Chris Bystrom
Directing
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Shot completely with 16mm film. The original classic cinema surf flick, featuring Hawaii, Australia, California, Mexico and Exotic Isles. “Blazing Boards” captures the very essence of what riding waves is all about. If you love the ocean then be sure to check out the best surf film of the 1980’s. “It never drags, it’s full of red hot surfing. Bystrom satisfies the hunger for high performance surfing” – Surfer Magazine “The best surf film since Endless Summer” – Channel 7 TV Brisbane. “Too savage for words” – Surfing Magazine.
Blazing Boards

Fresh from the front line action in Australia, California, Baja and Hawaii make Blazing Longboards a class act from start to finish. Red hot music and classic, ripping longboards go hand in hand, so check out the soundtrack available on Mesa/Blue Moon Recordings NOW!
Blazing Longboards

Even in the wild and woolly 1990s, it's still possible to find perfect, unridden waves. Join Greg Anderson and George Hulse on an epic three-day adventure to a classic virgin reef break. Follow Shane Powell as he lacerates the seldon-riden reefs and sandbars of the Australian Central NSW coast and discover the ultimate Hawaiian dream wave. Only "Secret Spots on Celluloid" dares to feature Mike Stewart and the world's greattest bodyboarders going head to head at the world's most dangerous break. Nonstop commercial-free action with the hottest surf soundtrack ever recorded.
Secret Spots on Celluloid
Chris Bystrom's 1993 surf film subtitled 'Changing of the Guard', featuring the 30 most explosive surfers on the planet. Experience a mind-boggling display of non-stop carving with this action-packed film. Madmen 93 captures the changing of the guard in professional surfing, showcasing the next generation of talent as they push the boundaries of performance surfing with explosive maneuvers and radical style.
Madmen '93: Changing of the Guard

As the title says "Longboarding is Not a Crime", this film showcases all aspects of Longboarding from recent competition coverage to classic free surf sessions along the entire east coast of Australia and winter action in Northern California and Hawaii "Longboarding is Not a Crime" lays it on the line and makes it graphically clear that nine-footer's are fun for young and old alike. This film has a cast of talented longboarders blazing new territory on every wave they ride. Starring: Ray Gleave, Bonga Perkins, Jason Blewett, Wayne Deane, Josh Ferris, Terry Simms, Ben Stone, Jye Byrnes, Dave Simmons and Dane Wilson.