How The Waves Were Won
Director: Michael Furno
Jersey Short-Documentary
Human Interest |
USA |
35 min
English
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The ocean can be a scary place, but ocean life savers stand watch as guardians of our beaches. These brave men and women showcase their skills in global tournaments; demonstrating mastery of their craft. It’s a heart-pounding journey as the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol strive for a record seventh consecutive Long Beach Island Lifeguard Championship – a grueling 2-day, 19 event tournament, battling against both rival squads and the relentless sea. How the Waves Were Won chronicles the importance of our lifeguards, celebrating teamwork, competition, and the invaluable dedication of those who “risk a lot to save a lot.”.
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Director’s bio:
MICHAEL FURNO is an Emmy award-winning writer, director, and producer, who has worked credited and uncredited on hundreds of movies, broadcast, and streaming programming, branded content, and commercials. He founded Revolution Earth Productions with the late, great Danny Aiello, which included award-winning documentary films Shorty and 4Chosen, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel Minions of Ka.
Furno has served as Senior Director of Production and Development for Major League Baseball for the past 18 years. He has been a leader and collaborator on projects featuring the world’s top brands, celebrities, and athletes including Apple, Google, Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, LeBron James, and Derek Jeter. In addition to MLB and its partners, Furno Executive Produced the 14th – 16th annual Webby Awards. He Executive Produced and Directed IBM’s Mobile First Enterprise Global Launch as well as co-created, and Executive Produced the hit celebrity talk show Express Written Consent.
Career highlights include working with Kermit the Frog, having a burger named after him, and being the question to a Jeopardy! answer.
Be present. Focus. Have a plan. Be open and thoughtful. Approach with joy and gratitude. Do the work. Meet the moment. And remember it’s all about the ride.