Ever since Greg Noll’s fabled ride at Makaha during the historic swell of 1969, measuring big waves has been a tricky business – controversial, in fact. And so, when Alessandro “Alo” Slebir rode a ...

After the two-day event this weekend in Los Angeles, the ceremony will air on FXX on Sept. 13 Its third season, which landed on the streamer earlier this year, follows Garrett McNamara and almost a ...

On September 7, 100 Foot Wave, HBO Max’s incredible documentary featuring Garrett McNamara and his search for the biggest waves on the planet, won the Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography for a ...

Frenchman Laurent Pujol, riding epic swells across the world on a custom Jet Ski, has one of the most singular jobs in cinematography. By Gary Baum Senior Writer “Big-wave surfing is life-and-death,” ...

100 Foot Wave is the biggest show I’ve worked on so far, and stepping into the producer role meant I was involved in pretty much everything: hiring and leading the camera team, dealing with budgets, ...

Hurricane Erin continued to strengthen Monday, Aug. 18 as it barreled toward the East Coast, forcing evacuations, churning up the Atlantic and spinning up dangerous life-threatening surf, with ...

Emmy winner Chris Smith has spent years documenting the evolving world of big-wave surfing in HBO ’s 100 Foot Wave. What started as a feature documentary has expanded into a multi-season saga, ...

I think many of us have more than a passing interest in extremes and world records. The Guinness Book of Records, cofounded by English twin brothers Ross and Norris McWhirter in 1955, and which is ...

100 Foot Wave has won the Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series award at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys. Other nominees for the award, which was announced on Sunday, Sept. 7, included Chef’s ...