September 24-26. New York Surf Film Festival. NY, NY. A film by Sanjay Rawal, Ocean Monk, opened this year's Surf Film Festival and chronicles the inner and outer search of a group of monk-friends who discover enlightenment in the beauty and power of the surf.

Also selected by the St. Louis International Film Festival and the Big Apple Film Festival,  catch the Ocean Monk's trailer and experience the sublimity yourself! More on Ocean monk on Sharani's blog.