Key Points
- “Keeping In The Shadows” took six years to film, focusing on surfing and universal themes.
- The film explores disconnecting from instant gratification and pursuing genuine, shared experiences.
- Sold-out premieres reflect audience connection; hard work and collaboration central to project’s success.
There are passion projects and then there are masterpiece works of gargantuan effort and Perry Gershkow’s latest film, Keeping In The Shadows, is certainly the latter. Filmed over six years in close collaboration with Noah “Waggy” Wegrich and featuring the likes of Cliff Kapono, Torren Martyn, Parker Coffin, Nat Young, Tanner and Pat Gudauskas, and Tom Lowe (and many more) there’s no shortage of hammers that are worthy of watching on a big screen.
Good news is that Perry is in the midst of a premiere tour that is about to hit some of the best venues in Southern California including Daydream Surf Shop in Newport Beach on 3/14 (tonight), the Rivian South Coast Theater in Laguna on 3/18, Dear Tomorrow in Oceanside on 3/20, and La Paloma in Encinitas in 3/21. You can buy tickets here–act fast because they will sell out.
On a recent call with Perry and Noah, who have been touring the film throughout Northern and Central California, they shared the stoke that has been coming from the audience at a string of sold-out showings. “You know, we worked our asses off to make this happen but as with any self-funded project, it takes a village. We are so grateful for everyone that helped make this a reality and we are so stoked to be selling out these premieres, it truly feels like the hard work is paying off.”…