Mark & Richie

“Mark and I have been mates since as long as I can remember.” – Richie

“We surf as hard as we could and partied even harder.  The difference between me and Richie, is that I keep my clothes on.” – Mark

This movie looks entertaining for the action sports junkie.  Two best friends big wave surfing, partying, fighting, messing themselves up, getting thrown in jail, and just generally causing hell.  Why not?  Them Aussies are rowdy.

Fighting Fear:

Mark is a Big Wave Surfer. He dreams of being the best. 
Richie, Mark’s best mate shares his love of Big Wave Surfing but has his own ambitions. A carpet layer by day, Richie dreams of becoming a MMA Cage-Fighting Champion. Both are fearless, living life on the edge, daring each other to surf bigger waves, party harder, take greater risks. But when their adrenalin-seeking antics & hardened partying turns sour, it sets in motion a dramatic and life-changing series of events that threatens to derail everything they have worked so hard for.

In an instant, Mark’s Big Wave surfing career is in tatters & Richie is facing a jail term. But for these two friends, giving up is not an option. It’s not the mistakes you make but how you overcome them. Their unwavering friendship gives them the courage to battle their demons, rise up from their troubled past & conquer their fears. One good friend can Change your life.

This feature-length docu-drama, told through the eyes of the two friends, Pro-surfer Mark Mathews and MMA fighter Richie Vaculik & filmed over three years, provides a unique & candid insight into the tumultuous life of two world-class athletes facing against-all-odds personal challenges.