“It is enough to chill the heart of any parent.”
Ride the Wave
by Martyn Robertson • 2021 • 78’ • UK
Credits
Director / Producer:
Martyn Robertson
Producer:
Louise Storrie
Executive Producers:
Al Morrow, Jerry Rothwell, John Archer, Benjamin Taylor, Vesna Cudic
Having participated in competition surfing worldwide, 14-year-old Scottish, under-18 champion, Ben Larg, is prepared to put his life on the line to ride one of the biggest and most dangerous cold water waves in the world at Mullaghmore, Ireland. If he gets it right, he joins an elite group. If he gets it wrong, the consequences are terrifying. Danger, opportunity, and dilemma collide, propelling Ben and his family towards an unknown destiny.
Awards & Festivals
Young Audience Award
– Galway Film Festival 2021
Best Feature Film
– Cold Hawaii Film Festival 2022
Sky Nature Award
— Riviera International Film Festival 2022
Best Feature
— Cold Hawaii Surf & Film Festival 2022
Best Surf Film
— Paris Surf & Skateboard Film Festival 2022
DocAviv 2021
Galway Film Festival 2021
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival 2021
Dinard Film Festival 2021
BFI London Film Festival 2021
San Diego International Film Festival 2021
Galil Adventure Film Festival 2021
Hawai’i International Film Festival 2021
Just Film Youth and Children’s Film Festival – PÖFF 2021
Jeju Film Festival 2021
DocAviv Negev 2021
Filmocracy Fest 2021
FIPADOC 2022
Tromso Int'l Film Festival 2022
Victoria Film Festival 2022
Glasgow Film Festival 2022
Tartan Film Festival 2022
Seoul International Children’s Film Festival 2022
Zlín Film Festival International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2022
Sydney Film Festival 2022
Surf Music and Friends Festival 2022
Noordelijk Film Festival 2022
Filmmaker’s Biography
Martyn Robertson trained in Directing at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama. After working freelance across the UK, he became more interested in capturing real stories on film and founded Urbancroft Films in 2007. Notable successes include MARTY GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (2015), which won a New Talent BAFTA for Best Factual. Martyn’s producing credits include A CUILLIN RISING, which premiered at the London BFI Film Festival 2011, and HOWLS (2016), which premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017. Martyn is a mentor on the Scottish Film Industry training scheme, Jump Cut, and has been a juror on the RTS Cinematography Awards.