Surfwise (2007)

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 | Family Relationships | Surfing

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
Luke Bechthold	....	sound effects editor
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.

Surf Uber Alles

After, "Crumb", "Capturing The Friedmans", and to a much lesser extent, "The Devil And Daniel Johnston", I assumed I had seen my fair share of dysfunctional documentary families, but the Paskowitz also known as the "First Family Of Surfing", maybe the new heavy weights.

Assume for a second you father is a Jewish Stanford educated Dr., President of the medical association for the island of Hawaii, who has a mental breakdown/breakthrough...gives up his possessions, and moves to Isreal to live off the land. Here he introduces surfing to the 'Holy Land", and is in turn, taught the finer things in life, such as the application and enjoyment of Cunnilingus (an event which Dr. P claims "completely changed his life".) Dr. P, decides to abandon the pursuit of money or financial security, live in his van with his wife, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and surf. Dr. P, has 9 children who he raises in such a Camper.

The family is something of a surfing Partriges of the 70's, and are seen as a symbol of freedom, escape, and adventure to just about everyone they meet. Of course the kids are miserable, desperate to join the real world, which there father forbids them involvement with. . They listen to their parents have loud energetic sex, every single night, separated by a bed sheet. They are forbidden to have any formal education(one actually wants to be a DR.). At one point a family photo is on screen, everyone out in the water and smiling, and one brother says, "Adams bleeding in this picture actually, he didn't want to be in it. Dad made him". Which is the movie itself in microcosm.

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