Synopsis:

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 makes his debut feature doc intimately following the family over a three years period as they support Ben towards achieving his dream.

Meet the filmmaker

Martyn is a BAFTA winning, BIFA nominated Director & Producer who makes character-led documentary films for TV & Screen. Based in Scotland, Martyn tells stories that have universal themes and appeal.

He has been making films for over 15 years across the UK and worldwide. With vast experience working in communities across the UK he is always looking for strong characters and stories to share with an international audience. Working mainly in documentary, he is a capable self-shooter but also has experience working within a larger team. His films have premiered at BFI London Film Festival, Glasgow Film Festival & Sydney Film Festival and he has screened at dozens of festivals internationally. He is currently in development on a new feature documentary and has a slate of TV projects in development.