Greetings, Shredderz! Photographer Morgan Maassen just dropped his latest film, titled “MALIA”. As the name suggests, the short film features Hawaiian pro Malia Manuel and her travels around the world for the better part of a year.

Whether it’s photography or filmmaking, I am always blown away by the sheer beauty of Maassen’s imagery. “MALIA” is a non-stop procession of frame worthy images, each more stunning than the last. I’m always shocked by surf movies that seem to treat nature as an inessential detail, but here, Manuel’s surroundings are given just as much emphasis as her surfing (and yeah, she rips).

“MALIA” is a beautiful piece of filmmaking that just so happens to be about surfing, and I highly recommend you watch.