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- DirectorInna BlokhinaStarsAnna BaderJeannie ChesserSylvia EarleExplore the lives of nine women from around the world who share a passion for the ocean.
- DirectorBryan IngrahamStarsKeala KennellyKassia MeadorMary OsborneA look at the lifestyles and talent of some of the best female surfers around the globe, such as Kassia Meador, Daize Shayne, Layne Beachley, Rochelle Ballard, Keala Kennelly, Karina Petroni, Sanoe Lake and Prue Jeffries.
- DirectorBill BallardStarsMegan AbuboLisa AndersenRochelle BallardThis landmark title from surf movie extraordinaire Bill Ballard is the first of its kind to feature all women surfers. Top names include Lisa Andersen, Rochelle Ballard, Layne Beachley, Serena Brooke, and Megan Abubo. Originally shot in 1998 on the beaches of Hawaii, Samoa, Australia, South Africa, and Mexico, along with archive footage. The video presents contemporary women surfers within a historical context, featuring interviews and the music of Crystal Method, Dancehall Crashers, and Morcheeba. Also includes a segment devoted to surfer Rell Sunn and her battle with cancer. Running about an hour, the top-selling Blue Crush started a new genre of commercial surf movies featuring women. Beachley, Ballard, and Abubo appeared as surfers and stunt doubles in the 2002 Universal release of the same name.
- DirectorDayla SoulA documentary about the challenges and triumphs of female big wave surfers fighting sexism in the water, in competition, in the media and in the surf industry with the support of a closely-knit community of like-minded women. Probing, incendiary and thought-provoking, this film takes you inside a growing movement of women that are shattering the shallow and sexualized images of female surfers in the media. Featuring interviews with top female athletes and awe-inspiring big wave surf footage filmed in the icy waters of Ocean Beach, San Francisco and Mavericks - one of the biggest waves on the planet - this film is meant to empower a new generation of girls to live their dreams and overcome the challenges they face along the way.
- DirectorHeather HudsonA documentary surf film that explores the lives of female surfers who, have chosen to paddle head first into the male dominated sport of surfing and along the way found a place of their own.
- DirectorAaron LieberStarsAlana BlanchardAdam DirksTobias DirksAfter losing an arm to a shark attack at age 13, Bethany Hamilton refuses to give up her dreams of being a professional surfer.
- DirectorAaron LieberFilmmaker Aaron Lieber takes us around the world in this inspiring journey that charts the rise of one the most progressive women in surfing today. 2012 US Open winner, Lakey Peterson, provides an intimate window into her life, sharing the struggles and triumphs she has faced along the way. Breathtaking cinematography and a killer soundtrack, make Zero to 100 unmissable. A true tale that will have you laughing, crying and doing push ups by the end.
- DirectorChristopher NeliusStarsJolene SmithJorja Smith HarmonJodie CooperA group of renegade surfers challenges the male-dominated professional surfing world for the shared goal of equality and change.
- DirectorSally LundburgElizabeth PepinStarsKen BradshawMike GerhardtSarah GerhardtExamines the life and legacy of Sarah Gerhardt. In February 1999, Sarah became the first woman to surf Maverick's, the monstrous wave that breaks in the freezing waters off Half Moon Bay in Northern California. Over the years, Maverick's has become the place where big wave surfers come to test their skills in some of the harshest surfing conditions in the world. Sarah's journey to Maverick's was anything but easy. Surfing became her escape from the hardships of home and faith became the guiding force in her life. One Winter Story traces Sarah's strength and determination to their roots in a beautiful montage of film, voice, memory and emotion. Her journey takes viewers from one fantastic surfing local to another-from the frigid and challenging conditions off the coast of Central California, to the massive walls of water on the Outer Reefs of Hawaii, and finally, to the ominous surfing conditions at Maverick's in Northern California. Through it all, we feel Sarah's love for this sometimes very dangerous sport. We share her fear and frustration, and then her determination to plunge into a traditionally male-dominated arena. Finally, we come to understand how her family and her faith in God help her take on the obstacles in her life.
- DirectorBrian GilloglyStarsLayne BeachleyJames DarrenSally FieldYoung female surfers have been nicknamed 'Gidget' for almost 50 years and yet the true story of Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, the real 'Gidget,' and how her account of surfing Malibu in the mid-1950s became the basis for a best-selling novel and spurred a national cultural phenomenon has never been explored until now. This touching look at a unique father/daughter relationship and the connection to so many lives and pop culture stories is as original as it is fun. Capturing both a love for our beaches and a love for surfing Accidental Icon is a real California story that could only come to life at the movies.
- StarsSilvia NabucoMakani AdricAndrea MollerA group of elite female surfers take on huge waves, dangerous breaks, and a male dominate sport.
- DirectorRobert NixonFisher StevensStarsBarbara BlockJames CameronMichael deGruyFeature documentary about legendary oceanographer, marine biologist, environmentalist, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle and her campaign to create a global network of protected marine sanctuaries.
- DirectorKeoni TeTawa BowthorpeStarsOcean RamseyJuan OliphantMike CootsOCEAN RAMSEY attributes her unparalleled connection with sharks to over a decade of research, but many are convinced it is something more... The media has dubbed her "The Shark Whisperer". Battling a looming extinction, Ocean and her team of marine biologists will travel the globe for 12 months, conducting research and expanding their conservation efforts. From renowned scientists and PHDs, to elite athletes and celebrities, "The Shark Whisperer" will lead humans from all walks of life out of their element and into the deep... free-diving with some of the worlds most dangerous sharks. Her goal: To give the world the opportunity to see sharks the way she does.
- DirectorSally AitkenStarsValerie TaylorJeremiah S. SullivanRon TaylorPioneering scuba diver Valerie Taylor, who has dedicated her life to exposing the myth surrounding our fear of sharks.
- DirectorGisela KaufmannStarsJoshua BrennanDavid AustinTova BornovskiFor 20-year-old Madison Stewart, nothing feels safer or more natural than diving straight into shark-infested waters. Since childhood, growing up by the Great Barrier Reef, she's treated these predators as family. But they're vanishing from existence, and because of their bad reputation, few people seem to care. Follow Madison on her mission to protect our sharks, a battle that began when she put her studies on hold, grabbed a camera, and set out to save these incredible, misunderstood creatures.
- DirectorCláudia VarejãoStarsMayumi MitsuhashiMasumi ShibaharaMatsumi KoisoA dive, the midday sunlight filtering down through the water. The air in her lungs has to last until she can dislodge the abalone. Dives like these have been carried out in Japan for over 2000 years by the Ama-San.
- DirectorLygia Barbosa
- DirectorHee-Young KohA story of haenyeos or women of the sea who have to hold their breath to survive and of mulsum (breathing underwater), that represents a desire and temptation that could not be contained. 7 years of exclusive filming reveals a closed community of haenyeos and their lives.
- DirectorSagan KimStarsOk-sun HyeonYeong-ja KangA look at the life of the last generation of Jeju Island's haenyeo: female free-divers, most of them now ranging in age from their 60s to their 80s, who brave the sea to harvest seafood from the sea floor.
- DirectorAmie WilliamsLooks at the dying art of the Amasan, or Sea Women of Shirahama, Japan, women who free-dive without breathing equipment, holding their breath for 1-2 minutes at a time, risking their lives and livelihood for the love of a more balanced life and ocean. Told through the wise eyes of seven AMA, all over the age of sixty, the film celebrates growing old while embracing the beauty, camaraderie and longevity of female friendship, defined by lives lived mostly "underwater" and the freedom that they find beneath the sea. .
- DirectorKate Thompson-GorryStarsOlivia GotanègreOn every fishing outing with her grandmother, Aoi wonders if she will have the strength to carry on. The weather is ideal for shell fishing in the shark-infested waters of the Japanese Sea of Hegura Island. Yet Aoi, 21, still a novice, is nervous to dive in front of her more experienced grandmother. Machiko, 82, is a traditional Ama free diver, meaning "woman of the sea." She is one of the last custodians of a 2 000 years old expertise, one of harvesting abalone and the other precious shells that once had a place of honour at the emperors' table.The Ama tradition is passed down from mother to daughter but for several generations now the ice-cold waters, the scarcity of seashells and the mortal danger that represent both sharks and other fishing boats have discouraged the younger generation who is migrating to Japan's large cities. Is Aoi her grandmother's true successor or will she end up abandoning, like the three other young women in her village, who returned to land only last year? Aoi knows that on her shoulders rest the hopes of the entire Ama community.Sara, 17, lives on the mainland opposite Hegura island. She is a typical Japanese young woman, living in a world of touch screens and social media. Yet a few months, to the astonishment of her friends, Sara revealed that she wanted to become an Ama. Will she embody the new Ama generation the whole island is so desperately waiting for?
- DirectorAlex IgidbashianDaye JeongKevin SawickiStarsChuwar ParkHaenyeo refers to the women free-divers of Jeju Island, South Korea who for centuries have collected sea food without the use of scuba equipment. This short documentary provides a portrait of Chuwar Park, a still active and unbelievably vibrant 82-year-old diver. Examining her daily routine as well as her past, Park sheds light on this unique matriarchal culture that has changed little since the 19th century.
- DirectorNays BaghaiStarsKiki BoschStefan AndrewsMikael KoskiDutch ice freediver Kiki Bosch swims in the world's coldest waters without a wetsuit as therapy for a trauma she experienced, and to inspire others.
- DirectorNatalya UglitskikhStarsNatalia AvseenkoVictor LjagushkinFacing sub-zero temperatures, with no protection from the elements, free-diver, Natalia Avseenko, swims naked with beluga whales in a bizarre experiment designed to tame the shy creatures. She agreed to participate in the experiment designed by Russian scientists who believe belugas dislike artificial materials such as clothing and diving suits. The average human could die if left in sub-zero temperatures for just five minutes, but, amazingly, she survived in temperatures of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius for more than ten minutes. Using her skills as a diver and yoga-breathing techniques, she was able to stay under the water at Murmansk in Russia for an unbelievable ten minutes and forty seconds.
- DirectorPeter HamblinStarsCarissa MooreFrom director Peter Hamblin, follow legendary surfer Carissa Moore around the 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour season as she faces all the ups and downs head-on. This is a film about more love with Carissa Kainani Moore. Explore the athlete and find out what the makings of a champion are.
- DirectorTaneem Rahman AngshuStarsSunerah Binte KamalSariful RazzJosefine LindegaardIn a small beach town in Bangladesh, fearless Ayesha confronts social prohibition and violent opposition from her poverty-ridden family to surf. Like few other youngsters, she and her best friend Sohel are trained by self-made Bangladeshi surfer, Amir. As this unusual surfing enthusiasm gets international attention from surfing community and documentary film makers, fund money generates jealousy, squabbles, and power tussles. While surfing brings newfound fame and glory to Sohel, it is the 'prohibited' love for surfing that brings forced marriage and a life of misery for Ayesha. After seeking an extravagant, reckless lifestyle in the capital city, derailed Sohel returns back to Cox's Bazar, where their passion for surfing reunites them and unleashes a new hope for surfing in the small beach town.
- DirectorLisa DenkerCharlotte LagardeStarsRell SunnHeart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukai is a portrait of Hawaiian legend Rell "Kapolioka'ehukai" Sunn who died in January 1998 of breast cancer at the age of 47. Known worldwide as a pioneer of women's professional surfing, Rell Sunn achieved the stature of an icon in the Islands for her community activism.
- DirectorJan LampenNicolas MilletStarsElla AddisonGail AddisonMark AddisonThe story of Ella Addison, an extraordinary 12 year old girl who swims with sharks.
- DirectorClaire GormanStarsBethany HamiltonCoco HoThis feature length surf film First Love is about friendship, passion and following your dreams.
- DirectorBjarne SalénStarsPaige AlmsIan WalshA closer look into the life of Paige Alms, one of the best big wave surfers in the world, as she trains mentally and physically for the 2017 Pe'ahi Challenge (Jaws) on Maui, conquering 40-50 foot waves, and inspiring the next generation.
- DirectorSteven EsparzaStarsSarah HauserPaige AlmsBrooke BoonGirl on Wave introduces professional windsurfer Sarah Hauser and documents her journey as a New-Caledonian athlete competing on the American stage of windsurfing.
- DirectorBrent DealStarsPaige AlmsAshley BaxterTalia DecoiteXOXO is the story of 5 accomplished water athletes who felt the urge to do something to give back to local girls on Maui. The film explores what it means to be a woman and how these five women excelled to become top athletes in their respective sports. Their inspirational contribution to these kids lives might not be dramatic... but then again it might.
- DirectorDevyn BissonTHE WAVE I RIDE is a surfing documentary that explores the raw human experience, inspiring viewers to look within their own story. Paige Alms grew up on the island of Maui, where the water was always part of her everyday life, and took up surfing at the age of nine. With boldness in her heart and one of the world's biggest surf spots in her backyard, it was inevitable that Paige would conquer any wave the ocean sent her way. Now 26, Paige has become Maui's big wave ambassador, living her humble life dedicated to her passion. Most recently in 2014, Paige, nominated for the Billabong XXL Women's Performance Award, is one of the few who has successfully paddled into the wave at Jaws.
- DirectorIan DerryStarsJohanna NordbladFree diving ice water champion Johanna Nordblad relates her adventures with sub zero temperatures and frozen equipment.
- DirectorJenny HedleyStarsPauline MenczerLynette MackenzieIn this innovative narrative documentary, a fifth-generation California surfer girl sets out on a journey into the soul of surfing, seeking answers to life's mysteries in Australia and New Zealand. After a series of mishaps, Australian pro surfer Pauline Menczer takes her under her wing for an inside look at the life and the making of a champion. What she discovers has little to do with the elusive perfect wave or pipe dreams. Events unfold rapidly as unexpected comedic twists and heart-pumping turns take her down the less-traveled path. As Pauline and the pro tour depart for Fiji, the surfer girl house-sits at the bottom of New Zealand, where she encounters snowy sheep, gale force winds, men who shape boards out of felled trees and the love of her life. Just as she holds tight to her newfound happiness, the seams unravel. She takes solace in the source of the ocean, and in doing so, discovers answers within.
- DirectorStephanie JohnesStarsCarlos BurleRoss Clarke-JonesFernando GabeiraFilmmaker Stephanie Johnes' documentary follows world-champion Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira, who battles against monster waves as well as chauvinism in the field of competitive surfing.
- DirectorWiland PinsdorfStarsMaya GabeiraAfter a horrific crash in Nazare that almost took her life, big wave surfer Maya Gabeira fights to overcome physical and mental obstacles and return to surf the giant waves again. Her determination is undeniable, as is the danger of tempting fate twice.
- DirectorDavid ArnaudStarsNouria NewmanFrom Olympic pools to wild rivers to world championship podiums, discover the incredible life of Nouria Newman, the most gifted kayaker of her generation.
- DirectorCamilla SaldarriagaStarsValerie DupratKat MortimerCher PendarvisLas Shapers: Three Women Trailblaze a New Path for Surfboard Building
- DirectorMinna DuftonStarsJoana AndradeJohanna NordbladBIG vs SMALL is a modern-day fairy tale stretching from monster waves in Portugal to the dark stillness of a far-north, frozen Finnish lake. It's about power and strength on top of the water and facing demons under it.
- DirectorIan DerryStarsJean-Charles GranjonMaria HellingerAntero JokiFollow free diver Johanna Nordblad in this documentary as she attempts to break the world record for distance traveled under ice with one breath.
- DirectorColter JohnsonStarsSarah HauserMathilde Zampieri
- StarsUni ParkBased on the South Korean Haenyeo Mermaids
- DirectorJillian SchlesingerStarsDick DekkerKim DekkerLaura Dekker14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.
- DirectorColter JohnsonStarsVaimiti TeiefituAelan VaastMathilde ZampieriDocumentary following the Tahitian professional windsurfer Mathilde Zampieri.
- DirectorVincent KardasikAlex LaurelLaurence Mathieu-LegerStarsJustine DupontKai LennyJustine Dupont's 2020 season was the most dominant performance big wave riding has ever seen. Join her for the highs and lows, the life-changing wipeouts and insane barrels in à la folie.