Assistant Editor, Production Support - Momentum Generation
HBO Sports takes a deep dive into the fascinating, constantly evolving world of surfing, exploring how a group of dedicated teenagers changed the sport and its culture in the 1990s, bringing it to unprecedented heights.
From Emmy and Peabody winners Jeff and Michael Zimbalist of All Rise Films, the HBO Sports and Priority Pictures presentation is in association with Sundance Productions.
In Momentum Generation, the core members of that legendary crew – including Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Benji Weatherley, Kalani Robb, Ross Williams, Taylor Steele and Pat O’Connell – tell their story together for the first time. Filmmakers Jeff and Michael Zimbalist draw on unprecedented access to their inner circle, as well as to tens of thousands of hours of footage in private archives, to highlight the deep friendships that were formed and tested during the surfers’ careers as top athletes and cultural icons.
Filmed over the course of two and a half years, the Momentum Generation surfers reflect on the complexity of the brotherhood and competition that have shaped their shared emotional journey, and made these pioneers both heroic and human.
The film made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York earlier this year where it won an Audience Award. It has also won top awards at the Aspen Film Festival, Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival, Honolulu Surf Film Festival, Surfalorus and the Los Angeles Film Awards.
My work on this project included:
Researching story arcs and sourced archival content and music for archival-driven sports retrospective documentary.
Organizing camera equipment for cross country trips to film interviews with professional surfers in their homes and rented locations.
Sourcing licensed music that fit the narrative and mood of film, which was nominated for a Sports Emmy for Best Music Direction.
Managing release “wrap book” and assisted in licensing of archival video and music from 100+ archival sources.