Project Detail

Waveriders

Bernard Testimale

Synopsis

Waveriders is the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and today's pioneers of Irish big wave surfing.

Details

Year: 2010
Type of project: Features
Running time: 80 mins
Format: 35mm
Director: Joel Conroy 1st Feature
Producer: Margo Harkin
Editor: Nathan Nugent, Douglas Moxon
Screenwriter: Joel Conroy, Lauren Davies
Director of Photography: Daniel Trapp
Sound: Paul Maynes
Composer: Various
Principal cast: Cillian Murphy (Narrator), Richard Fitzgerald, Gabe Davies, Kevin Naughton, Chris Keith, Dan Malloy, Kelly Slater, Rabbit Kekai, John McCarthy, Easkey Britton

Genre

Northern Irish Sport

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Besom Productions/Inís Films

26-28 Bishop Street,
Derry BT486PP
Northern Ireland

margo@besomproductions.co.uk

Visit Website

www.waveridersthefilm.com

Sales Company

Audrey Shiels

Element Pictures (UK and Ireland)
21 Mespil Road
Dublin 4
Ireland

T +353 1 618 5032

audrey@element.ie

Nick Savva

Revolver Entertainment (N America and Canada)
9220 W Sunset Blvd. Suite 204
West Hollywood, CA 90069
USA

T +1 310 858 7770

nicksavva@revolvergroup.com

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