Our guest today is David Mesfin, the writer, director, and producer of "Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture." The film delves into the 1000-year-old tradition of Black surfing, tracing its roots from Africa to the Americas, and highlights some of the incredible black surfers and impressive surfing organizations that are writing the next chapters of this tradition.

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Why This Film? (2:31)

David's Background (12:52)

The Story Behind the Title (24:38)

Oppressive Tactics & Eminent Domain (35:00)

Surf Clubs & Young Black Surfers (46:12)

Selema Masekela (52:22)

Where to Watch (56:05)

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‘Bicycle Thieves’ is widely regarded as one of the greatest movies ever made, so we thought it would be a fitting way to introduce our first bike film on Blister Cinematic. Jonathan is joined by BLISTER senior bike editor, Simon Stewart, to talk about the film, why it still matters, and why they believe that everyone who loves bikes ought to watch it.

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Why This Film? (1:30)

Why It Still Matters (7:46)

Pacing (10:48)

Most Rewatchable Scenes? (17:08)

What's Aged the Best & Worst (40:35)

BLISTER+ Award (45:33)

‘Gimme More’ award (47:10)

‘Burning Questions’ Award (51:50)

Should it Get Remade Today? (54:59)

Memorabilia You Want Most (1:04:48)

‘Best Life Lesson’ Award (1:07:54)

Who Won the Movie? (1:10:38)

Our Final Grades (1:13:59)

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At Blister Summit 2024, we launched our 1st Annual Blister Awards, and today we’re sharing highlights from the event, revealing the winners, and hearing from them, too.

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Most Innovative (6:31)

Best Comedy (11:06)

Best Cinematography (15:41)

Best Snowboard Film (21:17)

Best Ski Film (24:30)

Best Overall Snowsports Film (32:57)

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