Our story is about a pseudohemingway, a movie director. Time well spent documentary newport beach film festival. To say i loved james fazios time well spent would be an understatement. Kross, declan, henry and yeferson are four groms who have searched for answers whilst living through homelessness, poverty, abuse and death. Keanu reeves in a role he clearly enjoyed playing and a film that was fun to watch. Representing the talents of voice and oncamera actor peter daoust, tws productions specializes in providing professional talent on time. Viewers are given a unique timelapse perspective, witnessing how a few of. This year, the festival is shining its bright lights on the documentary time well spent, one of the films featured under the action sports category. Time well spent documents james fazio, a professional surfer and filmmaker, and four young men on.
Caine gardner the film yap once in a while, a special film comes along that has the ability to transport you mind, body and soul from the time the lights dim to the time the credits roll. Four young surfers who have endured poverty, abandonment, abuse, and death find refuge in the ocean on a journey to not let their pasts define who they will become. James michael fazio is known for his work on time well spent 2018 and running for grace 2018. John wick was one of the most perfect action films i have seen in a long time. Time well spent documentary the beginnings on vimeo. James fazio, a surfer and filmmaker, takes four young men from rough pasts and different countries on a surf trip. There rarely was a moment where my eyes werent leaking while watching this film about music.
As a first time filmmaker, it can be overwhelming to understand everything that. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Canadas worldfamous cirque du soleil is not your typical big top spectacle. The boys were also on their very first surf trip, thanks to james. Film director at time well spent documentary atascadero, california 345 connections. A well spent life texas sharecropper mance lipscomb began singing and playing guitar at an early age but was largely unknown until he was discovered by mack. Time well spent on the big screen at newport beach film. The endless summer time well spent is a documentary about four young surfers from different difficult upbringings who have found their refuge in surfing. The film follows kross brodersen hawaii, henry mcalvany indonesia, declan bradley australia, and yeferson bellido peru as they embark on a surf trip of a lifetime. Obviously, the film is full of great music that any lovers of old folk music would enjoy.
The series takes a group of underprivileged surfers on a lifechanging humanitarian adventure time well spent. Time well spent documentary the nbff editorial team on four surfers are given the trip of a lifetime in order to surf incredible waves and help others in need. Who in this world can make a difference and what does it take to make a change in this world. Kross brodersen is one of the groms who has been chosen to participate in the time well spent documentary to help transform lives in panama. It really has made my life so much easier and it is well worth the money. Fazios concept of throwing four young strangers together for mutual benefit works wonderfully. The team from time well spent documentary and elliot fredrick james gray are setting out to tell the story of a beautiful people group in the hum. These groms come from four different countries carrying.
With 22 shows around the world, it has become an international sensation. This is a very good film that is worth much more than the price time it takes to watch it. Exactly half of the films i saw, were documentaries. Oh, and i almost forgot about that scene from the guardian. A spinoff of the awardwinning feature documentary, time well spent. The other side of the wind is an american experimental film directed, cowritten, coproduced. Director and producer of the award winning time well spent documentary. How makers of profile documentaries shape their subject from archival footage international documentary association. Film, tv, documentary, shorts, screenwriting, free equipment, independent, student. Click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on twitter opens in new window. Theres a ton to learn about making a documentary and you could easily spend the next four. Time well spent documentary will be having its southern california premiere at the newport beach film festival.
Dripping wet and sunburnt from hours beneath the panamanian sun, james gave me the lowdown about this special film. Time well spent chapter four henrys journey duration. Four boys who have lived through homelessness, poverty, abuse and death that have found refuge in the ocean, on a journey to not let. Not spectacular failures, but i always miss that something that makes street photography what it is capturing real emotion and seeing what the every day passerby doesnt see. Time well spent documentary the beginnings duration. Completing the film and sharing it with my peers gave me the confidence. Dropping tv shows left, right and centre, has definitely helped me up my film viewing numbers.
Time well spent 2018 1h 24min documentary, adventure, sport 5 march 2019 usa four young surfers who have endured poverty, abandonment, abuse, and death find refuge in the ocean on a journey to not let their pasts define who they will become. Time well spent is finally available for you to purchase or rent. Come to find out, james is making a documentary about these kids some, whove been homeless, abused, and dealt with some harsh shit called time well spent. Weisbergs documentaries have won over 150 awards including peabody. My documentary film pick of this past couple of months viewing. At the time of hannafords party, this film titled the other side of the wind has. Women in film film finishing fund grant wiff fff mayjunejuly. The covid19 pandemic has upended the most basic tenets of social life and our economy. We took them on the surf trip of a lifetime to learn their worth, and that your. I was also inspired by how much information is out there to facilitate firsttime. These groms come from four different countries carrying stories of pain and hardships. Despite welles death in 1985, filming was completed and several attempts were. Time well spent snapshots, images, and photos of times well spent.
James fazio video editor time well spent documentary. Time well spent was created by james fazio, a surfer, filmmaker who wanted to give a life changing trip to four young men from different walks of life around the world. Film grants 2020 independent, student, documentary, screenwriting. Posts about time well spent written by kronosadmin. Time well spent is an example of this transformative genre. Time well spent is a documentary that explores the questions. The film is beautifully shot, the stories are impactful and fazios message of not letting your past define you is so relevant at this point in history. Newport beach film festival 2018 time well spent documentary.
In the attention economy, technology and media are designed to maximize our screen time. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Time well spent documents james fazio, a professional surfer and filmmaker, and four young men on a surf adventure of a lifetime in panama. Every year, the newport beach film festivals rolls out its red carpet for a week of movie screenings at theaters across orange county. Time well spent is about four young men from different challenging background of pain and hardships that have found refuge in the ocean. How much is it worth to you to get your dream documentary completed. Blank delicately films the goings on in lipscombs life and in the world around him. Surferfilmmaker james fazio sets out to tell the stories of four young men who have struggled with poverty, abandonment, abuse, and the loss of loved ones. Nbff time well spent we are very excited to have this opportunity and the opportunity nbff has given us. Time well spent documentary the beginnings youtube.
Getting into cirque du soleil top documentary films. For four months, 16x9 followed cirque du soleil scouts as they scoured the world, searching for the best of the best. Social media platforms like facebook, instagram, tiktok, youtube, and zoom have become dedicated habitatsprimary ways of. Declan australia, kross hawaii, yeferson peru, and henry indonesia may have their differences, but they all share a passion for surfing that has. Four young surfers who have endured poverty, abandonment, abuse, and death find refuge in the.
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