the filmmakers


Heather Hudson vividly recalls the summer day in 1978 when she sat on the beach and watched as her high school boyfriend glided across the waves at First Point, Malibu. At that moment, she asked herself one question that would change her life forever: “What the heck am I doing sitting on the beach? I can do that!”
Heather is a wife and mother of two sons, a community volunteer, and a film producer living in Santa Barbara, California. Throughout her life, the one constant has been her love of surfing.
After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in sociology from UCLA in 1984, she worked in advertising until she became a full-time mother in 1991. No matter how busy her life becomes, Heather manages to find time to get in the ocean. Her love of the ocean and passion for surfing motivated her to make this film that shows a slice of life that is relevant to the female experience in our society.

Heather surfing | photo credit: Jon Shafer

 

Peck Euwer grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, and never even considered surfing other than catching rare glimpses on Wide World of Sports. That all changed when he moved to California in 1993. He bought a board and started flailing at El Porto in LA's South Bay, one of the most revered secret spots on the California coast. His passion for the sport grows with each passing year, and constantly threatens to disrupt his life. Fortunately, both his wife and son surf.

Peck is a producer-cameraman-editor, whose Santa Barbara based production company, Swell Pictures, Inc., specializes in film and video production. Peck began his career as a sound editor at National Geographic Television and then moved west to become a camera man for Mike deGruy’s The Film Crew, Inc. also based in Santa Barbara.  His independent film releases include: “The Big Swell”, “The Craving” and “Losing the Elephants”. Peck’s long list of camera credits span 15 years and include: National Geographic, Discovery, PBS, BBC, NBC and many more.

The filmmakers at work

Peck surfing | photo credit: Jon Shafer

A Graciegirl / Swell Pictures Production
By Heather Hudson / Peck Euwer
© 2009
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