SummaryWith interviews and personal videotapes, Jeff and Michael Zimbalist's documentary tell the story of the surfers known as the Momentum Generation crew (Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Pat O’Connell, Kalani Robb, Kelly Slater, Taylor Steele, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams) who moved to Oahu in the late 1980s, where they formed friendsh... Read More
Momentum Generation
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Aug 21, 2018
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Dec 10, 2018
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You do not need to be interested in surfing to be excited and moved by Jeff and Michael Zimbalist's excellent, eloquent documentary Momentum Generation. A surf film might not be the first thing you’d expect to bring you repeatedly to tears, but I can say with authority it is possible.
Dec 10, 2018
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A revealing documentary. ... While Momentum Generation features plenty of satisfying and even breathtaking shots of surfing (after all, the project is brought to you by HBO Sports), it’s more surprising that filmmakers Jeff and Michael Zimbalist are less concerned with delivering a standard surf movie than exploring the ways in which boys become men.
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Production Company:
- All Rise Films
- Priority Pictures
- DDC International
- Sundance Productions
Initial Release Date:Aug 21, 2018
Number of seasons:0 Seasons
Rating:TV-14
Awards
New York Festivals
• 6 Wins & 6 Nominations
Sports Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Olympus Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
