Artist/photographer/filmmaker Thomas Campbell’s new film, THE PRESENT is a colorful and artistic exploration of the beautiful environment surfers play in everyday. Through his uniquely artistic style of filmmaking and intimate city-by-city screenings, Campbell hopes to help keep alive the nearly dead tradition of surfers gathering at a local theater to view a new independent surf film.

Like his other films, THE PRESENT covers several surfing sub-cultures, and he hand picks some of the sport’s most talented and creative individuals including Dane Reynolds, Joel Tudor, Devon Howard, Dan Malloy, Alex Knost, and Rob Machado among others and captures them riding waves in exotic locales around the world from West Africa, Australia and New Zealand to Hawaii, Sumatra and Java. All of this happens to the backdrop of a timeless, down-tempo soundtrack that has been a hallmark of Campbell’s other works. According to Campbell, THE PRESENT’s basic premise is, “Taking a view into our lives as surfers on this planet, and showing that this moment—in our surfing lives right now—is a gift.”

Film Trailer:

This is a free event. RSVP required, but does not guarantee admittance. Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

This special evening is part of Cinema Tuesdays, a monthly series curated by Flux celebrating innovative film at The Montalbán, Nike Sportswear’s unique retail and special events theatre in Hollywood

Tuesday March 10th, 2009
7PM - Reception and Art Show (featuring works by Nathaniel Russell, Thomas Campbell, Kyle Field, Alex Kopps, Serena Mitnik-Miller, Evan Hecox and Steve Keene)
8PM - Screening + Q&A with Director Thomas Campbell plus Live Music with Ray Barbee and the Mattson 2

This evening is presented in association with BL!SSS Magazine and ANP Quarterly.

Nike Sportswear at The Montalbán
1615 Vine Street
Hollywood, CA