An enterprising family make the most of, not one, but eight seaside beaches dotted around the north of England, all in one summer.
Paper Run (1956)
A panorama of scenic beauty unfolds as the newspaper delivery man works his run along Sydney's northern beaches of Newport and the Palm Beach area.
Third Shift Coming Home (2023)
This audio-visual tone poem uses the language of filmmaking to offer a first-hand evocation of the turbulent psychological effects one can experience due to prolonged lack of sunlight.
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: The World's Most Exotic Vacation Resorts (1988)
It’s sun, sea and sand celebrity style from exotic cities to fantasy islands. Come join in the fun with the jewels of the jet-set on a celebrity voyage of discovery. All your favorite stars at their most secret, romantic hideaways. A world where the Rich and Famous™ find time to relax. With Deborah Shelton in the timeless beauty of Thailand; Andie MacDowell on the South Pacific fantasy island of Fiji; Leann Hunley in exotic Bali; Tracy Scoggins cruising the French Polynesian Islands; Teri Copley in sun-splashed Barbados; and Elke Sommer in the exclusive Las Hadas in Manzanillo, Mexico. There’s a first class ticket waiting for you now at the Lifestyles reservation desk. Come fly with me and share it all in an unforgettable journey. With champagne wishes and caviar dreams from your friend and guide, Robin Leach.
Spotlight at the Fair (1951)
Rides, boxing booths, and a dog-faced monkey keep on moving as the travelling fair hits Mitcham and Stratford-upon-Avon, with a look in at Blackpool.
Girt by Sea (2014)
Girt By Sea is a cinematic love letter to the coastline of Australia - a poetic celebration of our connection to the sea as documented through archival footage over the past 100 years.
Wolf Lands (2023)
A new documentary about strange phenonema and creature sightings around North and East Yorkshire in the UK. Filmed, written and produced by Paul Sinclair and Les Drake.
Balnearios (2002)
An album of odd and humorous stories on small places exclusively dedicated to idleness, which are empty in winter and crowded in summer: the spa towns. Cities under water, luxury hotels, mermaids, sea animals, sand castles, people who worship water, praying for health.
Riding Giants (2004)
Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.
Blackpool Promenade (1924)
This captivating early film - by an unknown filmmaker - offers a glimpse of glorious Blackpool and the many delights it offers holidaymakers.
Private Diary (2003)
Private Diary documents photographer Pedro Usabiaga working with a variety of amateur models. The audience sees how the relationships between the photographer and the subjects changes during their time together, as well as how the individual photographs begin to take shape. Pedro Usabiaga is a well-established Basque photographer whose chief concerns are figurative photography and whose passion in photographing the Spanish male. In this hour long conversation with the artist we are given entry into that process of selecting models (none of the models he uses for this book to be titled 'Private Diary' are professional, but instead are randomly chosen as Usabiaga observes athletes in action) and then allowed to follow Usabiaga and his crew as they photograph these men in natural settings and natural light.
Euronat (2003)
A documentary about a special naturist resort, which is located in the south-west of France in the Medoc. There naked recreation for lovers of ideal conditions - there is a complete infrastructure - cinema, restaurant, cafe, sports grounds and more and never have to dress themselves absolutely nothing.
Coffee Banana Cigarette (2021)
A short documentary about the life and love of New York surf culture following transplanted San Diego surfer, Shawlin Tucker, who forced found a way to bring his passion with him when a college acceptance from New York University summons him to the big apple.
Where the Stone Dropped (2021)
Created in the Victorian era to widen the mouth of the River Tees for shipping, South Gare is a man-made peninsula extending four kilometres into the cold North Sea. Today, the industry it was built for has gone, but the Gare remains as a haven for all sorts of unexpected communities - kite-surfers, photographers, bird-watchers, scuba-divers and the people who simply appreciate its strange, lonely beauty.
Wake Up! (2001)
The world seen through the eyes of children. The action takes place in Karosta, the former military port of Liepaja city – however, it is not that important, as the film could take place anywhere. We observe children playing on the beach, revealing the core of Pakalnina’s work: perceiving and transmitting emotions.
Boys Scrambling For Pennies (1896)
Young boys going into the sea water by Brighton's West Pier in the UK to pick up pennies thrown in by people on the pier.
Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan (2021)
In this graceful study of the balance between solitude and community, artist and chef Jim Denevan roams across the US, transforming landscapes into breathtaking, sustainable dining experiences framed by ephemeral installation art.