Sea Fever - Filmed over the course of two years to capture the mood of Irish surfing throughout the seasons.
Sea Fever is an insight film into the surf culture that has developed in Ireland over the last forty years. With dramatic footage from Ireland's giant wave 'Aileens' (Aill na Searrach) at the 700 feet Cliffs of Moher and close-up interviews with the troubadour surfers that brave these 40 - 50 foot waves to Kevin Cavey and the early pioneers of the 1960s & 70s with their rudimentary equipment and spirit of adventure, Sea Fever sets out to capture the character and craic of Irish surfing. Sea Fever features John McCarthy, Mickey Smith, Sam Lamiroy, Mole Joel, Easkey Britton, Kevin Cavey and Rod 'dolphin man' Bennett.
Reviews:
"Beautifully shot and slickly edited, Sea Fever charts the arrival
and growth over the last forty years of big wave surfing in Ireland.
Two years work have produced an epic production worthy of bigger budgets
and the quality of footage is tantamount to O'Sullivan's skills and dedication
and the hell man instinct of Ireland's and Britain's big wave surfers.
This film is dramatic, ballsy, fascinating and manages to capture the
character and charm of Irish surfing…"
Pitpilot - British & Irish Surf Magazine
"The film is steeped in dedication and reverence, highly
entertaining and full of jaw-dropping waves. O'Sullivan's love for his
subject - Irish surfing - shines through beautifully in this relaxed romp
around the coast of the Emerald Isle, past and present."
Surfer's Path - Alex Dick-Read
"..covers Irish surfing unlike any movie before, it
is well made and interesting throughout.. If you are Irish it is a must,
if you have any interest in Irish surfing you should also get hold of
a copy as it captures the vibe of Irish surfing and surf history perfectly.
"
Wavelength - British & Irish Surf Magazine
".. slickly edited independently made movie complete
with jaw-dropping footage of surfers surfing the Aill na Searracht (Aileens)
wave off the Cliffs of Moher. "
- Irish Independent
"Seafever is a soulful insight into the growth of big
wave surfing in Ireland. With dramatic footage and eloquent insight from
Irish pioneers and the new Irish professional surfers it captures the
spirit and addresses many questions with honesty and integrity"
Carve Magazine
"...a great Irish surf film, a reflective, relaxed
look at surfing in the Emerald Isle, the Aileens footage is worth the
price of admission alone. Sea Fever is a professional mix of great surfing,
interviews with key characters old and new, gorgeous scenics and it's
all soundtracked perfectly.
In short it's an essential purchase.
Fins Magazine
"... an enjoyable documentary and a well made film
capturing the thrills, history and spectacular waves, such as the giant
Aileens off the Cliffs of Moher. Especially intguing treatment of the
early surfers who 'discovered' the sport in Ireland..."
Four Stars - Tom Hickey / Irish Examiner Film Review
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