The documentary feature film ‘Waveriders’ won the prestigious Audience Award at the recent Dublin International Film Festival. Starring Gabe Davies, Richard Fitzgerald and the Malloy brothers and featuring Kelly Slater, the documentary was directed by Dubliner Joel Conroy of Inis Films and written by Lauren Davies.
The premiere on February 22nd sold out in hours and it beat Oscar winner ‘There Will Be Blood’ and Colin Farrell’s latest movie ‘In Bruges’ to scoop the top award. ‘Waveriders’ will next be shown at the Belfast Film Festival on April 19th before moving on to further worldwide festivals. The film is currently being scouted by distributors to determine its future release.
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