Watch | Chasing the Unicorn
Chasing the Unicorn traces the history of surfing in post-war Mozambique, while searching for a mythical wave known as the African Kirra...
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Now Now specialises in editorial, commercial and documentary production inspired by the sea. We write, film and photograph with a focus on Africa, where we've covered everything from Nigeria’s burgeoning surf scene, to pioneering adventures in Equatorial Guinea, boats made from repurposed plastic in Kenya, and seal rescues in Namibia. Our goal is to tell authentic stories from the continent. Dip your toes or dive in below.
What we've been up to
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- May 9
Watch | Big wave warm-up
Friday 5 May saw sublime conditions at Sunset Reef in Cape Town, South Africa, to usher in the Southern Hemisphere winter. The local...
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- May 9
Watch | Cutting the Line
Cutting the Line follows husband and wife team, Naude and Katja Dreyer, and their three children as they embark on a mission to rescue...
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- Sep 12, 2022
Watch | La Jetée
Reunion Island is a paradise for surfers but, after a series of fatal shark attacks, surfing all but ceased along much of its coastline...
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- Feb 17, 2022
Watch | Plastic Oceans
Plastic pollution is drowning the city of Doula, in Cameroon. Meet the inspiring people who are tackling the problem head-on.
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- Dec 30, 2021
Watch | Year of the Goofy
Who got the most tubed in 2021, and were they going right or left? Will Aliotti and Nic Von Rupp make a strong case for the latter...
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- Dec 1, 2021
Watch | The Other North Shore
Adin Masencamp, on a wave along South Africa’s Northern Cape coastline that bears an uncanny resemblance to Backdoor...
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- Nov 12, 2021
Watch | An ode to surfing J-Bay
Who hasn't dreamed of surfing Jeffreys Bay, one of the finest right hand point breaks on the planet?...
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- Oct 19, 2021
Insert yourself here | The African Kirra
Draw a line from Skeleton Bay straight across the African continent and you'll land up at another notorious sandspit...
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- Sep 1, 2021
Cutting the Line | Official Trailer
A glimpse into our upcoming documentary project, Cutting the Line, due for release in early 2022. Cutting the Line follows husband and...
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- Aug 5, 2021
Insert yourself here | Cottons, Liberia
Like Snapper Rocks in reverse, without the crowd. That's the simplest way to describe the Robertsport Peninsula in northwest Liberia...
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- Jul 7, 2021
15 Years of J-Bay | Photo Essay
J-Bay has been firing lately, as if to remind the World Tour what it's missing out on...
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- Jun 28, 2021
Not Really A Wave | Sessions
There are a couple of deterrents when it comes to this chunk of reef near Cape Columbine up the West Coast...
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- Jun 24, 2021
Near Miss | Gallery
The swell that just hit South Africa didn't quite deliver on the big wave front, but there were a few golden moments in-between...
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- Jun 22, 2021
A quick plunge at Sunset | Sequence
Sunset Reef, Cape Town's other big wave break, can look invitingly benign in photos. But don't let that fool you...
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- Jun 17, 2021
Behind the Peak | Documentary
A glimpse into the origins of big wave surfing in South Africa, and what lies ahead...
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- Jun 6, 2021
A Few More Sonic Souvenirs | Gallery
A photo journey behind the scenes of Sonic Souvenirs, Mikey February's sublime ode to his South African homeland...
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- Jun 4, 2021
Mirage | Documentary
Imagine if another Everest suddenly grew out of the Himalayas. The surfing equivalent has happened along the shores of the Namib Desert...
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- Jun 3, 2021
Shark ’n Chips | Feature
Cape Town was once considered the great white shark capital of the world. So why have these toothy inhabitants all but disappeared?...
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- Jun 1, 2021
Left in Lagos | Video
Lagos is not the first place that comes to mind when you think of surf trips. But Africa's most populous city if full of surprises...
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