# Waveriders > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Waveriders > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Waveriders.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waveriders > Source revision: 1339154560 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{about|the 2008 film|other uses|Waverider (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox film | name = Waveriders | image = Waveriders FilmPoster.jpeg | caption = | director = [Joel Conroy](/source/Joel_Conroy) | producer = [Margo Harkin](/source/Margo_Harkin) | writer = [Joel Conroy](/source/Joel_Conroy)
[Lauren Davies](/source/Lauren_Davies) | narrator = [Cillian Murphy](/source/Cillian_Murphy) | starring = [Richie Fitzgerald](/source/Richie_Fitzgerald),
[Gabe Davies](/source/Gabe_Davies),
[Kelly Slater](/source/Kelly_Slater), [Rabbit Kekai](/source/Rabbit_Kekai)
Chris, Keith & Dan Malloy | music = | cinematography = [Daniel Trapp](/source/Daniel_Trapp) | editing = [Douglas Moxon](/source/Douglas_Moxon)
[Nathan Nugent](/source/Nathan_Nugent) | distributor = [Element Pictures Distribution](/source/Element_Pictures_Distribution) | released = {{Film date|2008|02|22|Dublin Film Festival|2009|04|03|df=y}} | runtime = 80 minutes | country = Ireland
United Kingdom | language = English | budget = }} '''''Waveriders''''' is a 2008 documentary film produced by Margo Harkin and directed by Joel Conroy. == Synopsis == ''Waveriders'' focuses on the Irish roots of surfing. The film covers the life of Irish-Hawaiian surfer [George Freeth](/source/George_Freeth) and his influence in popularizing surfing{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7316872.stm | work=[BBC News](/source/BBC_News) | title=Ulster roots man who gave world surfing | date=March 27, 2008 | first=Johnny | last=Caldwell}} in California and his contributions to lifeguarding. It also follows Irish, British and American surfers [Richie Fitzgerald](/source/Richie_Fitzgerald), Gabe Davies, [Kelly Slater](/source/Kelly_Slater) and the Malloy Brothers. The surfers conquer enormous sixty foot waves - the biggest swell to have been ridden off the Irish Atlantic Coast.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/red-bulletin/riding-green-giants-1810176.html |title=Riding Green Giants | work=Irish Independent |date=July 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710035548/http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/red-bulletin/riding-green-giants-1810176.html | archive-date=July 10, 2009 | url-status=dead }} Irish surfer [Easkey Britton](/source/Easkey_Britton) is also featured in the film and was the first female surfer to ride the "big wave", [Aill na Searrach](/source/Doolin) off the [Cliffs of Moher](/source/Cliffs_of_Moher) in 2007.{{cite web | author=Declan Cashin | title=The surfer girl who's making big waves | work=Irish Independent | date=August 12, 2009 | url=http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/the-surfer-girl-whos-making-big-waves-1856998.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813105456/http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/the-surfer-girl-whos-making-big-waves-1856998.html | archive-date=August 13, 2009 | url-status=dead }} ==Production== Director Joel Conroy began planning the film in 2005 when he read about George Freeth in a newspaper. He researched Freeth's background, tracking down his friends and relatives. The film was in development for 3 years; filming was over 2 years. It was shot on [35mm film](/source/35mm_movie_film) to give it a vintage feel. == Reception == === Critical response === [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) gives the film a score of 56% based on reviews from 16 critics.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1226720-waveriders/|title=Waveriders|website=[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) |accessdate=6 December 2016}} === Awards === {{Anchor|Awards|Accolades}} ''Waveriders'' won the 2008 Audience Choice Award from the [Jameson Dublin International Film Festival](/source/Jameson_Dublin_International_Film_Festival),{{cite web|url=http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/33025/news.htm|title=Latest News|accessdate=6 December 2016|archive-date=17 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717004710/http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/33025/news.htm|url-status=dead}} the 2009 Irish Film and Television Awards inaugural George Morrison Feature Documentary Award{{cite web|url=http://www.iftn.ie/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=4281900&sr=1&only=1&hl=waveriders&tpl=archnews|title=Irish Film & Television Awards Winners Announced - The Irish Film & Television Network|accessdate=6 December 2016}} and the Best Documentary Award at the 2009 SURFER Poll & Video Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/43000/news.htm|title=Latest News|accessdate=6 December 2016|archive-date=17 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717005138/http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/43000/news.htm|url-status=dead}} Margo Harkin (Producer) and Joel Conroy (Director) were awarded Outstanding Achievement in film making for ''Waveriders'' at the 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival. == See also == * [Surfing in Ireland](/source/Surfing_in_Ireland) * [Surf film](/source/Surf_film) * [Cinema of Ireland](/source/Cinema_of_Ireland) == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.waveridersthefilm.com/ Waveriders] official website * {{IMDb title|1202056|Waveriders}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|waveriders}} * [https://www.allmovie.com/work/waveriders-479023 Waveriders] at All Movie Guide * {{cite news | date = 2008-03-27| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/world/europe/27surfers.html?_r=1 | title = Waveriders | newspaper = [New York Times](/source/New_York_Times) | first=Sarah | last=Lyall}} * [http://www.surfline.com/surfing-a-to-z/george-freeth-biography-and-photos_811/ George Freeth] The world's first professional surfer {{Dublin Film Critics Circle Award for Best Irish Film}} Category:2008 films Category:Irish documentary films Category:Documentary films about surfing Category:2008 documentary films Category:2008 English-language films Category:English-language documentary films Category:2008 Irish films --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Waveriders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waveriders) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waveriders?action=history)). 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