“What a terrific film Ride the Wave is. It’s a story about parents and kids and danger and dreams. It’s incredibly visual, very cinematic. It’s a really impressive piece of cinema.”
“Ride The Wave is a breath of fresh air. Tense, moving, and raw, it is a celebration of talent, resilience, and some top-class parenting.”
“Robertson’s skill lies in maintaining a warm human touch throughout.”
“Robertson’s film is excellent at teasing out Ben’s date with destiny – the desire to prove himself, the need to evolve as a surfer, his deep-seated fascination with giant waves.”
Mark Kermode on
Ride the Wave
Mark Kermode’s reaction to Ride the Wave after its screening at the Screenplay Film Festival 2022.
Ride the Wave is an award winning Scottish feature documentary following young surfer Ben on his quest to become a big wave surfer.
Having participated in competition surfing worldwide, 14-year-old, under-18 champion, Ben, 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.
Director Martyn Robertson intimately follows the family over a three years period as they support Ben towards achieving his dream.
Premiering at BFI London Film Festival in 2021 and screening at the Great8 at Cannes, Ride the Wave has enjoyed an award winning International run at over 25 film festivals worldwide and releases in UK cinemas from 9th September 2022.
Produced by Blackhouse Films & Urbancroft Films the film is supported by Screen Scotland, represented by Met Film Sales and distributed by Cosmic Cat Films and Verve Pictures.
THE FILM
UK Cinemas Screened at
Alhambra, Penrith
Arc Cinema, Peterhead
Barn Cinema, Totnes
Bertha Doc House, London
Bertha DocHouse, London
Cell B Cinema, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Cromarty Cinema, Cromarty
Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee
Eden Court, Inverness
Forum Cinema, Hexham
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow
Festivals Screened at
Grassmarket Picture House, Edinburgh
Highland Cinema, Fort William
Hippodrome, Bo’ness
ICA, London
Lighthouse Cinema, Newquay
Lighthouse Cinema, Poole
Lyth Arts, Wick
MacRobert Arts Centre, Stirling
Mareel, Shetland
Mockingbird Cinema, Birmingham
Montrose Playhouse, Montrose
Seoul International Children’s Film Festival 2022
Seoul International Children’s Film Festival 2022
Sydney Film Festival 2022
Sydney Film Festival 2022
Tartan Film Festival 2022
Tromso International Film Festival 2022
Victoria Film Festival 2022
Zlín Film Festival International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2022
Zlín Film Festival International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2022
BFI London Film Festival 2021
Boardmasters, Cornwall 2022
Cold Hawaii Surf & Film Festival 2022
Cold Hawaii Surf & Film Festival 2022
FIPADOC: Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels 2022
Glasgow Film Festival 2022
Kendal Mountain Festival, Kendal 2022
Kinokulture, Oswestry 2022
Noordelijk Film Festival, Netherlands 2022
Riviera International Film Festival 2022
Riviera International Film Festival 2022
Screenplay, Shetland 2022
New Picture House, St Andrews
Open Road, Fittie
Pavilions, Teignmouth
Phoenix, Oban
Queens Film Theatre, Belfast
Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre, Dumfries
Skye Films, Skye
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Zeffirellis, Ambleside
Dinard Film Festival 2021
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival 2021
DocAviv 2021
DocAviv Negev 2021
Filmocracy Fest 2021
Galil Adventure Film Festival 2021
Galway Film Fleadh 2021
Hawaii International Film Festival 2021
Jeju Film Festival 2021
Just Film Youth and Children’s Film Festival 2021
San Diego International Film Festival 2021
Forthcoming Screenings
CINEMARE Int'l Ocean Film Festival 25-30 April 2023
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