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Riders Anonymous is a Surf, Snow, Skate Blog that showcases the talents of various photographers and writers from around the country. Each contributor is personally invited to join for their skills and also to represent the area in which they live. You can leave comments on there posts to talk about their stories and photos.

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Zen and Zero



Zen and Zero runs a line somewhere between 'the far shore' and 'Fear and loathing in las vegas' as 6 Austrian surfers (yep Austria's landlocked) traveling from the usa down to Central America in search of their 'captain Zero' ..Surf writer Allan Weisbecker !
This DVD does sucessfully strip surfing back to the explorer/feral traveler roots that saw surfers become prolific wave finders throughout the 70's and 80's before surf camps and package tours.

What gives this film the extra drive to make it special is the narration that fits like a glove and a soundtrack thats inspired in delivering an end result that is a live vibrant feel despite a lack of pro surfers and spectacular surfing moves..

Personally i loved the great editing , sick camera angles some Zen ramblings and a glimpse of the surfing worlds greatest writer?!
How good is this dvd ? I've watched it 3 times in 9 days !

Running time: 90min
Rating : 4.5/5

It is no surprise this surf film is picking up loads of awards
Awards Won :
BEST of FEST ADVENTURE FILM: Tahoe-Reno Int. Film Festival, BEST FILM: Surf Film Festival St Jean de Luz, France, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST STORY: X-Dance-Action Sports Film Festival, Park City, USA (Nominee: Best Film, Best Original Score) DIRECTOR'S AWARD: Santa Cruz Int. Film Festival, USA BEST PHOTOGRAPHY: II Festival Internacional de Cinema Surf, Brazil USA BEST PHOTOGRAPHY: Pichilemu Surf Film Festival, Chile.