Uncle Bully’s Surf Skool

So when he saw other parents suddenly without work and kids without school or structure, he knew exactly what he needed to do. Instead of teaching the hordes of tourists and 1st-timers from the mainland, he turned to the local kids, the “keiki” who have never surfed. Many are “living it really tough”, living outside without a consistent place to sleep at night. “Uncle Bully’s Surf Skool” also provides an intimate (and rarely seen) glimpse into the homeless epidemic on Maui. This is a film about the power of one person to shape a more hopeful future for the next generation. The film grants you “surf-side access” to Uncle Bully’s unique approach, on the water and reaching young minds with his power of being present. A vast array of cameras and microphones – dispersed across the surf break – literally takes you inside the action as these surf sessions turn into life lessons. Witness an “in-the-waves” intimacy between child and mentor not before experienced. Little faces, once fearful and isolated, wash-over with joy and liberation, and that new glow of confidence – as surfers and as humans. Now, in the aftermath of the Maui fires, the feel-good film is a record of the Lahaina that was. The film ends as we see Bully continuing to mentor and nurture Lahaina’s youth despite being homeless himself. *** Note: The filmmakers finished this film 6 months before the Lahaina fires burned down the entire town, then went back to add updates and footage from the morning after the fires. See all the updates here: https://www.inflatablefilm.com/bullysurf/ Festival Awards: *Winner, Audience Award Best Documentary, Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF) *Winner, Audience Award, Best Short Documentary, Minneapolis International Film Festival (MSPIFF) *Winner, Audience Award, Best Documentary, Dana Point Film Festival *Winner, Best Short Documentary, Key Biscayne Film Festival *Winner, Best Editing, St. Louis Documentary Showcase

The film grants you “surf-side access” to Uncle Bully’s unique approach, on the water and reaching young minds with his power of being present. A vast array of cameras and microphones – dispersed across the surf break – literally takes you inside the action as these surf sessions turn into life lessons. Witness an “in-the-waves” intimacy between child and mentor not before experienced. Little faces, once fearful and isolated, wash-over with joy and liberation, and that new glow of confidence – as surfers and as humans. Now, in the aftermath of the Maui fires, the feel-good film is a record of the Lahaina that was. The film ends as we see Bully continuing to mentor and nurture Lahaina’s youth despite being homeless himself. *** Note: The filmmakers finished this film 6 months before the Lahaina fires burned down the entire town, then went back to add updates and footage from the morning after the fires. See all the updates here: https://www.inflatablefilm.com/bullysurf/ Festival Awards: *Winner, Audience Award Best Documentary, Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF) *Winner, Audience Award, Best Short Documentary, Minneapolis International Film Festival (MSPIFF) *Winner, Audience Award, Best Documentary, Dana Point Film Festival *Winner, Best Short Documentary, Key Biscayne Film Festival *Winner, Best Editing, St. Louis Documentary Showcase

Little faces, once fearful and isolated, wash-over with joy and liberation, and that new glow of confidence – as surfers and as humans. Now, in the aftermath of the Maui fires, the feel-good film is a record of the Lahaina that was. The film ends as we see Bully continuing to mentor and nurture Lahaina’s youth despite being homeless himself. *** Note: The filmmakers finished this film 6 months before the Lahaina fires burned down the entire town, then went back to add updates and footage from the morning after the fires. See all the updates here: https://www.inflatablefilm.com/bullysurf/ Festival Awards: *Winner, Audience Award Best Documentary, Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF) *Winner, Audience Award, Best Short Documentary, Minneapolis International Film Festival (MSPIFF) *Winner, Audience Award, Best Documentary, Dana Point Film Festival *Winner, Best Short Documentary, Key Biscayne Film Festival *Winner, Best Editing, St. Louis Documentary Showcase

The film ends as we see Bully continuing to mentor and nurture Lahaina’s youth despite being homeless himself. *** Note: The filmmakers finished this film 6 months before the Lahaina fires burned down the entire town, then went back to add updates and footage from the morning after the fires. See all the updates here: https://www.inflatablefilm.com/bullysurf/ Festival Awards: *Winner, Audience Award Best Documentary, Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF) *Winner, Audience Award, Best Short Documentary, Minneapolis International Film Festival (MSPIFF) *Winner, Audience Award, Best Documentary, Dana Point Film Festival *Winner, Best Short Documentary, Key Biscayne Film Festival *Winner, Best Editing, St. Louis Documentary Showcase