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Ryley Grunenwald: The Shore Break (2015)

Duration: 01:50:35    

Ryley Grunenwald | Masterclass | 2015

 

Ryley’s documentary The Shore Break (2014) follows a long-running standoff between corrupt pro-mining forces and the Pondo South African coastal community. Featuring arresting cinematography, beautiful original music, and breathtaking sand animation, it delivers both a visually and emotionally exciting fight to the end.

The Shore Break has won multiple international awards, including the Amnesty International Durban Human Rights Award at Durban International Film Festival (2015). Ryley has also worked as a cinematographer and camera operator on the award winning science-ficton film District 9 (2009) and feature documentary drama The Dawn of a New Day (2011).

In this Masterclass, Ryley will discuss The Shore Break, her wider career to date, and what motivates her as a filmmaker.

This Masterclass is viewable in the embedded video above.

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