Click to download > The Blind Sea - Press Release (July 2024)
News Footage & Interviews
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Blind surfer, Matt Formston, on his journey to catching the biggest wave
Code Sports with Cody Kaye
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Blind Surfer Matt Formston set record for largest wave surfed by vision impaired male
ABC News
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Pushing the Limits
Surfer Matt Formston and director Daniel Fenech live on Today Weekend
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A blind man in the giant waves of Nazaré
“Surf no Limite”
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A 44 year old surfer will feature in a new documentary
SBS World News reported by John Baldock
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Blind Surfer conquers 15 metre waves
Live with Today Show
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Aussie surfer Matt Formston says being blind a 'benefit' when riding giant Nazaré waves
Luciana Fraguas
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France TV Sports
Philippe Lafon
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Blind surfer Matt Formston takes out Heavy Water Award at Surfing Australia Awards
Josephine Shannon
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Taking on the world's largest surf waves blind
Thanks to Channel 7 News
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Wave of Glory
Today Extra with David Campbell and Sylvia Jeffreys
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BBC World News
Sports News with Matt Formston
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Blind Surfer takes on the worlds biggest waves
Channel 10 Australia
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Matt Formston, Joel Parkinson & Daniel Fenech interview
Sophie Walsh
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ABC News interview with Matt Formston
Gemma Veness
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Meet the blind Australian surfer set to tackle 20 metre waves
Molly Magennis
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We need to ‘normalise’ the conversation around disability
Erin Molan
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Matt Formston continuing to push boundaries and write his own rules
Gracie Richter
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44-year-old blind man surfs on world's biggest waves
India News Today
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Blind surfer Matt Formston: conquering the world's biggest waves
AFP News Agency
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"Aussie para surfer to take on HUGE waves"
Cody Kaye
Print, Online Media & Podcasts
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Top 10 Australian Movies of 2024
Thanks to Matt’s Movie Reviews
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Award winning blind surfer doc now on Netflix
Thanks to FilmInk
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Dylan Longbottom takes on a new challenge in The Blind Sea
Thanks to Lleyton Hughes
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Australian film director Daniel Fenech is ready to unveil ...
By Hillard Grossman
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India's Yellowstone International Film Festival Returns
Sunil Sadarangani
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Set your sights on a True-Life Tale
Written by Richard Simon
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Newport Beach Film Festival 2024 Line Up
By Margeaux Sippell
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Did you hear the one about the blind aussie surfer?
Graeme Tuckett, The Post NZ
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The Blind Sea
The Matt & Jerry Show NZ
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He was bullied because he was blind
Five Minutes with Fitz
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After conquering 50-foot wave, Australian blind surfer seeks Paralympic inclusion
Words by Kieran Pender
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The Blind Sea is far from a hero portrait. This is what makes it interesting
Words by Ari Mattes
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Big waves attracts blind surfer; film showing this weekend
Thanks to Jack Kelly
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The Blind Sea: our turn for some Hollywood glamour
By Erik Kontos
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New Films coming this week
Screenhub Guide 12 Aug 2024
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Dylan (Longbottom) in Blind Sea
By John Veage
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Blind Surfer/Paralympian chats about his upcoming documentary
Sky Sports Radio's Big Sports Breakfast
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ABC Melbourne Breakfast Radio
(Time 1:07:00) Presented by Sammy J
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Blind Surfer's darling new challenge
Thanks to Daily Telegraph
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Q&A with Matt Formston
Interview thanks to Surfng Australia
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Matt Formston breaks another record
Link Magazine, Kymberly Martin
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Matt Formston & Daniel Fenech
Cinema Australia with Matthew Eeles
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World Blind Big Record Holder to launch doco
By Nathan Rivalland
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The experts said his life was finished
The Australian
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Sydney Opera House showcases 70s Australian Surf Films
Read more
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Ally chats with writer & director Daniel Fenech
C91.3 Breakfast Macarthur
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The Blind Sea
ABC Radio with Dom Knight
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The Blind Surfer
Mick and MG in the Morning
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Interview with Director Daniel Fenech
Vision Australia Radio with Sam
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Three things with pro surfer Matt Formston
As told to Katie Cunningham
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Wide World Of Sports Podcast
Mark Levy & Matt Formston (Min 29)
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What's it like to Surf Blind?
By Jake Stolte
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Breaking Barriers in Surf, Film and Accessibility
Thanks to ‘Hey Mate’
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Red Carpet Premiere for Campbelltown
By Eric Kontos (July2024)
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New Doc Details Blind Australian Surfer's Guinness World Record Wave at Nazaré
By Zander Morton
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Blind Australian Surfer Smashes World Big Wave Record for new Doco
EIN Presswire
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Matt Formston rides 50ft wave into the record books for new documentary
Cinema Australia
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Local's Documentary Making Waves
Oran Park Gazette (June 2024)
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Little Indie Filmmaker from Campbelltown taking on the world
By Eric Kontos
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Merv Director Daniel Fenech premieres 'The Blind Sea' to a full house at Sydney Film Festival
By Tim Berriman, Merv Makes
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Interview with the Director Daniel Fenech
By Mark Morellini
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Dark Places. Blind Surfer Matt Formston feels the danger.
By Miranda Collinge.
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Matt Formston is surfing blind
By Joel Spreadborough
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Merv director Daniel Fenech wraps up production on new film ‘The Blind Sea’
By Ricki Green
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Blind surfer takes on some of the biggest waves in the world in Portugal
Euro News
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Top 10 Surfing Moments of 2022
#6 Matt Formston
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Shaper and friend, Dylan Longbottom, found out what it’s like for Matt by surfing blindfolded.
By Tracks Magazine
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Matt Formston, A blind surfer charging Nazare
Magic Seaweed
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Sight Unseen at Nazare
Matt Pruett
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The One and Only; Matt Formston
Written by Alison Bone
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“Pilgrimage to Nazare"
Film Ink Online
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Meet The Blind Surfer Taking On The World’s Biggest Waves
Cayle Reid
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Matt wants to surf 50-foot waves at Nazare. He is blind
By Andrew Webster
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“But the Ocean is the Safest Place for Me”
Para Surfing Legends…
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Blind surfer conquering the world’s biggest waves
Daily Express Malaysia
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The Antidote: Five happy things in the news today
December 2022
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Formston is now among the best disabled surfers in the world
Gulf News
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Blind surfer Matt Formston: conquering the world's biggest waves
France 24 News
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Meet the Aussie surfer who wants to ride 50-foot waves at one of the most dangerous breaks in the world
and he’s totally blind.
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Brick Studios gear up to complete second major film
South West Voice
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The Latest Person To Take On Nazare’s 50-Foot Waves?
Garry Lu
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Manly visit for sightless surfer who plans to ride monsters
Alec Smart, November 5, 2022
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“Cameras hit the water on The Blind Sea"
Film Ink Online
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“Daniel Fenech doc ‘The Blind Sea’ to follow surfer Matt Formston”
by Sean Slatter
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“Umina’s rising star has one rival for Pismo title”
by Haakon Barry
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"Heath Davis and Daniel Fenech riding the wave of new surf doco The Blind Sea"
by Matthew Eeles
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"5 Stories to Watch at the ISA World Para Surfing Championships in Pismo Beach"
The Inertia Online
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"Daniel Fenech doc ‘The Blind Sea’ to follow surfer Matt Formston
by Sean Slatter, via IF