On The Wave (2026)
“On the Wave” plunges audiences into the breathtaking and perilous world of big wave surfing through the life of Sebastian Steudtner, the German outsider who rose to become the sport’s world record holder. Born in landlocked Nuremberg, Steudtner abandoned school at sixteen to chase the ocean — a decision that led him from windsurfing in Hawaii to confronting towering walls of water few humans would dare approach. Shunned at first by the insular surf world, mocked onstage after career-defining rides, and often left without sponsors, he refused to quit. His relentless pursuit carried him from the icy shores of Ireland to the legendary swells of Nazaré, Portugal — the wave that would not only catapult him into the history books but also shift the center of big wave surfing to Europe.
Directors: Peter Wolf, Axel Gerdau.
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Sebastian Steudtner as Self |
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Laird Hamilton as Self |
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Matt Warshaw as Self |
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Maya Gabeira as Self |
| Directing | Peter Wolf | Director |
| Directing | Axel Gerdau | Director |
| Production | Leopold Hoesch | Producer |
| Crew | Johannes Imdahl | Cinematography |
| Production | Maurice Langehein | Production Manager |
| Sound | Oliver Achatz | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Thorsten Czart | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Lenin de los Reyes | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Bastian Barenbrock | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Raffael Seyfried | Music |
