Fighting Fear (2011)

Directed by

Macario De Souza

Genre

documentary film, sport film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

4.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows professional surfers Richie Vaculik and Mark Matthews as they navigate the challenges of their sport and personal lives. It shows their dedication and the raw reality of competitive surfing in and around Sydney, Australia.

inspirationalintimatevisually vividfocusedpersonalreflectiveobservational

What happens

Fighting Fear is a 2011 Australian documentary film about professional surfing. In 2013, the film was honored by the Australian Film Institute with two Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, specifically for Best Cinematography in a Documentary and Best Direction in a Documentary. The film stars Richie Vaculik and Mark Matthews. It was filmed in and around Sydney, Australia, primarily in the South-Eastern Sydney suburbs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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