| A Brokedown Melody | |
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| Directed by | Jack Johnson Chris Malloy |
| Produced by | Tim Lynch Emmett Malloy |
| Starring | Kelly Slater The Malloys Tom Curren Rob Machado CJ Hobgood Jack Johnson |
| Cinematography | David Homcy Sonny Miller Scott Soens Dustin Lynn |
| Edited by | Clark Eddy Dustin Lynn |
| Music by | Brushfire Records |
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| Distributed by | Studio 411 (DVD) Wasserman Media Group (DVD) |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Language | English |
A Brokedown Melody is a 2004 documentary surf film from Woodshed Films directed by singer/songwriter Jack Johnson and his film school friend Chris Malloy.[1] Presented as a special screening to benefit the Kōkua Hawai'i Foundation at the Hawaii Theatre in Honolulu on August 11, 2004, the film had premieres during the fall of 2004 at the Malibu International Film Festival (MIFF) on September 16, 2004, at the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts during the 2nd annual Moonshine Festival on October 9, 2004, at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara in October, 2004, and at the Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) in Honolulu in October, 2004.[2][3][4][5] It is the fourth of The Moonshine Conspiracy films.[1][3][4]
Combining a wide range of styles of guitar music for the soundtrack, the film captures award-winning cinematography from surfing footage of various locations worldwide: Chile, Hawaii, Mexico, Jamaica, Tahiti in French Polynesia, and Indonesia.[1][3] Surfers in the film include Tom Curren, Gerry Lopez, C. J. Hobgood, Rob Machado, and Kelly Slater.[1] Also, Jeff Johnson, Jack Johnson's father, and a very youthful John John Florence make special appearances.
- ^ a b c d "A Brokedown Melody". Woodshed Films website. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ Chun, Gary C. W. (August 6, 2004). "Sounds and Surf". The Honolulu Star Bulletin website. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ a b c Friedman, Jonathan (September 8, 2004). "Keeping It Reel". The Malibu Times website. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Donnelly, Joe (Dec 9, 2004). "The Malloy Brothers Conspiracy". LA Weekly website. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
- ^ "Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) 2004". HIFF website. Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved April 20, 2012.