The Billabong Jack McCoy Film Festival launched in Europe in 2004 to bring surf films back to the big screen, and will return this summer touring theaters throughout UK, Germany, Holland, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Tour dates:

• UK: London (Aug 3), Bournemouth (Aug 4), Plymouth (Aug 5), Cornwall (Aug 6)
• Germany: Kiel (Aug 8), Cologne (Aug 9)
• Holland: Schveningen(Aug 10)
• Belgium: Ostende(Aug 11)
• France: Quiberon(Aug 13), Les Sables d''Olonne (Aug 14), Lacanau (Aug 16), Seignosse(Aug 17), Biarritz (Aug 21), Palaisdes Festivals de Cannes (Aug 23)
• Spain: Zarautz(Aug 18), Barcelona (Aug 19)
• Italy: Viarregio (Aug 25)
• Portugal: Ericeira (Aug 27)

Iconic movie maker Jack Mc Coy explains :“When I was a kid growing up in Hawaii, there was no VHS or DVD, so the only surf movies we saw were shown at the local theater, which only happened once or twice a year. To share surf films with the world on the big screen is an important way of contributing to today''s surfing culture.”

Headlining this year''s festival is is Fair Bitsstarring Taj Burrow who is one of the greatest free surfers and n�6 in the World Championship Tour ratings. Fair Bit''s World Premiere screened to an audience of 3,000 people in Taj''s home country of Australia in January, kicking off the international tour.

Fair Bits is a selection of short surfing films featuring collaborative efforts from seven different filmmakers. Teaming up with Hollywood directors Emmett and Brendan Malloy (September Sessions, Shelter),Taj Burrow''s Fair Bits takes viewers on a journey of dreams and discoveries around the globe.

“I put every ounce of my being into movies, and I am extremely proud and stoked with the finished product,” said Taj Burrow. “It brings some unique and fun elements to surf films, and I have to thank Emmet and Brendan Malloy for all their creative help and insight.”

Last year, the Billabong Jack McCoy Surf Film Festival screened the multi-award winning movie "Blue Horizon" to an audience of 55,000 people across 10 countries in 2004 (over 5000 spectators in Europe).