Gary Tieche

Humankind threatens many pristine and favorite surf breaks and surfers need to take action. In partnership with the Surfrider Foundation, TGR's OUT THERE takes viewers to a variety of breaks around the world, showcasing the cutting edge surfing of today. Through the eyes and experiences of surfers and locals, the film takes a thought-provoking look into the environmental destruction threatening key surf spots such as Trestles in Southern California, surf in Southern Chile threatened by pulp mills, Teahupoo and its growing popularity, mainland Mexico, North Shore Hawaii near the Turtle Bay development and beyond.

Teton Gravity Research (TGR) presents OUT THERE, a 16mm and HiDef surf film.Created in partnership with Surfrider Foundation, OUT THERE showcases today's most progressive surfing, while considering humankind's impact on the world's oceans, beaches and waves.Through the experiences of surfers and the locals they meet throughout their travel, the film takes a thought-provoking look into the environmental destruction threatening known and unknown surf spots. OUT THERE questions impending threats to Trestles in Southern California, pulp mill pollution in Southern Chile and unrestricted development along Hawaii's famed North Shore and in Tahiti.Starring: IAN WALSH, SHANE DORIAN, MANOA DROLLET, JOHN JOHN FLORENCE, JAMIE STERLING, RAIMANA VAN BASTOLAER , JORDY SMITH, JAMIE O'BRIEN, NATE YEOMANS, BRETT SIMPSON, GREG LONG, GARRETT MCNAMARA, PANCHO SULLIVAN, STERLING SPENCER, MAYA GABEIRA, DONAVAN FRANKENREITER, TORREY MEISTER, HERBIE FLETCHER, CARLOS BURLE and more...