Joshua L. Pomer
Joshua Pomer is Joshua Pomer (born April 8, 1980) is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer and executive producer.
Career
In a career that started at the age of 16, Pomer's films have covered many themes and genres. Pomer's early documentary films were seen as surf adventure films. In later years, his films began addressing such issues as broken homes, [...] addiction and recovery. He is considered one of the most popular filmmakers in the history of surfing cinema.(1) He is the director, writer and creator of The Westsiders, an award winning documentary AbOUT a Santa Cruz California surf tribe.(2) As director/writer of The Westsiders Pomer won Outstanding Achievement in documentary filmaking at the Newport Beach Film Festival 2010(3), Golden Lobster Award(4) for best feature film at the Portland Maine Film Festival 2010(5), Honorable Mention at the 2010 LA Film Awards(6), Aloha Accolade Award 2010 at the Honolulu International Film Festival(7), Best Story 2010 at the California Surf Festival(8), and Best Documentary 2010 at The Santa Cruz Film Festival(9).
External links
(http://www.surfingmagazine.com/news/the-westsiders-movie-trailer-011509/) Surfing Magazine Article on The Westsiders (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tony-newman/emthe-westsidersem-the-be_b_490175.html) Huffington Post Article on Joshua Pomer (http://www.dailystoke.com/2009/02/the-westsiders-by-josh-pomer/) Article on The Westsiders (http://joshpomermovies.com/index2.html) Josh Pomer Website (http://www.surfline.com/san-francisco-and-santa-cruz/local-news/the-westsiders-award-winning-director-josh-pomer-to-participate-in-directors-panel_42721) Joshua Pomer on Director's Panel at Newport Beach Film Festival (http://thewestsiders.com/) The Westsiders Website (http://sbccfilmreviews.org/?p=12553) Review of The Westsiders (http://www.goodtimessantacruz.com/santa-cruz-blogs-commentary/action-sports/1218-the-westsiders-by-joshua-pomer.html) Good Times Film Review (http://www.driftsurfing.eu/index.php/archives/tag/joshua-pomer) Drift Film Review (http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/press-release/award-winning-director-joshua-pomer-to-judge-nike-60-48-hour-film-off_46237/) Josh Pomer Press Release (http://www.independent.com/news/2011/feb/04/em-westsidersem/) Independent article on Joshua Pomer (http://desireeeast.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/the-westsiders-an-award-winning-documentary-by-joshua-pomer/) Interview with Joshua Pomer (http://www.santabarbarasurfer.com/index.php/news/article/the_westsiders/) Article on Joshua Pomer and The Westsiders (http://stokereport.com/rant/westsiders-wins-los-angeles-film-movie-awards) Report on Josh Pomer (http://www.metrosantacruz.com/metro-santa-cruz/05.05.10/a&e-1018.html) Metro Santa Cruz Article on Joshua Pomer (http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/entertainment/ci_15028824) Santa Cruz Sentinel Article on Joshua Pomer (http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/blog/_/post/5600896/tri-fins-tribeca) ESPN