Danny Kwock discusses how he became inspired to become a professional surfer – the movie “Five Summer Stories” by Laguna Beach big-screen movie producer/director Greg MacGillivray, and the scene with surf legend Gerry Lopez. From the documentary The OC Effect: Orange County’s Surf-Skate Business Evolution, produced by OC World Founder / Executive Producer Scott Hays and OC Effect Co-Producer Terry Corwin.

Thank You, Orange County! Orange County Community Foundation has been hosting “Giving Days” for the past decade—an annual celebration where local nonprofits, businesses, and individuals come together to raise funds for themed campaigns, including last month’s “Help Them Home” campaign: 29 organizations, 2,460 donors, $1.8+ million raised!

Laguna Beach resident Greg MacGillivray is a pioneering force in cinematography, especially for his innovative approaches to large-format filmmaking and specialized camera rigs. In his book Five Hundred Summer Stories: A Life of IMAX, MacGillivray writes about his life’s mission to give his audience an experience that transforms how they see the world and themselves. In this 90-second clip, he describes an early-career innovation of using one of the first IMAX cameras to film a train scene using a mirror.