Beautiful Wave (2011)

Director:

David Mueller

Writers:

Lynn Salt (story) and
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Release Date:

2011 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Plot:

In Santa Cruz for the summer, a young woman discovers the sport of surfing -- and a family secret as well. |

Plot Keywords:

Surfing | Two Word Title

Cast

Aimee Teegarden	...	Nicole
Patricia Richardson	...	Sue
Ben Milliken	...	Jeff
Alicia Ziegler	...	Kayla
David Thomas Jenkins	...	Danny
Lance Henriksen	...	Jimmy Davenport / Baja Man
Helen Slater	...	Jane - Nicole's Mother
Bart Johnson	...	Jerry - Jeff's Dad
Wilmer Calderon	...	Captain Quintero
Brian Guest	...	Trace - Frat Boy #1
Matthew Alan	...	Blake - Frat Boy #2
Alexander Roos	...	Royce - Frat Boy #3
Brie Gabrielle	...	Kristi - Surf Girl #1
Morgan Davis	...	Angie - Surf Girl #2
Will Morales	...	Antonio - Soldier #1
Cesar Arambula	...	Fausto - Soldier #2
Richie Gaona	...	Emilio - Nejo #1
Sergio Garcia	...	Juaquin - Nejo #2
Adam Pena	...	Nejo #3
Omar Leyva	...	Nejo #1 - Reshoot
Rob F. Martinez	...	Nejo #2 - Reshoot (as Robert Francisco Martinez)
Joan Douglas	...	Sister Jerome
Hector Elias	...	Rafael - Old Fisherman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ashley Brinkman	...	Seductive bar girl (uncredited)
Pasquale Cassalia	...	Bartender in Mexico (uncredited)
Jack Kaeding	...	Billy (uncredited)
Carlo Mendez	...	Miguel (uncredited)
Marsad Nikui	...	Bar Stud (uncredited)
Tom Woodruff Jr.	...	Coach Parks (uncredited)

Directed by
David Mueller

Writing credits
Lynn Salt		story & screenplay and
David Mueller		story & screenplay and
John Harris		screenplay

Produced by
Stuart Cameron	....	executive producer
Stuart Cameron	....	producer
Scott L. Daley	....	associate producer
Anne Goursaud	....	co-producer
Stu Higton	....	executive producer
M. Elizabeth Hughes	....	line producer: additional photography
Ricki Maslar	....	associate producer
David Mueller	....	co-producer
Kev Robertson	....	co-producer
Lynn Salt	....	co-producer
Laura Shapiro	....	producer
Tom Shell	....	line producer
Aimee Teegarden	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Edward White

Cinematography by
Kev Robertson

Film Editing by
Josh Beal
Randy Redroad

Casting by
Ricki Maslar

Production Design by
Eve McCarney

Art Direction by
Ann Nord		(as Elizabeth Ann Nord)

Costume Design by
Annie Rothschild

Makeup Department
Beatrice Alcorta	....	key hair stylist (as Beatrice Najera)
Jessica Alcorta	....	assistant hair: intern
Shauna Giesbrecht	....	personal makeup artist: and hair for Patricia Richardson
Morgan Muta	....	prosthetic make-up
Carlyn Olivas	....	assistant hair: intern
Dania Simental	....	key makeup artist
Katie Vernon	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Laura Shapiro	....	post-production supervisor
Tom Shell	....	unit production manager
Franklin Vallette	....	unit production manager: additional photography

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis T. Benatar	....	first assistant director
Kristin Mente	....	second assistant director
Lincoln Myers	....	key second assistant director
Franklin Vallette	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Sean Vawter	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Jason Cronburg	....	builder
Andrew McMennamy	....	production designer: additional photography
Ann Nord	....	property master
Patrick Nugent	....	builder

Sound Department
David Barber	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Barber	....	supervising sound editor
Brian Copenhagen	....	production sound mixer
Andrew Edelman	....	additional sound mixer
Gonzalo Espinoza	....	adr supervisor: and mixer (as Gonzalo 'Bino' Espinosa)
Gonzalo Espinoza	....	foley artist: and mixer (as Gonzalo 'Bino' Espinosa)
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Sean Oakley	....	production sound mixer
Mike Pipgras	....	foley editor
Mike Pipgras	....	sound designer
Mike Pipgras	....	sound effects editor
Charles Stroh	....	boom operator
Trevor Ward	....	dolby sound consultant
Nathan Whitcomb	....	boom operator
Ben Zarai	....	dialogue editor
Ben Zarai	....	re-recording mixer
Ben Zarai	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Brian Clawson	....	special effects: turtle replicas
Nick Daneschewsky	....	production effects supervisor (as Nick Danischewsky)
Anthony Diaz	....	special effects: turtle replicas
Yuri Everson	....	special effects: turtle replicas
Steve Frakess	....	special effects: turtle replicas
Jamie Grove	....	special effects: turtle replicas
Matthew Killen	....	special effects: turtle replicas
Steve Koch	....	special effects: turtle replicas
Mike Larabee	....	special effects: turtle replicas
Timothy Martin	....	special effects: turtle replicas
Jacqueine Murillo	....	special effects: turtle replicas
Morgan Muta	....	special effects: turtle replicas
Garth Winkles	....	special effects: turtle replicas

Visual Effects by
Sandeep Adnani	....	project manager
Peter Allendale	....	digital artist: Comen VFX
Kenneth Armstrong	....	title designer (as Kenneth Armstong)
Tim Carras	....	visual effects supervisor
Joshua D. Comen	....	visual effects producer (as Josh Comen)
Stu Higton	....	creative consultant
Ariel Lumban	....	art director
Elizabeth Marriner	....	digital artist: Comen VFX
Jaroslav Moravek	....	art director
Khurram Mumtaz	....	art director
Chris Olivas	....	digital artist

Stunts
David Chapman	....	stunt surfer
Scott L. Daley	....	surfing double
Dan Foy	....	stunt surfer
Sergio Garcia	....	stunts
Kirk Jenkins	....	stunt surfer
Lexi Lieth	....	surfing double
Jenna Meistrell	....	stunt surfer
Denny Moore	....	stunt surfer
Joanne Reber	....	stunt surfer
Scott Smith	....	stunt surfer
Tony Snegoff	....	stunt coordinator
Tommy Witt	....	stunt surfer

Camera and Electrical Department
Rod Bradley	....	second unit: red photography
Louis Chernovsky	....	first assistant camera
Paul Colangelo	....	camera and steadicam operator
Heather Marie Collins	....	first assistant camera: re-shoots (as Heather Collins Roe)
Tom Heigl	....	second assistant camera: and loader
Matt Hoefler	....	key grip
Jorge Kunze	....	chief lighting technician
Jorge Kunze	....	gaffer
David McGuire	....	second unit: marine photography
Justina Mintz	....	still photographer
Clint Moran	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Erik Gunnar Mortensen	....	camera assistant
Carson Reaves	....	first assistant camera
Brian Sabillo	....	vtr operator
Kirk F. Smith II	....	second assistant camera: and loader
Scott Smith	....	lead underwater camera operator
Giap Vu	....	best boy grip
Neil Young	....	balloon light technician

Casting Department
Molly McDowell	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Talia Derksen	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Eric Babinec	....	additional colorist
Eric Babinec	....	additional on-line editor
Tim Carras	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Joshua D. Comen	....	digital intermediate producer (as Josh Comen)
Benjamin Kantor	....	digital intermediate colorist: Picture Lock Post
Sandy Patch	....	online editor: Picture Lock Post
Holly Rayman	....	CFO: Picture Lock Post
Anthony Motta	....	dailies operator (uncredited)

Music Department
Vladislav Boyadjiev	....	music score engineer
Vladislav Boyajiev	....	score engineer
The Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra	....	orchestra
Mitra Djalili	....	score vocalist
David Thomas Jenkins	....	music supervisor
Deyan Pavlov	....	conductor
Edward White	....	composer: theme music
Edward White	....	guitarist
Tom Woodruff Jr.	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Domingo Bustamante	....	driver
Scott L. Daley	....	marine coordinator
Dal Fazzone	....	driver
Kip Fazzone	....	set captain: and driver
Bill Kane	....	transportation coordinator
Anthony Lewis	....	transportation captain
Gabe Limbaugh	....	driver (as Gabriel Limbaugh)
Griff Limbaugh	....	driver
Javier Martinez	....	driver
Larry Riggen	....	driver

Other crew
Vernon Atwater	....	fire safety advisor
Christian Bennati	....	water safety
Hillary Bibicoff	....	production counsel
Rhonda Bingham	....	paymaster
Matt Chernega	....	water safety
Charles Christian	....	fire safety advisor
Will Coleman	....	set production assistant
Mike Danner	....	fire safety advisor
Mike Danner	....	production assistant (as Michael Danner)
Patrick W. Dunn	....	accounting services (as Patrick W. Dunn CPA)
Carrie Eick Fairbrother	....	marine consultant
Steve Fairbrother	....	marine consultant
Ben Fickes	....	production assistant
Meddy Flores	....	personal assistant to executive producer
Denise Gorman	....	assistant accountant
Denise Gorman	....	assistant production office coordinator
Jellyn Gueco	....	production associate
Edward Hale	....	fire safety advisor
William J. Henley	....	fire safety advisor
Rebecca Holland	....	craft service
Matt Kubr	....	water safety
David Levy	....	publishing & licensing representative
Dan Lora	....	set medic
Dylan Matlock	....	key set production assistant
Chris Ann Miller	....	consultant to director
Chris Ann Miller	....	location consultant
Angela Mixan	....	accounting assistant
Angela Mixan	....	production coordinator
Christin Mizelle	....	production assistant
Kevin Moll	....	studio teacher
Wallace J. Nichols	....	sea turtle consultant & ocean advisor
Derek Nicholson	....	chief finance officer
John Parris	....	fire safety advisor
Jared Parsons	....	location manager
Holly Rayman	....	controller
Andrea Reyes	....	location assistant
Lynn Salt	....	script supervisor
Scott Schaffer	....	product placement
Ferry Trinidad	....	production associate
Mike Tristano	....	armorer
Devon Veillette	....	production assistant
Devon Veillette	....	set intern
Marion Villaflores	....	production accountant
Cyle Wells	....	craft services production assistant
Joseph K. Wicker	....	location assistant
Adam D. Wright	....	distribution executive (uncredited)

Thanks
Barbara Andrews	....	special thanks
Mike Balzer	....	special thanks
Keoni Boyd	....	special thanks
Maria Carpenter	....	special thanks
Leon Darley	....	special thanks
Sarah Eick Fairbrother	....	special thanks
Joaquin Garrido	....	special thanks
Bruce Grant	....	special thanks
Bob Hoffman	....	special thanks
Michael G. Houser	....	special thanks
Joshua B.C. Hoy	....	special thanks
Jack Kaeding	....	special thanks
Kathy Kohner	....	special thanks (as Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman)
Sarah Lalau	....	special thanks
Franklin Lane	....	special thanks
Mel Mathis	....	special thanks
Dennis McGivern	....	special thanks
Carlo Mendez	....	special thanks
Grayce Nichols	....	special thanks
George Olson	....	special thanks
Deborah Ortega	....	special thanks
Cliff Potts	....	special thanks
Louise Rosequist	....	special thanks
Ronald V. Rosequist	....	special thanks
Stephanie Smith	....	special thanks
Eddie Talbot	....	special thanks
Jon Wegener	....	special thanks
Austin Wilkin	....	special thanks
Tom Woodruff	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Portfolio Films America
• Portfolio Films International
• Portfolio Productions

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Comen VFX (main titles and visual effects)

Other Companies

• Alpha Dog Music  score mixer
• Amalgamated Dynamics  images provider
• Body Glove Entertainment  additional surfing and sea turtle footage provider
• Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra  score
• Comen VFX  digital effects and titles
• Dunn, Green, & Associates  accounting services
• Greenberg Glusker  legal counsel
• Greenberg, Glusker, Fields, Claman & Machtinger  legal services
• Juniper Post  post-production sound services
• Levy Entertainment Group  soundtrack
• Levy Music Publishing  music publishing company
• Levy Music Publishing  soundtrack
• Picture Lock Post  digital intermediate
• Picture Lock Post  digital intermediate: post production
• Prime Casting  casting
• SIF 309  musician contractor
• Turn-Key Productions  product placement provided by

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some drug use, unsettling images and brief strong language

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Portfolio Films America

Soundtrack:

Oh What A Day

Road trip with a conscience

This is a movie with a slow build - made for teenagers without any gratuitous violence or sex - unusual for that alone. But, add in the fantastic soundtrack and setting and this becomes an indie gem. The audience is assumed to be intelligent, not needing to have every little bit of plot nuance or character trait spelt out to them and as a result, the characters evolve gradually and by the end of the movie we are left feeling just a little bit more positive about human nature and wishing that we could embark on a trip in a beaten up camper ourselves. The universal themes of love, attraction, loss and acceptance are intertwined with the more specific environmental issues, but you never feel preached at - just very chilled out. It would be good to see more movies made at this pace - more art-house than blockbuster but none the worse for that.