Dark Side of the Lens is an inspiring, beautiful and breathtaking short film by Mickey Smith. He is a surf photographer and film maker. His film was released in 2010 and since then has been gaining a wider audience and accumulating awards.
The film presents a different perspective to the clichéd view of surfing. What is most inspiring about the film is Smith's own narrative, told with his distinctive Cornish accent, it communicates his passionate approach to living a creative life (or just to live).
The film is very poetic in both a narrative and visual way.
It makes you think. It's an example of good storytelling.
Here is the film:
For more about Mickey Smith and his work with his collaborators : the astray
There is a good interview with him on the blog : Ragged Band - Dispatches from the Creative Life