Greg MacGillivray - A Career In Surf Filmmaking, Tales From Hollywood, And Surfing's Early Days

Filmmaker and surfer Greg MacGillivray joins the pod to talk about his influential surf film Five Summer Stories and a lifetime in surfing. First, he looks back at the early days of surfing, the joy and escape that it provides, the introduction of competitive surfing, and his personal beginnings in the sport in Southern California. He dives into his work with Jim Freeman and MacGillivray Freeman Films, directing and producing surf films like Five Summer Stories, Big Wednesday and more, working in Hollywood, developing some of the first IMAX films, and even contributing to Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner. He shares stories from filming in extreme places from Mount Everest to Mavericks to America’s National Parks and beyond. Greg also touches on conservation, innovations in film technology, the similarities between mountain climbers and surfers, and the upcoming screening of his new film alongside live music. Follow Greg: https://ift.tt/u1codFK Watch the screening of Five Hundred Summer Stories live at the Coast Film & Music Festival November 13 in Laguna Beach, California: https://ift.tt/PchYIi0 Preorder Greg’s visual memoir: https://ift.tt/E1C9t4J Learn more about his films: https://ift.tt/CkfXje9 Join the conversation by following The Lineup with Dave Prodan on Instagram and subscribing to our Youtube channel: https://ift.tt/rF4Zlu0 https://ift.tt/ZfCx0BV https://www.youtube.com/wsl?utm_source=lineup&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep130-gregmacgillivray Stay up to date with all things WSL: https://ift.tt/mi3jpUv Subscribe to the WSL for more action: https://goo.gl/VllRuj Watch all the latest surfing action of the world's best surfers in the world's best waves. Heats on demand, event highlights and exclusive interviews, right here on the WSL's Youtube channel. For More Visit: https://ift.tt/phx2Rq5 Like the WSL on Facebook: https://ift.tt/Jkiv6z1 Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wsl Follow us on Instagram: https://ift.tt/DCr6Vhb World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdY-55qF6rA