Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
This new documentary chronicles Jack Johnson's evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician. The film traces how Jack's early years making surf films with close friends became a foundation for a much broader creative life, capturing moments in and out of the water that later surfaced in his songwriting. Blending rare footage from those formative surf films and Jack's personal and family archives with present-day reflections, the film weaves together how lived experience shaped the music.
Canadian Premiere
Playing at VIFF Centre from September 2, 2026
Tickets: viff.org/whats-on/jack-johnson-surfilmusic
This new documentary chronicles Jack Johnson's evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician. The film traces how Jack's early years making surf films with close friends became a foundation for a much broader creative life, capturing moments in and out of the water that later surfaced in his songwriting. Blending rare footage from those formative surf films and Jack's personal and family archives with present-day reflections, the film weaves together how lived experience shaped the music.
Canadian Premiere
Playing at VIFF Centre from September 2, 2026
Tickets: viff.org/whats-on/jack-johnson-surfilmusic
