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INFLUENCERS TRAILER from R+I creative on Vimeo.

INFLUENCERS is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends & creativity become contagious today in music and fashion. Directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson, the film is a Polaroid snapshot of New York influential creatives (advertising, design, fashion and entertainment) who are shaping today’s pop culture.

Follow INFLUENCERS on facebook.com/influencersfilm. The full length film due out this Fall.

The Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational started this Thursday, October 14, and will finish Friday, October 15, in Montauk, N.Y., at Ditch Plains on the eastern most tip of Long Island. “The Duct Tape Invitational is special because it shows longboarding the way it should be,” says contest director and Vans team rider Joel Tudor. “It also highlights some of my favorite young loggers, guys that represent the next generation of longboarding.” Contestants are required to surf single-fin longboards, weighing no less than twelve pounds, and ride without a leash. Judging will be based on “serious style and nose riding,” says Vans. The prize purse for the event is $10,000.

Competitors include: Harrison Roach (Australia), Troy Elmore, Chris Del Moro , Jared Mell, Tyler Hatzikian, Alex Knost, Justin Quintal (winner of 2010 ECSC Duct Tape Invitational and ECSC longboard title), Christian Wach, Yuta Sezutsu, Kassie Meador, Tyler Warren, Mikey DeTemple (Long Island), CJ Nelson, Robbie Kegel, JJ Wassels, Nathan Adams (1st Alternate).

Check out Vans official site covering the event: http://www.vans.com/events/38130/joel-tudors-duct-tape-internationaal/

Dear Matuse Family,

A few weeks ago, the NYSFF (New York Surf Film Festival) took over Tri-Beca cinemas for a few days. Along with the open bar and loads of liquored up people, there were tons of good films that were shown. Julian’s new movie, Reef’s new film, Dane Reynold’s new profile film and tons more. Despite all the mainstream names I just listed, OUR film, Dark Fall, took the Viewers Choice and Film of the Year awards! The film was produced, filmed, edited and conceived by two of my good friends, Alex DePhillipo and Andrew Gesler. Taylor Steele was there supporting the film and also a few of his that premiered. Seeing a documentary about all of us from Jersey receiving international praise is an amazing thing. Next up is X Dance, the Surfer Poll Awards and hopefully Sundance. Everyone go to Surfer Poll and cast your vote for Dark Fall (http://www.surferpoll.com/).

Check the trailer: www.darkfallthemovie.com

Cheers, Luke Ditella

Dark Fall the movie from Alex DePhillipo on Vimeo.

Photos: Gregg Miller

Derek making it look easy. This sequence is also viewable on Billabong’s XXL website under the Monster Tube category.

Dear Matuse Family,

There is about 12 hours left for my Euro tour 2010. It has been a maximized old world experience. After a few days in the north coast Spanish province of Asturias, home to one of the world’s best left hand river mouth point breaks and heavy cider consumption, I darted across the Iberian Peninsula once more to my starting point in Ericeira, Portugal. It rained the entire 10 hour journey adding to the experience of the dreary ancient ghost towns I traveled through that probably haven’t seen an inhabitant since the civil war which ended here 70 years ago (Quite fitting as I read Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia about his experience fighting for the Republicans). The rain let up slightly yesterday and I toured the old part of Lisbon, getting lost in the dodgy port district and nearly getting sideswiped as I went through a red light in the city’s central roundabout (I thought the whole purpose of a roundabout was so you didn’t need a stop light). A rolled-cigarette-smoking semi-transient directed me to some “free” parking and I hit the city for a while. To my surprise the car was there when I returned, wheels and all. The surf has been massive in Ericeira the past few days and no one has been surfing so I have had several lonely heart-in-throat surfs at the local slabs. I am hoping to get one more surf in before I venture out to my last fish and vino verde feast. Tomorrow at this time I will be high above the Atlantic en-route to the new world. Nos vemos pronto!

Zach Plopper