| Storm Surfers 3D | |
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| 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 |
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| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Storm Surfers 3D is an Australian documentary film, directed by Justin McMillan and Christopher Nelius and released in 2012. Narrated by Toni Collette, the film centres on Ross Clarke-Jones and Tom Carroll, two Australian surfers who specialize in tow-in surfing.
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.
It subsequently won the AACTA Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 2nd AACTA Awards in 2013. It was also nominated in the AACTA award categories for Best Editing in a Documentary and Best Cinematography in a Documentary.
References
- 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.