The Filmmakers

JUSTIN MITCHELL (Director/Producer) is an LA-based filmmaker, surfer, cinematographer and member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild. He has just recently finished pre-visualization work on the upcoming Dreamworks production of DREAMGIRLS. SONGS FOR CASSAVETES, his debut feature documentary, was shown at the London Film Festival where the festival notes proclaimed, "[It] is that all too rare thing: a documentary feature in which form and content are perfectly attuned... A little gem, small but perfectly formed." Born in Hollywood, CA, Mitchell grew up in the Valley and moved to New York City in September of 2001, where he made his second film, DIRTY OLD TOWN. He then relocated back to the west coast and his move coincided with Death Cab for Cutie's tour, so naturally he jumped on their tour bus, his trusty Bolex in tow. DRIVE WELL, SLEEP CAREFULLY: ON THE ROAD WITH DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE was released to widespread acclaim in July 2005.

VINCE MEDEIROS (Writer/Producer) has been in the magazine business for almost a decade. After a short stint as sports reporter for metro daily THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, Vince left the dull newspaper world to make magazines about what he loved the most: surfing. At America’s SURFING magazine, he worked in various editorial roles, doing anything from editing the mag to covering the world championship tour in Hawaii, Brazil and the United States. A feature writer and longtime editor, Vince’s work has been published in dozens of titles around the world, including THE OC WEEKLY, OPENDEMOCRACY.ORG, AUSTRALIA’S SURFING LIFE, SURFER’S PATH, TRIP, LOADED, among others. He holds an MA in Media from Goldsmiths College, London, and is currently editor of ADRENALIN magazine, Europe’s largest boardsports and lifestyle consumer title.