SURVIVING TO THRIVING, 106min., Australia
Directed by Karin Isabelle Ochsner
As a fearless explorer with a disability, surfer and surf coach Karin Ochsner immerses herself in the raw beauty of nature. Her remarkable healing journey unfolds in the face of adversity.
http://www.surfingtosurvive.com/film2
https://www.instagram.com/surfingtosurvive/
Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
This film is the sequel to a documentary about my health challenge, which has been organised by my friends. The purpose was to help me in my incredibly difficult struggles to survive with my countless severe allergies. During the filming, I was very sick and wasn’t able to put the messages in the documentary which I really wanted to pass on, hence I decided to do a second one to do so. The first documentary gave me so much support from my community and clarity in how to manage my disability, it improved my situation so much that I then could focus on filming my own story.
2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?
Approximately 5 years
3. How would you describe your film in two words!?
Deep truth
4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?
To find a camera person at the time where the surf and weather conditions lined up with my health to be able to perform enough to capture interesting surf footage
5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
Extremely satisfied and bubbly. I felt this showed me so beautifully that I had achieved my life goal.
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