THESE ARE BETTER DAYS
a Bill Ballard surf film  

Shot entirely on 16mm film and digital video. Be the first to see this year's incredible gotcha Tahiti Pro. Watch Corey Lopez and others charge gigantic monster tubes and defy death right before your eyes. Watch manga, Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Taylor Knox, and Sunny Garcia in a few of the coolest Dolphins surf 3 to 6 ft screaming J-Bay walls. See the best Surfers worldwide, the three best days of the year at Backdoor and Pipeline during the Huey Backdoor Shootout. Plus new, never-before-seen footage of Kalani Bruce Ross Shane B Corey and Chris Ward all going ballistic around the globe. Witness a group of friends score Scenic Portugal, you've never seen it before. 

Starring: Kalani Robb, Bruce Irons, Corey Lopez, Shane Dorian, Shane Beschen, Andy Irons, Chris Ward, Sunny Garcia, Ross Williams, Gavin Beschen, Rob Machado,  Adam Replogle, Luke Egan, Shea Lopez, Todd Marcom and Kelly Slater

Produced by: Bill Ballard
Directed by: Bill Ballard
Cinematography: Bill Ballard
Narrated by surfing magazines, skip Sneed  
Water Cinematography: Larry Haynes and Jeff Doner
Edited by: Billygoat Productions
Music: Soundtrack from Warner Bros Records

Released in 1999 © Billygoat Productions
Running time: 38 minutes