Hailing from Santa Barbara, California, Conner Coffin is known for his timeless, smooth style. Following in the footsteps of other greats from north of Los Angeles like Dane Reynolds, Bobby Martinez, and Tom Curren, Coffin has carved out a name for himself with his surfing, and charming personality.
Directed by documentarist and surfer Keith Malloy (who also directed Fish People and Come Hell or High Water), Mind Surfing presented by 805 Beer follows Coffin’s surfing journey from when he first paddled out at Rincon at age four. Now, Coffin is regarded as the latest style master to come out of the central coast and he took home a world number four finish in 2021 to back up his reputation.
Coffin’s father exposed him to surfing at an early age and instilled in him values like hard work, discipline, and determination. Over the years, Coffin put those values into place competing humbly but whole-heartedly against his competitors, including his brother Parker. Although Coffin has been privileged enough to travel the world to surf, he owes much of his success to his roots and is grateful to call the California Coast home.
“No matter where I am on the globe doing what I love, nothing compares to coming back home to California,” says Coffin. “It’s more than just a home. My roots are here. That’s why I am grateful 805 Beer decided to tell my story, they come from where I come from, they understand our culture, so it was easy to trust them with this.”
“It is an honor to share and capture Conner’s story, as I’ve known the Coffin family for decades and wanted to commemorate all of the achievements,” said director Keith Malloy. “I hope viewers find his story as inspiring as I did. To many, he is one of this generation’s best surfers and Mind Surfing not only shares his professional journey and career accomplishments but offers a real portrait of the person himself.”
The film is scheduled to debut on August 3, 2022 at the Vans U.S. Open. of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
