Author Archives: Steve Barilotti

About: Steve Barilotti

SURFER Magazine Editor at Large

Steve Barilotti is a veteran surf journalist and longtime Editor at Large at SURFER Magazine. Barilotti is also the writer and co-producer of the upcoming film, Minds In The Water, which features Dave Rastovich at the Taiji Cove. Barilotti was also a co-writer of Patagonia's recent film 180 South.

Griffin, The Film

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

The Film: “Griffin” is a feature-length documentary that explores the art, life and eccentric spark of one of the world’s least known and most influential 20th Century surrealists.

Minds In The Water Red-Carpet Premiere

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

The film Minds In The Water, featuring Dave Rastovich, opens at the Artivist Film Festival August 18th at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theater.

Under a Fatal Sun: The Final Chapter

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

In all, I’ve transited less than 1/35 of Australia’s coast. My impressions are almost those of an alien, hovering far above this small blue planet.

Under a Fatal Sun: Central New South Wales

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Scientists believe the color of the universe is the same as the ocean. It’s no wonder we feel at home in the ocean, deep inside a beautiful wave.

Under a Fatal Sun, Pt. 6: New South Wales

Friday, November 12th, 2010

Seeing this broken little house featured in Morning of the Earth was like making a pilgrimage to the cabin Abe Lincoln was born in.

Under a Fatal Sun, Pt. 5: Yamba/Angourie

Friday, October 29th, 2010

It’s an overlooked fact in American history that over 52,000 young Australians served in Vietnam between 1966 and 1969. Over 500 died.

Under a Fatal Sun, Pt. 4: Byron Bay

Friday, October 15th, 2010

I’ve been told you can boil a cane toad down in a tin billy for 10 minutes, slurp up the goop and trip like a wildebeest for hours. I was sorely tempted. But like I said, I’m on vacation.

Australia vs. America in 426 Words

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

We both had scoundrel beginnings, but where the Yanks had a bloody Civil War, the Aussies – forced into detention together – had each other.

Under a Fatal Sun, Pt. 3: Burleigh and Currumbin

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Put an American on the Gold Coast for a week and he will automatically start ending all his statements as questions.

Under a Fatal Sun, Pt. 2: The Gold Coast

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Burleigh, Kirra, Snapper. These were strange names that I recited like Catholic chants in my early surfing days. Someday, I vowed…

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