Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC

Sunday, July 26th – 2pm
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Documentary • USA • 2026 • 96 Minutes
Director: Emmett Malloy
Cast: Jack Johnson, Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Gerry Lopez, Ben Harper, G. Love, John Florence, Tamayo Perry, Kim Johnson

An intimate look into Jack Johnson’s evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician. The documentary traces how his early years making surf films with close friends became a foundation for a much broader creative life, capturing moments in and out of the water that later surfaced in his songwriting. Blending rare footage from those formative surf films and Johnson’s personal and family archives with present-day reflections, the film weaves together how lived experience, friendship, and exploration shaped the sound and stories behind the music.

Nat’s Note: I fell in love with Jack Johnson’s music as soon as I heard it, naming it the #6 album of 2001 in CMJ magazine. With all of his success, many don’t know that he go his start as a surfer, and then as a director of surf films. (We stocked both of his films at the time at my video rental store). I think anyone will appreciate this film, for the music, stories, and the surf footage up on the big screen.

Producers: Daniel Pappas, Tim Wheeler, Wyatt Daily
Music: Jack Johnson, Hermanos Gutiérrez