The award-winning documentary “Bustin’ Down the Door” will premiere at Bella Terra tonight, where famous surfers will be on hand for the national debut.
The film -  narrated by Edward Norton – was scheduled to launch in conjunction with the U.S. Open of Surfing.
The premiere starts at 7:30 p.m., with Shaun Tomson, Mark Richards, Rabbit Bartholomew, Peter Townend & Ian Cairns expected to show.
The film chronicles the surfers’ journeys during two-years during the mid-‘70s in Hawaii. The surfing crew from Australia and South Africa were on a mission to change the world of surfing.

“These young men risked everything to become the best surfers in the world, and …  their courage and vision began a cultural revolution that led to the birth of professional surfing and ultimately what has become today’s billion-dollar surf industry,” according to a press release about the event. 

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Surfing greats will be out to accept honors at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Main on Thursday and Friday, a chance for the public to get up close and personal with icons who have helped transform surfing into what it is today.

The Surfing Walk of Fame happens first at 10 a.m. on Thursday in front of Jack’s Surfboards. The Walk of Fame – where famous names line the sidewalk – started in 1994.

This year’s honorees include: Andy Irons (Surfing Champion), Rich Chew (Local Hero), Lynn Boyer (Woman of the Year), Wayne Lynch (Surfing Pioneer), Buzzy Trent (Surfing Pioneer) and Drew Kampion (Surfing Culture).  The six founding members of the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) will earn a place on the Walk of Fame’s Honor Roll.
The Surfers’ Hall of Fame will take place at 10 a.m. Friday. The Hall of Fame  – now in its 11th year – is a collection of about 30 hand and footprints of surf icons gathered through the years, set into cement and placed into the sidewalk at

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