This movie was shot in only fifteen days.
First dramatic movie role for Australian surfer and former surfing world champion Nat Young. Young had previously appeared in a number of documentaries and surf movies but always had appeared as himself and never as a fictional character.
This movie was shot by a crew of only seven people.
Writer-producer-director-editor Albie Thoms once said of this film's small crew and short shoot: "It's a matter of knowing what you want and how best to achieve it...Large units necessitate that you become a general. With a small unit, everyone's attention is directed to that moment you are capturing on film...Shooting quickly concentrates attention, keeps everyone on their toes. You switch into gear and stay there until the last shot's in the cans. There's no time for bullshit, and everyone is forced to give their best".
The finance for this movie took five years to raise.