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Surf FeaturesYou are in: Cornwall > Surfing & extreme sports > Surf Features > Going for Gold  Going for GoldIt appears that surf photographer and film-maker of the moment, Mickey Smith has become unstoppable in his quest to document the world's best surfers in some of the most perilous conditions. He has recently won an award for the most innovative film. During the summer Mickey Smith picked up the accolade of The British Isles Surfing 'Hotshot photographer' award for the Photographer of the Year and most recently became the winner of the Most Innovative Film at the Cornwall Film Festival. Click on the link below to read our previous article on Mickey winning the award for the Photographer of the Year: The hugely popular surf/skate/snowboard film event 'the Board Shorts' took place at The Sandsifter in Hayle during November 2008 and featured a series of short films and slide show.  An image from Mickey Smith 2009 calendar Winning films were selected for the main screening by a panel – including Mark Kermode (from BBC Culture Show), and top surfers Alan Stokes and Eliot Dudley. The award for the most innovative film went to Mickey for his film 'Relentless Revolution'. The photography and film work for the film took him around the world documenting surfers Tom Lowe and Fergal Smith which appeared on the October issue of Carve Magazine. The trio cross deserts on a mission to seek out the heaviest waves in the southern hemisphere and take UK surfing to the next level. Click on the links below to look at the trailers for the DVD: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites Click on the link below for more information on surf photographer Mickey Smith, bodyboarder Jack Johns and surfer Tome Lowe: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites Find out more about the film by visiting the site below: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites Mickey has also just got the cover of the prestigious Surfers Journals Winter 2008 issue. The journal - a cross between a book and a magazine - is now in its 17th year and was founded in 1992 by Debbee and Steve Pezman, who previously worked at the helm of Surfer magazine. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites During his global travels Mickey has managed to capture exquisite shots from the water and is releasing a new 2009 monochrome calender containing some of these images: Click here to see Mickey Smith's photography and to find out more information on his calendar: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites last updated: 24/11/2008 at 13:04 You are in: Cornwall > Surfing & extreme sports > Surf Features > Going for Gold |
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