	{"id":101497,"date":"2024-08-12T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=101497"},"modified":"2024-08-07T22:24:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T12:24:04","slug":"world-blind-big-wave-record-holder-to-launch-doco-in-geelong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/world-blind-big-wave-record-holder-to-launch-doco-in-geelong\/","title":{"rendered":"World blind big wave record holder to launch doco in Geelong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WORLD blind big wave record holder Matt Formston will launch his new documentary The Blind Sea in Geelong next week.<\/p>\n<p>The inspiring story of the four-time para surfing world champion and former paralympic cyclist will be released nation-wide at Village Cinemas in Geelong on<\/p>\n<p>August 15.<\/p>\n<p>Formston was diagnosed with macular dystrophy at the age of five, leaving him with two life-changing things \u2013 3 per cent vision and a desire to do what everyone else thinks cannot be done.<\/p>\n<p>Written, directed, and edited by award-winning filmmaker, Daniel Fenech, The Blind Sea combines intimate portrait with epic action of Matt riding mammoth 50-foot waves at Nazare in Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/CopyofBigWaveSurfSaf_04790.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt\u2019s relentless determination to break through life\u2019s obstacles is evident through insights from world surfing champions and his own family.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Featuring insights from world champions Layne Beachley, Sam Bloom, Joel Parkinson and Matt&#8217;s parents, wife and children, the film details how a lifetime of doubters will never stand in the way of Matt&#8217;s determination.<\/p>\n<p>The star of the show said The Blind Sea must be heard every bit as much as it must be seen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To the people who have a disability, I want to show them some of the processes I use to find a way through life&#8217;s obstacles. 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