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Haystack: A Surf Video Contest For Bros not Pros
Author: GrindTV.com
Taylor Steele made the first leap into this realm with Innersection, a user-based contest that decided which handful of surfers would make his latest blockbuster surf film. While this opened the door to any surfer/filmer on earth, the criteria, prize money, and subsequent level of competition basically ruled out amateurs altogether. Several elite surfers including Kelly Slater and Joel Parkinson had sections submitted, which were backed by sponsor dollars. This effectively defeated the purpose of the 'user-submission' aspect and lead to some backlash among the amateur hopefuls. Just listen to the audio for Nick Rosza's submission.
Much like Stab Magazine's Little Weeds contest, which launched the careers of surfer Chippa Wilson and filmmaker Riley Blakeway, Waves Mag has introduced a more grassroots take on the 'clip-contest' trend with Haystack.
Here's the concept: No sponsors. Surfers who already ride for any type of company are ineligible. And the winner will receive a year contract for sponsorship from Mambo, Electric, Etnies, FCS, and Peak Wetsuits. Each clip cannot be longer than 60 seconds, which is still a daunting task for someone who doesn't have a personal filmer and large travel budget.
Here are a couple of the better submission so far. The cutoff for submissions is March 16.
Liam Carter Hay Stack Clip from Mike Riley on Vimeo.
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