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Jack Johnson: Surfilmusic

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Canadian Premiere

This new documentary chronicles Jack Johnson’s evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician. The film traces how Jack’s early years making surf films with close friends became a foundation for a much broader creative life, capturing moments in and out of the water that later surfaced in his songwriting. Blending rare footage from those formative surf films and Jack’s personal and family archives with present-day reflections, the film weaves together how lived experience, friendship, and exploration shaped the sound and stories behind the music. Directed by Emmett Malloy, with a beautiful score by Jack Johnson and Hermanos Gutiérrez.

Director

Emmett Malloy

Featuring

Jack Johnson, Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Gerry Lopez, Chris Malloy, G. Love, Ben Harper, John Florence

Credits
Country of Origin

USA

Year

2026

Language

English

19+
75 min

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Credits

Executive Producer

Kim Johnson, Chris Malloy, Monte Lipman, and Avery Lipman

Producer

Daniel Pappas Tim Wheeler Wyatt Daily

Cinematography

Harley Astorga, Tahnei Roy

Editor

Nico Toll, Tim Wheeler

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