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GEORGE NEWS & VIDEO - A surf film with an artistic flair, directed by a 17-year-old surfer from Wilderness, Blake Crankshaw, is making some waves online after its release earlier this month.
Always Then is Crankshaw's second surf film of just over 25 minutes, featuring himself and friends.
The filming was done over the last two years at various locations in South Africa, including secret surf spots as far up the West Coast as the border of Namibia, as well as Transkei and the Garden Route.
"This is absolutely what I want to do one day," said Crankshaw. "I want to surf and film. It's been my dream all along."
Crankshaw is a former learner of Glenwood House and is currently completing his studies as a student at the Damelin College in George. His first surf film, Goodbye Blue Sky, was shot some three years ago.
Although the style of his new film is similar, it is a million times better, said Crankshaw. Directed by Crankshaw himself, the videography for Always Then was done with the help of his dad, Phillip Crankshaw, and Ben Joubert in Wilderness.
The film was documented at various remote beaches across the country to get as far off the beaten track as possible and show these amazing places and waves that the crew had the chance to experience. "Some of the locations and waves are pretty incredible," said Crankshaw.
The movie features South African rippers like Adin Jeans, Sean Holmes, Vincent Withers, Murry Carter, Ruben Lammers, Max Campbell, Brad Clack, Bruce Taplim Mitch du Preez, Forrest Hair, Crankshaw and others.
Brothers in surf: a screenshot from the video, featuring Rod Farrenkothen and Blake Crankshaw during a surfing trip in Transkei.
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Besides making movies, Crankshaw also has an excellent competitive pedigree, winning the u.18 division of the Rip Curl GromSearch contest held at Victoria Bay in March. He is one of Rip Curl's sponsored athletes.
"I learned to surf at Wilderness," said Crankshaw. "I was three years old when my dad put me on a board."
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