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Directed by Christopher Nelius (
Storm Surfers 3D, Tough Conversations) and co-written with Julie-Anne de Ruvo,
Girl’s Can’t Surf is the inspiring true story of how a ragtag bunch of punk girls broke loose to turn women’s surfing into the equal-pay, multi-billion-dollar industry it is today.
Featuring surfing greats Jodie Cooper, Frieda Zamba, Pauline Menczer, Lisa Andersen, Pam Burridge, Wendy Botha, Layne Beachley and more, the film is a wild ride of clashing personalities, sexism, adventure and heartbreak.
Girl’s Can’t Surf tells the story of how they fought against the odds to make their mark on the male-dominated surfing world, and in the process changed it forever.
Pam Burridge was front and center for the fight for female equality in pro surfing. Here, she talks to the World Surf League about it and a whole lot more.
1990 World Champion Pam Burridge Opens Up About Fighting For Equality In Pro Surfing
Episode 59 Updated: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
On this installment of The Lineup with Dave Prodan, 1990 World Champion and women s surfing pioneer Pam Burridge discusses the upcoming Girls Can t Surf film about the trailblazing group of female professional surfers in the 1980s.
The Early Days Of The Women s Tour
Burridge describes the intense struggle to take on the male-dominated pro surfing world to achieve equality. She dives into her surfing origins, turning pro at the young age of 15, and almost winning a title in her first year on the Championship Tour.