These Surfers Escape The Gold Coast’s Crowds By Surfing At Night | SCENE Ep 1
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The Gold Coast of Australia is notorious for having some of the most densely populated lineups in the world. As we turn the page on the Australian leg of the tour, we follow a group of surfers who, at least once a month, have found a way to escape the crowds...
"SCENE" is a series of three short surf films, made by three young filmmakers, in the same place, at the same time.
A Short by Spencer Frost
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Here alone I can be free, dancing in the dark where no one else can see.
I close my eyes so I can see the endless ocean that awaits me.
In the thick of the rat race, all hours of the day, the night time is our time to explore and play.
There's nothing to hide from, no one to fear.
As my senses adjust, it all becomes clear.
So I turn to face the east and into the abyss, embracing the solitude that most others miss.
Liberated by the confines of crowds and space, this is more than a need to simply escape.
Finding connection to the raw power of mother nature,
the crisp air, starry night in the face of danger.
To stand alone and witness it all.
The beauty, the stillness, the owl's call.
I experience surfing in like a whole new creative way.
Without crystal clear sight, everything else is kind of heightened and I feel
like an intimate connection with the ocean.
It's so easy to get caught up in the craziness of the world.
I definitely do it for an escape, to get away from the crowded cities,
if only for a moment of solitude.
Some people might see us as crazy, but those people don't know how special these nights can be.
I'm not really thinking about performance,
but just blissing out on the simplicity of floating and gliding on the water.
You can definitely learn a lot about yourself by spending some time on your own.
Late at night into the early hours of the morning,
it's just always worth it to get that one moment of magic.
The ocean gives us so many memories and these nights, they're always the most special.
For a brief moment in time, we see the moon set with the rising sun.
This moment is ours, all in the name of adventure and fun.