Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Derek Hoffmann @derekhoffmann808 fell in love with the ocean and still photography at his home break, Sandy Beach, before moving to the North Shore and picking up a movie camera. His in-water 16mm work on the 1989 theatrical release Rolling Thunder set the course for a life behind the lens. He went on to travel the world filming Rip Curl’s legendary Search program alongside director Sonny Miller, contributing to iconic films like Searching for Tom Curren. Today, Derek is the founder of naluTV and Nalu Film Foundation, and has made it his mission to preserve and digitize surf cinema’s most treasured archives — ensuring the history of the sport is never lost to time.
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CREDITS
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Producer: The Florida Surf Film Festival @FLSurfFilmFest
Host, Producer: Kevin Miller @KevMill1028
Host, Producer: John Brooks @Brooksy______
Artwork: Tom Macaluso @SpikeInitiative
