Waves are pumping and they’re stuck in traffic; it’s the horror film of the century.
With broken boards, beers, and backyard cricket, Home Bros is more of a relaxed love letter to the Sunshine Coast surf scene than a thriller.
The independent surf film, shot and edited by Tai Jennison, features local surf talents Alister Reginato, Cooper Davies, Noah Stocca, Connor Lyons and Jack Reginato.
Lockdown gave these boys a chance to surf their local break without the impending tourists, and they made the most of every wave.
The short film has a nostalgic feeling, with the irony of a global pandemic enforced lockdown allowing a freedom like no other.
“We were all competing on the QS (Qualifying Series) together as competitors from the Sunny Coast and travelling together like a family,“ Cooper said.
“Basically Covid came about and we managed to get back home in time before lockdown.
“Being from Noosa, it was pretty epic having the surf break to ourselves during that time. We definitely capitalised on that moment that’s for sure.“
A premiere at the Boiling Pot Brewery was used to raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, with the help of sponsors donating goods.
Cooper said the cause was important as it had not only affected his family personally, but so many others around Australia.
“We’ve had so many generous donations for the auction from all types of companies, both high end brands and local businesses,“ he said.
Tai said there had been an awesome response to the film from viewers.
“Everyone’s been super supportive and it’s cool to see that the Sunny Coast has such a good surf community. Everyone supports each other and we’ve really appreciated it,“ he said.
He made it home from Hawaii when Covid hit and was able to spend the year filming with his best mates.
“We’ve always been friends growing up on the Coast since we were young and they’ve always been doing competitions, whereas I was more filming free surfing stuff,“ Tai said.
“We realised that we would be home for a while so we decided to link up and spent nearly every day together and just had a great time.
“It ended up being a great year for waves and we just put it all together and ended up with a good film.“
If there’s anything to take away from the film, it’s that Noosa’s pie shop has the best pies in Australia.
Head to Tai Jennison’s Youtube Channel to watch the film or visit the link: youtu.be/oKX-91vZVyg
