STOKE CHASERS
STOKE CHASERS
Stoke Chasers is Jo Anna Edmison’s documentary platform rooted in California surf, skate, and music culture. Rooted in 16mm and short-form storytelling, these films spotlight women-led stories and overlooked icons, giving them the lasting legacy they deserve.
STOKE CHASERS | 8 mins
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The original Stoke Chasers short captures a sun-drenched California summer with women skaters and surfers. It’s raw, fearless, and entirely its own. Made during the pandemic while finishing college online, the film broke through the virtual festival circuit and found audiences far beyond the west coast.
FREEDOM OF FLOW | 9 mins
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Against the backdrop of a polarized world and the protests following George Floyd’s murder, Freedom of Flow follows Lorenzo “Enzo” Chatman as he searches for inner peace on wheels. The film traces his pursuit of flow as he wrestles with perfectionism and learns what freedom can actually feel like.
QUEENS OF THE BREAK | 7 mins
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Co-directed by Jo Anna Edmison and Jordyn Romero, Queens of the Break honors a crew of women’s surf legends who built their own place in the water and have carried that bond for decades. The short has landed strongly at coastal film festivals, and it is only the beginning of a longer story still in motion.