A lone surfer kept California's deadliest secret for 15 years. Then the world came crashing in.
Winner of the Newport Beach Film Festival 2013 Audience Award, Discovering Mavericks is an epic film that reveals the true story of this famous and deadly wave, from the decade it was surfed solely by lone surfing pioneer Jeff Clark to the events that followed - leading it to become one of the most famous big wave surfing spots in the world.
Cinematography
Terrifying drone shots that shrink humans against liquid mountains
Editing
Brutal archival footage cuts that honor the dead
Practical Effects
No CGI—just actual humans risking actual death
Director
Joshua Pomer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jeff Clark first surfed Mavericks alone in 1975 at age 17; his stepfather refused to drive him, so he piloted his own boat in 20-foot conditions.
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