The 10th Annual Malibu Film Festival is opening with the story of a gifted young surfer devastated by an accident, but who ended up becoming an inspiration. "Jesse's Story" features music from Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Jason Mraz, G. Love and others.
"Jesse's Story" chronicles the life of 17 year-old Jesse Billauer as he began to rise into an up-and-coming professional surfer until he severed his spinal cord, making him a quadriplegic. As word spread throughout the surfing community, many of Jesses' would-be competitors stepped up to help him. Jesse longed to get back into the water and with the help of nine-time World Champion Kelly Slater and Hurley team member Rob Machado, he was able to do that.
Veteran film director Mark Jacobs spent over eight years working on the film, calling his "true labor of love." "Within the first five minutes of meeting Jesse, I forgot he was in...
"Jesse's Story" chronicles the life of 17 year-old Jesse Billauer as he began to rise into an up-and-coming professional surfer until he severed his spinal cord, making him a quadriplegic. As word spread throughout the surfing community, many of Jesses' would-be competitors stepped up to help him. Jesse longed to get back into the water and with the help of nine-time World Champion Kelly Slater and Hurley team member Rob Machado, he was able to do that.
Veteran film director Mark Jacobs spent over eight years working on the film, calling his "true labor of love." "Within the first five minutes of meeting Jesse, I forgot he was in...
- 8/4/2009
- icelebz.com
Mark Jacobs' "Jesse's Story" -- a documentary about surfer Jesse Billauer, who suffered a paralyzing spinal chord injury but continued surfing -- will be the opening night film at the 10th annual Malibu Film Festival. The fest runs from Thursday through Saturday at the Malibu Cinemas and the Ocean Avenue Screening Room in Santa Monica.
The documentary also features Christopher Reeve, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Bob Hurley, Rob Machado, Kelly Slater and Shane Dorian with music by Johnson, Harper, Jason Mraz and G. Love.
Domestix, the Beverly Hills-based domestic sales company, is handling the film.
The documentary also features Christopher Reeve, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Bob Hurley, Rob Machado, Kelly Slater and Shane Dorian with music by Johnson, Harper, Jason Mraz and G. Love.
Domestix, the Beverly Hills-based domestic sales company, is handling the film.
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