When Nathan Oldfield began making surf films, there wasn’t much out there other than short board compilations set to nineties punk music. 🏄🏾♂️ So he travelled to Papua New Guinea to capture the essence of surfing through cinematography and personal stories. One memory that stuck with him was of the local kids making surfing their own. “The children ride assorted surf craft on their bellies. They found pieces of driftwood and rudimentary shaped belly boards made from sago palm fronds. It’s generally a wild, wonderful free for all. The whole scene is accompanied by a perfect cacophony of joy: ceaseless conversation, giggling, yelling and slapping boards on the water while waiting for waves. I had tears welling in my eyes and goosebumps dancing on my skin and a lump in my throat while filming and photographing the scene." — Read more about his filmmaking journey via the link in our bio to Gobe Magazine.