|
PRESS RELEASE
Hurley and Warner Bros. Records Set to Release The Drifter
A Film Documenting Rob Machado's Time Spent Soul-Searching in Indonesia — to Be Released This Fall
BURBANK, Calif.--Authentic youth lifestyle brand Hurley and Warner Bros. Records will release The Drifter, iconic surfer Rob Machado's much-anticipated autobiographical movie, this fall. The film will have limited theatrical screenings across the country and will also be released on DVD. Directed by Poor Specimen's Taylor Steele this is a personal journey as much as it is a showcase of some of the world's most flawless waves.
The Drifter starts in Bali, where Machado is looking for life's deeper meaning. That surf trip ends up taking him on a soul-searching journey where he eventually finds himself in Indonesia's outermost reaches with nothing but a surfboard, his journal and a tent. Machado's conclusion after scoring more perfect waves than any surfer could ever wish for? There's always a new dream to chase.
Machado has been chasing dreams ever since he set foot on a surfboard in 1985. From his years as a top amateur surfer to his world runner-up finish in 1995 to his Pipe Masters victory in 2000, Rob has always accomplished what he's set out to achieve. The Drifter is a culmination of the second phase of his career, where he's blazed a path and sealed his legacy as not only one of the world's most stylish surfing ambassadors, but a true humanitarian. This is evident in the film itself, where he helps fund and construct a well for a remote village in Sumba — part of his Hurley H20 campaign.
Much of the dialogue in The Drifter is taken from Rob's own personal journals. According to respected surf journalist Nathan Myers, who co-wrote the movie, there is nothing embellished in Rob's candid, heart-felt passages. It is these passages, in fact, that drive the movie, from Rob's epiphany in Bali, to his ill-fated motorcycle purchase, to his decision to delay his return to California, blindly pick a new island on the map, and just go.
The result is a tender, honest film that will enlighten as much as it will inspire. As Machado says, "Not all who wander are lost."
About Rob Machado
Machado is one of the greatest surfers of all time. Growing up in Cardiff By The Sea, California, young Machado quickly rose up the national amateur ranks and found a good sparring partner in nine-time world champ, Kelly Slater. Those battles peaked in 1995, when they competed for a world title at the Banzai Pipeline. Kelly won the heat, but Machado's "high-five" as he exited a gaping, 8-foot tube is regarded as one of the greatest moments in professional surfing history. Machado followed that world-runner-up finish with a Pipe Masters victory in 2000. Since then, Machado has taken his foot off the competitive gas and focused more on surfing the world's best waves on his own terms. Part of those terms involves giving back in every way he can, including his own non-profit, the Rob Machado Foundation a California 501c3 created to fund environmental after school programs to help children understand their contribution to a healthy earth and his Hurley H20 campaign (promoting potable water awareness around the world). These efforts have been recognized by a growing list of organizations, his most recent being the 2009 Waterman of the Year Award by the Surf Industry Manufacturer's Association. (SIMA)
Related Items
|
