SurfAid Documentary Premiere at La Paloma Theatre

SurfAid USA will premiere Behind the Palms, a documentary highlighting the organization’s humanitarian achievements over the past 10 years, on August 23, 2012 at La Paloma in Encinitas.

SurfAid has made a significant difference improving the health, wellbeing and self-reliance of people living in isolated regions, connected to us through surfing. The documentary takes viewers to the beautiful Mentawai Islands off Indonesia’s West Sumatran Coast and highlights the island communities and SurfAid’s life saving programs in these remote villages.  

Following Behind the Palms, there will be a screening of Manufacturing Stoke, a documentary written and produced by Pierce Michael Kavanagh that spreads awareness of the environmental  impact of the surf industry. 

Both movies will be screened at the La Paloma Theater on 471 S. Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas, California on August 23^rd.  Doors open at 6 pm, and the show starts at 7pm.

A raffle and other fun events will occur throughout the evening. The benefit will continue after the screening at D Street Bar, where 100% of profits from 9:30-11pm will be donated to SurfAid.

Tickets for the event are $10 at the door, cash only, and all ticket sales go directly towards benefiting SurfAid’s humanitarian efforts.  

Confirmed sponsors to date:  D-st café,  Nixon, Angel Printing, Skullcandy, Deuce, Spy Sunglasses

About SurfAid

The mission of SurfAid, a non-profit humanitarian organization, is to improve the health, wellbeing and self-reliance of people living in isolated regions connected to us through surfing.   SurfAid’s health programs involve education in nutrition, hygiene, healthy environments and disease prevention - including mosquito net distribution. SurfAid has built an award-winning capacity in emergency preparedness and has delivered five emergency response programs following major disasters, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the 2010 Mentawai tsunami. www.surfaid.org