The flavorsome five
Some called it the Australian Idol of surfing. Others, a cruel exploitation of young talent. Regardless of our motivations, the goal was to yield a new crop of Australian creatives. And we did that, or erm, they did that for us (Muhaha).
Looking back, we gravely underestimated the bore of creative juice dwelling beneath Australian surfing's landscape. We knew the current surf media was a poor representation of the ambitious and broadly influenced youth of today, but the quality and quantity of weapons grade specimens uncovered definitely took us, and the rest of the surfing world, by surprise
Given proper resources, this year's Little Weeds could easily create a publication to rival any within surfing’s confines. In fact, during season one, a number of Little Weeds contestants were picked up and put to toil by rival publications in Australia. If nothing else, the abundance of talented surfers, writers, models, filmers and photographers uncovered, alludes to the healthy state of this country’s creative and athletic landscapes. A trend, we hope and believe is shared globally. Here are your five winners for 2009:
Model: Ella Rose Corby
Surfer: Chippa Wilson
Writer: Mike Jennings
Filmer: Riley Blakeway
Photographer: Matthew O'Brien
Little Weeds Presentation from jack shanahan on Vimeo.
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