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Five minutes of pure, ledge-drawing carnage. This isn’t your average clip — it’s heavy water, no handbrake, and next-level commitment featuring Brad Stone.

 

Episode 1 reunites film editor Michael Jennings and videographer Josh Tabone with Port Mac legend Chase O’Leary, who absolutely goes ham. The trio has created something special — the kind of clip you’ll want to bookmark and revisit before your own sessions. 

Three by Three documents 3 of bodyboarding’s most elite riders, Michael Novy, Chase O’Leary and Jones Russell,  across 3 days at one of Australia’s most notorious breakwalls. With solid swell on tap, the trio showcase their different approaches to the same lineup — from technical lines, to heavy barrels and combos.

Three riders, three days, one breakwall. That’s Three by Three.

In Episode Thirty Eight of The Closeout Bodyboarding Podcast we talk to Underground Legend Brad Stone.

20 Something is a new bodyboard short I’ve put together in collaboration with Funkshen Bodyboards and Vert Magazine — a collection of unseen footage from around Australia, filmed throughout parts of 2024 and 2025.

  deMENTed – A Bodyboarding Film Get ready for a wild ride through Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands aboard the Orca Laut Surf Charter. Shot in 2025 and produced by Wayne Withers, deMENTed delivers high-energy bodyboarding and drop-knee action featuring Chase O’Leary, Garth McGregor, Tyson Ryan, and Luke Hall. From flawless barrels...

In Episode Twenty Six of The Closeout Bodyboarding Podcast we talk to Newly Minted Pipe Invitee Tom Morris.

Strike missions can be touch and go, in this case it was a bit of both. Filmed over 2 days on location in Watu. With the help of Funkshen boards, Tom shot over in hopes of cold bintangs and crystal blue cylinders, the result is this little mash up. ATTICA and Limited edition also throwing down some support.

Originally Premiering on @riptidemag Cinema, ANALOGUE captures that feeling of turning off your phone, disconnecting from the world, living in the moment and going on a surf trip with your mates. The film follows @joeclarke86, Brad Stone (@stonee11) and @tyson.ryan , as they chase waves from the South Coast to Samoa in search of the ultimate surfing vacation.

Follow Tom Morris in “between loses” as this clip takes you on a journey of his travels through Chile while chasing waves between competing on the IBC… sometimes loosing can be a blessing in disguise. Enjoy This well articulated short film of the beauty's of South America.

Joe Clarke knew he had to make the most of a swell lining up with a couple of days off work. “I noticed the tide was better for the afternoon and the swell was meant to peak, so I popped the boat in for a fish in the morning”. After catching a few nice fish, he ditched the rod, grabbed his boog gear, and made a mad dash to the Sunshine Coast for what turned out to be 3-5ft of pure perfection.

In Episode Twenty of The Closeout Bodyboarding Podcast we talk to the 2016 ABA Tour Champion Joe Clarke.

Funkshen Bodyboards is proud to present the second instalment of Tom Morris’s two part film project, “YANG”.

LOBSTER follows legends Michael Novy, Chase O’Leary and Jones Russell on a South Sumatran Surf Odyssey, with a soundtrack by Twelve Point Buck, Stale Cakes, and Da Sein.

Funkshen Bodyboards is proud to present the first in Tom Morris’s two part film project, “YIN”.

Welcome to the Funkshen Asylum Brad Stone. Big things to come... (Video)

In what appears to be a pumping season on the North shore of Oahu, Hawaii actually is quiete the illusion. Most of this footage was filmed over the 3 days that actually had waves out of the 5 weeks Tom spent in Hawaii.

FLY IN. FLY OUT. FLY IN. FLY OUT. FIFO strike missions are always fun

2 weeks in Java surfing this place everyday was so sick kinda like a dream. Best trip wave wise I’ve been on in terms of consistency and crowds!

SPARSE features Chase O'Leary, filmed/edited by Samuel Rutherford. Sparse follows Chase bodyboarding in some of the most remote parts of Australia.