About this episode

Luca Merli discusses his journey in documenting Italian surfing and his contributions to surf and skate cinema.

Luca Merli is a Milan-based filmmaker, photographer, and surf culture champion who has spent more than two decades documenting the soul of Italian surfing. A Goldsmiths College graduate, he founded Block10 and the Onde Nostre collective, producing five award-winning feature films — including Peninsula and Nausicaa — distributed globally on Netflix and major platforms. In 2016, he co-founded the Skate & Surf Film Festival (SSFF) in Milan, now in its tenth edition and recognized as Italy's premier celebration of surf and skate cinema. Enjoy our chat with Luca.

People in this episode

Guest: Luca Merli

Topics covered

• Italian surfing
• surf culture
• filmmaking
• documentary
• surf and skate cinema

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Block10, Onde Nostre, Skate & Surf Film Festival

Books & works: Peninsula, Nausicaa

Places: Milan, Italy

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