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Never in the history of surfing has the ocean roared as hard and as full-on as Wednesday the 28th of January 1998. The coast guard called out a warning advisory calling for a Condition Black otherwise known "get the heck out of there." Shot with the technological innovations brought by IMAX, this provides some stunning birds eye view shots of a wave traveling to where it breaks. Biggest Wednesday was shot at two locations. On Maui, Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama and Buzzy Kerbox took on the biggest day ever filmed at Jaws, their home big-wave break. Meanwhile on Oahu's North Shore, Ross Clarke-Jones, Tony Ray, Cheyne Horan, Ken Bradshaw, Shawn Briley, and Noah Johnson rode the biggest waves in the history of surfing at outside Log Cabins.
Some of the world's most renowned surfers share their experiences as they take on the biggest and most death-defying waves.
Blackwater told the story of the worlds most incredible wave - Now see the latest instalment with May Dayz as nature delivers one of the most incredible swells in the history of Teahupo'o. On May 1st and 2nd 2005, Teahupo'o roared like never before over two days, and it was completely documented as THE BEST EVER by Blackwater director Tim Bonython. Day one was big grey and very scary and day two delivered a day of massive, perfect waves. See the images that went around the world - including amazing footage of a jet ski going over the falls almost killing surfer, Raimana Van Bastolaer, and the biggest wave ever paddled ino at Teahupo'o with 2001 World Champ, Globe's CJ Hobgood, taking the drop on a monster of a set wave, now etched into Teahupo'o's history. May Dayz - Blackwater 2 will blow you away with literally the most insane waves ever filmed. It's a story that even goes beyond the footage.
The wave is undoubtedly one of surfing's most challenging and awe-inspiring waves. As Chris Malloy comments, "that wave has changed surfing forever." The movie features fantastic surfing and commentary from a who's who of surfing, people such as Vetea David, Manoa Drollet, Shane Dorian, Kelly Slater, Tom Carroll, Mark Occhilupo, Bruce and Andy Irons, Layne Beachley, and the Hobgood brothers, to name a few. For the first time, you can see and hear it all - the myths, the facts, the history, the stories, the consequences, and most of all, the unforgettable waves. "Blackwater" contains loads of never-before-seen footage from over 25 of the world's best cameramen, exclusive interviews with over 50 great surfers, and just one big star - a surf location that's nothing short of unbelievable.
The Big Wave Project is a masterful, award-winning documentary on the art of big wave riding from veteran Australian surf filmmaker Tim Bonython. For five years, Tim followed a tight-knit crew of the world’s best big wave surfers as they each attempted a personal goal – to ride the world’s biggest wave.
Elite Brazilian surfers go in search of the gnarliest waves on the planet's best beaches, opening up about their lives and experiences along the way.
Teton Gravity Research (TGR) presents OUT THERE, a 16mm and HiDef film taking a progressive, fresh look at what faces the surf world today. Humankind threatens many pristine and favorite surf breaks and surfers need to take action. In partnership with the Surfrider Foundation, TGR’s OUT THERE takes viewers to a variety of breaks around the world, showcasing the cutting edge surfing of today. Through the eyes and experiences of surfers and locals, the film takes a thought-provoking look into the environmental destruction threatening key surf spots such as Trestles in Southern California, surf in Southern Chile threatened by pulp mills, Teahupoo and its growing popularity, mainland Mexico, North Shore Hawaii near the Turtle Bay development and beyond.
From July to September each year, Japan lives in fear of Tai Fu or Typhoons that are renowned for taking lives and devastating coastlines. When the typhoons hit, the whole country stops and braces itself for the hellish onslaught. In a continuation of his quest to traverse the globe in search of undiscovered, challenging waves, Australias renowned big-wave charger, Ross Clarke-Jones, sets out to harness that energy and surf a super typhoon generated swell off the coast of Japan. The team set out on a mission 'Red Bull Tai Fu' ... this is their story.