THE SURF MAGAZINES DON’T TALK ABOUT LAPSED CATHOLICS

Toddy Stewart wrote and realized this "deep down feeling, the sheer frustration, the very essence in one short cinematic ode to the waveriding lifestyle..." (Approaching Lines) in 2008. The film, made up of bits and ends from a couple days in New Jersey captured by his friend, filmmaker Antonio Sanchez, is a short surf film about the rigors of what is perhaps the silent majority.

"NAILED IT." - Scott Hulet, The Surfer's Journal
“Best damn surf film of all time.” - Tyler Breuer, Swell Season Surf Podcast

WINNER: BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT
2011 Canadian Surf Film Festival
2012 London Surf Film Festival

OFFICIAL SELECTION OF

2008 New York Surf Film Festival
2009 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2009 San Francisco Ocean Surf Festival
2009 Lighthouse Film Festival
2009 Festival Maribor
2010 Save The Waves Film Festival
2013 Maysles Jock Docs
2013 Surfilm Festibal San Sebastián

At some point, a handful of years ago, it was featured as a "Journey" on Kelly Slater's Outerknown brand website courtesy of lobbying by Jamie Brisick.

In 2023 Lapsed Catholics was culled by the online magazine Surfer Today as one of “50 Short Surf Films You Must Watch”
and was presented as part of the Everyday Oceans film series in Melbourne, Australia.