Official "Fire and Water" Movie site is up & running with trailer. Photos of the journey as well as some great screen grabs make it a fun look into the making of this historical movie. If you haven't liked the official fan page go show some love. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fire-Water/259365334081797?ref=hl

This epic has been in the making for a little over 3 years now & what a story this is.
Movie site below.

http://www.fireandwaterthemovie.com

Back by popular demand the EVP blog is running.  NYSea and Surf week going bananas out in Long Beach Long Island you're square if you're not there! Highlights from last years Surf Week below! #NYSea #Surfweek

Also dont forget to check out #SMASHfest1 sponsored by Kind Healthy Snacks #Kindawesome where combined with Devina Grinceivius, Matt Bizer and Ruth Mamaril we entered the 24 hour surf film contest with the subject "How has surfing impacted your community" as the last minute topic they gave us. We are very proud to have taken part. please stop over & vote for our short "Ebb & Flow"

http://smashsurf.com/kind24/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lZGii6wtbMs

SHADOWS PREMEIRE IN LONG BEACH NY

Come on out & suport a great movie about NYC's surfing history presented by Earthmovers Video Productions, the Quicksilver Pro and Unsound Surf at The Inn at 943 Beech st. in Long Beach NY at 8pm. Free admission must be 21 or over. Good times for all. Lets show Quicksilver some aloha & NY cheers! Dont forget to join us on Facebook!

Shadows on Facebook

Check out lots of Photos of the QS Pro here

NYNJSURF.COM QS Pro Breakdowns

Quicksilver Pro is back & Under way.

Today we were greeted by Julian Wilson & his friends as we entered the event space. They had a million questions about the waves & currents. They are clearly amped to surf in NYC. It was a sunny fun filled day with many of the worlds best surfers running the streets of Long Beach NY. The waves were windblown & small but so many people were practicing in the chop for the trials coming up. That alone was quite amazings. It was an honor to interviewed by MTV for Shadows of the Same Sun & the new Fire & Water Project. Though things are scaled down, the even itself is still huge. Much of the beach front is riddled with sun bathing bodies & media asking questions. If you get a chance head down to the event area you will have fun no matter what. Enjoy it folks this doesnt come around very often.

QS PRO A GO GO!

After careful negotiations with the city of Long Beach they have restored the contest Starting with the contest festivities on September 1st. Thanks to the guys at Unsound Surf everything seemed to pan out nicely! 

TOTAL EVACUATION OF ROCKAWAY BEACH.

I guess we are starting the surf season with a bang. Being a Rockaway resident Ive seen some pretty wild things from crime to stories beyond regular. We've seen our share of storms 1 of which threw my BBQ grill in the nieghbors yard but this one takes the cake. But with a catogory 2 or 3 forecasted to hit the shores of our town here in Queens NYC & Long Island the Quicksilver pro has been all but dismantled for the oncoming storms. Crews were seen working hard to get everything packed up safe. We've never been asked to leave before. Hopefully we have a home to come home to come Monday morning. Check the link below.

Daily News

WELCOME BACK! ITS BEEN A WHILE BUT THE BLOG IS BACK WITH A BANG!

Well, allot has happened in the last year with a new website in progress. See it here,
http://www.wix.com/thomasbrookins/earthmovers

Shadows of the Same Sun has been played in film festivals all over the world Since the New York Surf Film Festival at the Tribecca theaters and has been viewed by more people then we couldve ever imagined & still the film seems to gain momentum as more people find that this film exists. NYC & its surf culture has astounded even the best of global surf travelers. Its currently being shown in California, Long Island & Rockaway Beach NYC at many locations in concert with some of the best NYC musicical artists.  With September upon us there is new light upon us as the surf season kicks in (Come on Irene!).


Earthmovers will be covering the Quicksilver pro event in LB from the 1st to the 15th & shooting for the up coming film Fire & Water. Stick with us for updates on the QS Pro! We were excited to get some Quicky Love, Right back atcha!
http://quiksilverpronyguide.com/2011/08/04/local-tips-and-culture-long-island/

We have a great cast for the film from Rob Machado, Rochelle Ballard, Mikey Detemple & Kassia Meador to some of NYC's Bravest at the FDNY. We hope to bring you a film that really shows you something different, educational & extremely entertaining as we jump head 1st into a movie about 3 NYC fire fighters as they meet & surf with other firemen & women across the country & hopefully beyond.


Dont forget to Like us on FB & Twitter.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shadows-of-the-Same-Sun/167329249973861

Stay with us. we enjoy your company!
Thomas Brookins (Writer/Director)

ALLOT TO DO

Welp since the release of Shadows theres been allot going on.  2011 So far it has been featured in magazines like ESM as well as websites globally have done articles on the movie. Everyone is amazed at the film & Im so stoked people enjoyed it. It has recently been used for a sociological study the area and is now excepted into the New York International Independent Film Festival so be on the look out for info coming this Spring. 


Also, we have started a new project & we are currently looking for Sponsors for our next film. Contact us on Facebook or at thomasbrookins@gmail.com


Cheers!

FREE SHIPPING TILL NEW YEARS!

The Shadow sale! Get free shipping on Shadows until New Years day! Visit the site below & look for the shadows of the same Sun DVD cover in the upper left hand corner & oder there & get free shipping!

www.nynjsurf.com


Cheers & happy Holidays from the EVP Staff!

SURFING AY!

Welp Shadows of the same sun just shipped off to Canada. So interesting that surfers everywhere want to see New York. Its the greatest city in the world.

Thank you Canada!

Eastern Surfing Magazine Interview

ESM has followed the story from the get go & has been waiting to do an interview until the movie finally came out & its an honor to be asked. The movie is really an interesting NYC story that needs to be told. Thanks so much for the ongoing support! Click the link below for the full interview, pictures & the trailer.

http://www.easternsurf.com/cin_shadows/

SHADOWS IS A HIT!

Shadows of the Same Sun has become a marker in NYC time. The movie went from an idea to a film that sold out the NY Surf Film Festival with in 2 days of tickets being available. Above much larger productions at the Tribeca theater featuring films by industry leaders like Taylor Steele. It has been featured in Eastern Surfing Magazine, New York Surf.com, NYNJSurf.com & the Surf Collective as being a must see surfing historical documentary. When it premiered in Rockaway Beach Queens NY, it was unanimous. Playing at the KofC, where the 1st surfing films were shown, it packed the house, Over 200 people passed through including Pro Surfer Sam Hammer who came to show his support. With an overwhelming response from sponsors, almost everyone left that night with something to remember.


Now, Shadows is being sold in 4 major surf shops:


The Long Beach Surf shop,
Mollusk Surf Shop,
Boarders Surf shop
Saturdays Surf


 as well as being available Online at www.nynjsurf.com

The movie has been ordered by people who are interested in the cities surfing history including NY historians & we have shipped the film to Mexico, France, Virgina, Texas, California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Indonesia, Utah, Colorado, Buffalo, Canada.. The Film has sold out twice. We are very proud.


Please feel free to stop by any of the stores mentioned above & pick up a copy or visit www.nynjsurf.com on their home page & click the Shadows of the Same Sun DVD in the upper left hand corner & stuff someones stocking with a great NY Documentary Movie.


Cheers,
EVP Staff

TONIGHT!!!

YOU CAN WIN A NEW BOARD!

Thank you to the growing list of sponsors for the Rock movie premiere of Shadows of the same Sun Nov. 19th, for offering up so much cool schwag! 

Thanks to:

Conlon, 
Ergo, 
Vans, 
Nixon, 
Gotham Surf Club, 
Soultree surfboards, 
The Rockaway Waterfront Alliance, 
NYC Watershots, Tequilador, 
St. James Clothing, 
Rock Parck Records, 
NYNJSurf,
Boarders Surfshop,
The Knights of Columbus,

For getting us all this great stuff to raffle off. There will be a Wetsuit, a Brand new Webber Surfboard thanks to Poppa GB & Tons of great stuff thanks to Conlon, NYNJSurf.com & the NYSFF's efforts to help many of these sponsors find us here in NYC. Thanks to all who will be helping the night of, no ones getting paid to do any of this, its just out of straight up love & friendship that this is happening. This is going to be a really fun night of stoke & appreciation. Again, Its free admission, starts at 8pm.  I want to thank Rick Anthony for his help with the sound system, Also, Thanks to The KofC for supporting this & helping to bring it to fruition. We also want to say Welcome to Eastern Surfing Magazine for coming all the way up here to check out the event as well.

To all who are involved, I love yas to death!

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! For making a silly dream a reality!

Rockaway Beach Premiere! November 19th

For in depth details & location visit,


 www.nynjsurf.com


Sponsored by Vans, Nixon, NYNJSurf.com, Gotham Surf Club, St. James, Conlon, Rockaway Waterfront Alliance, Boarders Surf Shop, Eastern Surfing Magazine, New York Water Shots, Tequilador Tequila and many more.


Oh & heres the kicker, Its Free Admission! Doors open at 8pm, there will be raffles & good times to be had by all! bring I.D. to drink at the bar attached inside the establishment.


Cheers,
SOTSS

THE BIG LEAGUE!

OMG!!!!!! Im so stoked right now! I cant even contain it!! The documentary movie "Living for 32" we shot with Kevin Breslin & Maria Cuomo Cole in Virginia at VA Tech, a compelling story of a survivor of the massacre Cho a single shooter who killed 32 people starring Collin Goddard has been nominated for an academy award for best short film!!!! HOLY!!!! Just the nominee is an honor! Due to the extreme low temperatures our A-cam, a Red One was not feeling well in the 20 below wind chill & zero temps. The camera just couldnt handle the in & out so after loading much footage realized the Red seized up & most of the Sony Cam footage saved the shoot. Much of what you see as B-roll and a few interviews & ten the main hall where all the horror was described by Mr. Goddard was all my footage. The Director explained that my camera & good eye saved the film. I'm overwhelmed with pride! Read More Here,

http://www.ifccenter.com/films/living-for-32/

Thanks all for the continued support!

See you November 19th!!

E.V.P. Team

Rock-U-Mentary!

OK Rock! You asked, You Recieve! 1st time in over 30 years! Friday November 19th, where the 1st surf films were shown in NYC. Shadows of the Same Sun @ The Knights of Columbus on Beach 90th street on the bay side. Doors open at 8:00pm, 1st showing at 8:30pm, then a 2nd at 10:30pm Party goes till midnight & for you my beloved home FREE ADMISSION! Bar serving drinks, Tip em well & have lots of fun. Come party Rockapulco style! 

Cheers!
Thomas

GOING GLOBAL!

Keep an eye peeled friends, I will be showing Shadows Of The same Sun, The movie that surprised Surfers globally with its short historical coverage as far back as the 1950's all over NY state & beyond. Possibly Spain in 2011, Looking into California & Hawaii & I'd love to go to France with this. 


For the Locals, There will be a screening in Rockaway Beach in the original place where the surfers of the 1950's through the 60's watched the 1st surf films to pass through NYC, The K of C on Beach 90th st. This will be a fun filled event, looking for sponsorship for give aways. Q&A and an all round good party. If The K of C can hold the event, then it would be an honor to show it there. Hopefully it will also be available on DVD and iTunes for the public very soon. 

Cheers,
Thomas

Until the next time!

For great photos of the event in Surfer magazine!

http://blogs.surfermag.com/office-blog/new-york-surf-film-festival-photo-gallery/