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2025 · Surf Film

The Art of Shaping: Blonder

Hagai Blonder shapes some of Vancouver Island's most considered surfboards by hand.

Ten years ago, Hagai Blonder walked out of architecture school. He moved to Canada, set up a shop in Victoria, BC, and started shaping surfboards by hand.

His brief is unusual for the craft: every board he builds has to be beautiful, durable, and as close to 100% sustainable as the materials allow. The Art of Shaping follows him through one board, start to finish.

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Sony A7 IV · Sony FX3 · DJI Mavic 3 Pro Cine
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Cinematic · Documentary