SURFILMUSIC revisits the era that shaped Jack Johnson’s creative life, tracing his evolution from surfer to filmmaker to musician. Centered on the making of Thicker Than Water and The September Sessions, the documentary explores how these films created with friends like Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, and the Malloy brothers redefined modern surf storytelling and revealed Jack’s emerging artistic voice. Through remastered footage and new reflections from the original crew, the film highlights the ocean driven community and collaborative spirit that quietly sparked Jack’s music career and continues to influence his work and values today.
The 90 minute documentary is slated for release in 2026. Stay tuned!
Editor Nico Toll
Production Brushfire Films
Director Emmett Malloy
Producer Daniel Pappas
Trailer Edit Tim Wheeler
Archive Producer Wyatt Daily
Post Supervisor Luke Stirtz
Assistant Editors Cole Malloy, George Michaelis
Post Coordinator Tyler Voss
Sound Mix Cameron Toews x CASSETTE
Colorist Connor Bailey x House Post
Dailies Colorist Peter Caggegi
Life of Kai
Docuseries
Jack Johnson | SURFILMUSIC
Feature Length Documentary
Life of Kai
Docuseries
Life of Kai is a documentary series that delves into the life of Kai Lenny, a world-renowned big wave surfer, stand-up paddleboarder, and windsurfer.
Editor
Nico Toll
Production + Post
Bimarian Films
Studio
Red Bull Media House
Director
Keith Malloy
Producers
Brett Williams
Jen Stafford
Ella Miller
Executive Producers
Scott Bradfield, Tamara Kaiser, Brian Lenz, Jodie Nelson, Steve Reska, Charlie
Rosene, Gus Roxburgh, Nicholas Schrunk
Cinematographer
Andrew Schoneberger
Series Teaser Editor
Andrew Schoneberger
Story Editor
Andrew Schoneberger
Post Production Services
Carver Maneese, Brandon Bojanowski, Scott Stevens, Sean Lavery, Alyson
Friedman, Ari Stellwag
