WAVERIDERS ON DVD August 7th

WAVERIDERS tells the epic story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and today’s pioneers of big wave surfing. 

Featuring renowned Irish, British and American surfers Richie Fitzgerald, Gabe Davies, Kelly Slater and the Malloy brothers, WAVERIDERS tracks the influence of legendary Hawaiian waterman, George Freeth, the son of an Irishman, and the first true soul surfer.

From Hawaii to California and back to Irish shores the film reaches a spectacular climax when the surfers conquer an enormous sixty foot wave - the biggest swell ever to have been ridden off the Irish Atlantic coast; the event heralds the country’s emergence as one of Europe’s top surf destinations.

Breathtaking footage, an awesome soundtrack and record breaking surf, WAVERIDERS truly captures the spirit and extreme highs of big wave surfing.

EXTRAS:  Interviews / Wipeouts / Surfing / Photography / Film Trailer / Scene Selection

Check out competitions, trailers, blogs, photos and insights into the cast and crew at www.waveridersthefilm.com.  RRP €17.99

Label:              Element Pictures Distribution

Cat No: EPDDVD08

Running time: 77’

Cert: G

Release Date: 7th Aug 2009 (Ire)

Directed by:  Joel Conroy

Produced by: Margo Harkin

Written by Joel Conroy & Lauren Davies

Director of Photography: Daniel Trapp

Editors: Nathan Nugent & Douglas Moxon

Narrated by: Cillian Murphy

Featuring:  Richie Fitzgerald, Gabe Davies, Kelly Slater, Chris, Keith & Dan Malloy, Kevin Naughton, John McCarthy, Andy Hill and Easkey Britton

Awards: Audience Award, Dublin International Film Festival 2008 & IFTA for Best Documentary

PRESS FOR WAVERIDERS

Remarkable! -   Empire Magazine

Gripping … Awe-inspiring. -Total Film

Godzilla waves and surfers gliding down their devastating crests Waveriders explores an unlikely surfing mecca. -The Sunday Times

…overpowering picture deserves to take its place alongside earlier classics such as Riding Giants and The Endless Summer.  The film deserves to be seen on a big screen. -The Irish Times

...raw and exhilarating, director Joel Conroy harnesses something intangible: the spiritual purity that lures extreme surfers to the ocean. The final breathtaking images, captured in the maw of an angry ocean, still linger large in my mind. - The Sunday Tribune

… creates a genuine desire to throw on a duffle coat and run for the blissfully unspoilt Irish coasts. As Slater comments, Ireland’s a rather cold paradise. -Huck Magazine

The most unique and visually stunning documentary of its genre to have been made in decades. -Dazed & Confused

The resulting footage is among some of the most breathtaking and frankly terrifying film of surf ever shot, quite literally awesome. - Sight & Sound