Scene First Festival Kickoff

Thursday, June 14 - Riverfront Park

7:30 – 8:30 pm

8:30 – 9 pm

Introduction of Special Guests

9-10 pm

One Winter Story

The film will be introduced by directors Sally Lundburg and Elizabeth Pepin.

One Winter Story is an unprecedented cinematic glimpse into the adrenaline-pumped, male-dominated world of big-wave surfing, but from the unusual and seldom seen perspective: a woman’s. This hour-long film takes viewers inside the overly hyped sport, exploring the nature of fear and desire through the experience of one young woman, a big-wave surf pioneer and scientist, Sarah Gerhardt. One Winter Story is a personal documentary that follows Sarah through several winter seasons as she surfs Maverick’s, a monstrous wave that breaks in the freezing waters off Half Moon Bay in northern California. It follows one woman’s journey to find her place both in the line-up and in the world.

SALLY LUNDBURG

Sally Lundburg is an artist and filmmaker based on the Big Island of Hawaii. She began making documentaries seven years ago while attending The San Francisco Art Institute, where she earned her Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. Sally’s work includes: One Winter Story (2006), As Deep As The Ocean (1999), In the Spirit of Damien (2001), SlowBladeDayDream (2002), and Facing the Challenge (2004). Sally also produces fund-raising and educational videos for non-profits and teaches photography at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

ELIZABETH PEPIN

Elizabeth Pepin currently works as a Producer and Associate Producer at KQED-TV in San Francisco. She also makes documentaries outside of KQED through her film company, Frank Films, co-owned by filmmaker and artist Sally Lundburg. She co-directed One Winter Story with Lundburg. Elizabeth has more than nine years of production experience in the Bay Area and has won four Emmy Awards for her documentary film work. Her numerous projects for KQED and PBS include Coastal Clash, a high definition documentary on the problems facing California’s coastline and Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco: The Fillmore. Elizabeth holds a Bachelors of Arts in Journalism from San Francisco State University.