Loïc Wirth

Solstice is an astronomical event that signifies the beginning of summer or winter. It is the time of year when the sun is most intensely focused on one of the two hemispheres. The solstices are related to esotericism and for many cultures they have a very important symbolism. For example, for some peoples, the summer solstice is a reason for great joy, because it represents the victory of Light over Darkness. The solstice occurs twice a year, on June 21st and December 21st, marking the beginning of the seasons, which are opposite in each hemisphere.

Brazil's next surfing legend is growing up fast. From the highs of qualifying to the lows of unlucky losses, Brazilian surfing's next big thing, João Chianca, is quickly learning about the highs and lows of life on the WSL Championship Tour.

One of the more poetic films of this year, and shot with a truly artistic and creative eye, Intentio is almost a spiritual journey which utilizes the ocean and those who surf it as a backdrop to life's bigger picture. Intentio, through the senses of Loic Wirth, is a masterpiece and expressed in his own words as "The funny thing about fairy tales, is that we forget about them so fast And we grow up, we buy things, we build up fences We sell our innocence and forget our dreams We forget who we are in order to be something we're not And we'll keep believing in this so called truths, until we forget how to live Or until we open our eyes, and wake up." The film stars Marco Giorgi, Craig Anderson, Cristian Muller, Fernando Moura, Gabriel Medina, Jean da Silva, Jeronimo Vargas, Gabriel Muller, Ian Gouveia, Ricardo Santos and Chippa Wilson and is shot in New Zealand, Uruguay, Indonesia, France, Hawaii, Brasil and California.