Freediving Movies and Documentaries

[SanSan]

I dont consider freediving as a sport discipline only... I just wanted to point out that I think that this film isn't about freediving. There are some freediving sceenes in it but I dont think the topic of the film is diving and I also don't think there is much talk about diving in it. Of course I haven't seen the film so I could be wrong. My opinion is based on description a read. I think the diving scenes are used only for symbolizing begginning of life and such things. But as I said i have not seen the film.

[trux]

Originally Posted by SanSan

I think the diving scenes are used only for symbolizing begginning of life and such things. But as I said i have not seen the film.

Yes, you are right, the film is not about freediving as such. It is indeed about a psychically ill girl, whose dreams - the underwater scenes, create big part of the short film (45min only). However, I ordered the DVD, so will be able to tell you better later

[Boomstick]

It depends on what elements your looking for?
Breath-hold diving or 'proper' freediving, in which case I enjoyed the underwater scenes in 'Alien Resurrection' and 'The Abyss', also the 'making of' on the DVD of 'Into the Blue' is really worth watching as I think it's better than the actual film

[SanderP]

Originally Posted by Boomstick

also the 'making of' on the DVD of 'Into the Blue' is really worth watching as I think it's better than the actual film

How long is the making-of feature?

[BennyB]

Originally Posted by Boomstick

also the 'making of' on the DVD of 'Into the Blue' is really worth watching

Agree entirely. Very refreshing to see movie directors and stars talk about freediving in a way that is not completely over the top, and to see their exuberance about the subject. And to hear Jessica Alba say " I can hold my breath forever...." Grrr!

[sharkvin]

List edited on 21st April 2006. I decided to list them all out again for everyones easy reading. Lots of goodies added to it thanks to all your contributions guys.. Need all your suggestions on something though, does anyone think I should have just edited on the original post?

Documentaries:
1) FreeDive - a 2005 made for TV documetary about Tanya Streeter training a novice diver to compete in freediving competitions

2) Ocean Men - Extreme Dive - A documentary featuring the rival freedivers o their time Pipin and Umberto.

3) Yasemin Dalkilic – World Deepest Woman - A documentary about Yasemin and her training schedules right up to her record breaking day.

4) Freediver's blues, A freediver story - (no info yet)

5) Cayman 2004 - PFI World Record Attempts

6) Cayman Down (2005) - PFI World Record Attempts

7) Caymam 2006: Sink Faze - PFI World Record Attempts (Due mid 2006)

8) Briseno Docu (Will find exact name later) 2005 - Followed Annabel Briseno on her world record attempts. Narrated by Tanya Streeter

9) Various Tanya Streeter Docu's

10) Sony FreeDiver Open Classic 2003

11) OceanMen TV Docu (as opposed to the IMAX version both are very different)

12) The Deep Breath - a documentary about Topi Lintukangas and his world record attempt in 2005

13) Mission to Blue – with Tom Sietas

14) Free Diving - about the Pacific Cup 2002 in Hawaii, shot by Miroslav Hrdý for Czech TV (starring Martin Stepanek and the Czech freediving team)



Movies:
1) Le Grandbleu aka The Big Blue - Movie about the rivalry of legendary freedivers Enzo and Jacques.

2) Into The Blue - Movie released in 2005 about scuba and freedivers recovering sunken treasure.

3) The Free Diver - a 2004 movie about freedivers achieving their goals

4) The Dive - Still in production and scheduled to release in 2008. It features the love story of Pipin and Audrey and is directed by Titanic's genius director James Cameron himself.

5) The Greater Meaning of Water - An Indie freediving movie on tomorrow(April 22 2006). hehe

6) The Amphibian Man by Vladimir Chebotaryov & Genadij Kazansky from 1961

7) Dolphins - a German film shot by Farhad Yawari (Iranian) in 1991



Competitions:
1) The Aida 2004 World Freediving championship recorded on DVD by producer Goh Iramoto

[sharkvin]

List edited on 21st April 2006. I decided to list them all out again for everyones easy reading. Lots of goodies added to it thanks for all your contributions guys.. Need all your opinions on something though, does anyone think I should have just edited on the original post?

Documentaries:
1) FreeDive - a 2005 made for TV documetary about Tanya Streeter training a novice diver to compete in freediving competitions

2) Ocean Men - Extreme Dive - A documentary featuring the rival freedivers o their time Pipin and Umberto.

3) Yasemin Dalkilic – World Deepest Woman - A documentary about Yasemin and her training schedules right up to her record breaking day.

4) Freediver's blues, A freediver story - (no info yet)

5) Cayman 2004 - PFI World Record Attempts

6) Cayman Down (2005) - PFI World Record Attempts

7) Caymam 2006: Sink Faze - PFI World Record Attempts (Due mid 2006)

8) Briseno Docu (Will find exact name later) 2005 - Followed Annabel Briseno on her world record attempts. Narrated by Tanya Streeter

9) Various Tanya Streeter Docu's

10) Sony FreeDiver Open Classic 2003

11) OceanMen TV Docu (as opposed to the IMAX version both are very different)

12) The Deep Breath - a documentary about Topi Lintukangas and his world record attempt in 2005

13) Mission to Blue – with Tom Sietas

14) Free Diving - about the Pacific Cup 2002 in Hawaii, shot by Miroslav Hrdý for Czech TV (starring Martin Stepanek and the Czech freediving team)



Movies:
1) Le Grandbleu aka The Big Blue - Movie about the rivalry of legendary freedivers Enzo and Jacques.

2) Into The Blue - Movie released in 2005 about scuba and freedivers recovering sunken treasure.

3) The Free Diver - a 2004 movie about freedivers achieving their goals

4) The Dive - Still in production and scheduled to release in 2008. It features the love story of Pipin and Audrey and is directed by Titanic's genius director James Cameron himself.

5) The Greater Meaning of Water - An Indie freediving movie on tomorrow(April 22 2006). hehe

6) The Amphibian Man by Vladimir Chebotaryov & Genadij Kazansky from 1961

7) Dolphins - a German film shot by Farhad Yawari (Iranian) in 1991



Competitions:
1) The Aida 2004 World Freediving championship recorded on DVD by producer Goh Iramoto

[sharkvin]

Woops. apologies for the dual postings.

[rickard]

I think Into the Blue is a film which could possibly do a great deal for free diving. It is a film aimed at the younger generation who quite possibly have not been exposed to anything but SCUBA before. It may not be ultimately difinitive of free diving but it certainly doesn't do it any harm.

I say the more interest the better.

[trux]

Although it is not about freediving, there is a new movie for water fans in the works: Lady In The Water. Although in the trailer you cannot see a lot, I hope there will be many UW apnea scenes in the final movie.

[sickbugs]

into the blue was good.. mmnn..

[Boomstick]

And to hear Jessica Alba say " I can hold my breath forever...." Grrr!

I think I'm going to have to watch "into the blue" again tonight, just to fully appreciate jessica alba's lung(s) capacity, maybe even in slow motion