In The Water;
Behind The Lens
Documentary Film
Film Festivals
2021
Won Best Documentary Feature:
In the Paris Independent Film Festival
& San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD Best Action Sports Film:
Newport Beach Film Festival
Official Selection at:
The Sarasota Film Festival, the Catalina Film Festival,
& the Lift-Off Global Network Season Awards NY
2022
PLATINUM REMI Award:
WorldFest Houston International Film Festival
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3 Animation Stories
within the Documentary Film
I was responsible for illustrating & animating 3 stories within "In the Water; Behind the Lens" a live action documentary film about surfer photography.
Each provide content for the photographer's retellings of some of their most famous shots or adventures throughout their careers.
Animation Preview:
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& 3 Animation Stories:
38:58 - 39:13
Story of surfer Andy Irons
told & photographed by Brian Bielmann
39:25 - 40:06
Story of surfer Montgomery "Buttons" Kaluhiokalani
told & photographed by Jeff Divine
42:22 - 44:10
Story told by photographer Jim Russi of his travel adventures with
surfer Rory Russell who stumble upon a famous celebrity actor in 1980
