Storm Surfers 3D is an Australian documentary film, directed by Justin McMillan and Christopher Nelius and released in 2012.[1] Narrated by Toni Collette, the film centres on Ross Clarke-Jones and Tom Carroll, two Australian surfers who specialize in tow-in surfing.[2]
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Justin McMillan Christopher Nelius |
| Produced by | Ellenor Cox Marcus Gillezeau |
| Starring | Ross Clarke-Jones Tom Carroll |
| Narrated by | Toni Collette |
| Cinematography | David Maguire |
| Edited by | Rodrigo Balart |
| Music by | Richard Tognetti Michael Yezerski |
Production companies | 6ixty Foot Films Firelight Productions Red Bull Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The film had its Australian theatrical premiere in August 2012. It was screened in September at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named first runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.[3]
It subsequently won the AACTA Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 2nd AACTA Awards in 2013.[4] It was also nominated in the AACTA award categories for Best Editing in a Documentary and Best Cinematography in a Documentary.[5]
References
edit- ^ Katherine Monk, "Riders on the storm; Visually arresting surfing film makes waves, but makes no magic". Ottawa Citizen, 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Iconic wave riders deal with age, seek out big breaks in 'Storm Surfers 3D'". Canadian Press, 26 June 2013.
- ^ Peter Howell, "Silver Linings Playbook writes surprise TIFF ending". Toronto Star, 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Storm Surfers 3D Wins Big with Three Awards". Surf Channel, 22 February 2013.
- ^ Kelly Anderson, "“Storm Surfers 3D” lands AACTA Awards nods". RealScreen, 17 December 2012.