Surfwise (2007)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Doug Pray

Writer:

Doug Pray (written by)

Release Date:

9 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Sport

Tagline:

Reject normal.

Plot:

Doug Pray explores the life of surfer Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz.

Plot Keywords:

Surfer | Health | Surfing | Family Relationships

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Dorian Pakowitz	...	Himself
Adam Paskowitz	...	Himself
Josh Paskowitz	...	Himself
Salvador Paskowitz	...	Himself
Rob Jones	...	Himself
Jeff Kluesner	...	Himself

Directed by
Doug Pray

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Doug Pray		written by

Produced by
Graydon Carter	....	producer
Mark Cuban	....	executive producer
Amir Feingold	....	line producer: Israel
Jason Kliot	....	executive producer
Tony Lord	....	co-producer
Tommy Means	....	producer
Dana Merwin	....	associate producer
Jonathan Paskowitz	....	producer
Jonathan Pine	....	co-producer
Stef Smith	....	line producer
Joana Vicente	....	executive producer
Todd Wagner	....	executive producer
Matt Weaver	....	producer

Original Music by
John Dragonetti

Cinematography by
David Homcy

Film Editing by
Lasse Jarvi

Production Management
Gretchen McGowan	....	executive in charge of production
Dana Merwin	....	post-production supervisor
Jamey Pryde	....	post-production supervisor

Sound Department
Dan Creech	....	sound editor: background effects
Tom Marks	....	dialogue editor
Greg Morgenstein	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kyle Schember	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kyle Schember	....	supervising sound editor
James Wright	....	consultant: dolby sound (as Jim Wright)
Ryan Young	....	assistant dialogue editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Dziura	....	assistant camera

Editorial Department
Edgar Furse	....	assistant on-line editor
Gem McLaughlin	....	assistant editor
Chris Povall	....	on-line editor
Austin Michael Scott	....	assistant on-line editor
Virginia A. Williams	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
David Rich	....	music coordinator
Janet Billig Rich	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Courtney Andrialis	....	creative executive: HDNet Films
Jonathan Gray	....	production counsel
Steve Holmgren	....	office manager
Lauren Lillie	....	assistant: Mr. Kliot & Ms. Vicente
Chris Losnegard	....	production associate
Christopher Matson	....	business affairs

Production Companies

• Consolidated Documentaries
• HDNet Films
• Mekanism
• Prospect Pictures

Distributors

• Eurozoom (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Les Films Séville (2008) (Canada) (theatrical) (Quebec)
• Magnolia Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Maximum Film Distribution (2008) (Canada) (theatrical) (English-speaking region)
• Maximum Films (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Seville Pictures (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual material.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:PG | USA:R

Filming Locations:

O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Consolidated Documentaries

Trivia:

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11, 2007. While all Paskowitz family members were scheduled to attend, four brothers were stuck in New York, as bad weather in both New York and Toronto prevented them from getting on the plane.

One Man's American Dream

Dorian Paskowitz marches to a different drummer and he marched his wife and 9 children to that same beat. The sad theme was that "Doc" naively behaved as if his children were clones of him.

Anyone who is emotionally invested in eliminating diversity from our society will probably have a strong negative reaction to this film.

I'm glad the family decided to pull together for this film. Keeping group of siblings on good terms is a challenge for any family. This family has very special reasons for harboring animosity towards each other and I think it is a testament to the power of love and discipline that they seem to have come to terms with their lot in life.

If Doc and Juliette had been abusive alcoholics living in welfare housing there would have been no movie, nothing unique and certainly no happy reunion at the end. Those families are more acceptable and less remarkable than the Paskowitz family to the American sensibilities because they do not eschew the State but are assimilated into its worst functions.

I wish the kids would have spoken out against family violence. The film doesn't sweep it under the carpet but it certainly doesn't use the opportunity to speak out against it either. Jahfre