrogant movie star is busted for speeding in a small southern town and sentenced to attend Mayberry Fest: a weeklong festival celebrating "The Andy Griffith Show." Immersed in a modern-day Mayberry, he’s given a chance to discover the true meaning of friendship and family.

For forty years, underground film-makers 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 Stylemasters, 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 the evolution of the surf culture and surf discovery ever made.