Awards
2008 Academy Award Nominee:
Synopses & Reviews
Surf's Up is an animated feature that goes behind the scenes of the high-octane world of competitive penguin surfing. The film profiles Cody Maverick, an up-and-coming surfer as he enters his first pro competition. Inspired by his hero, a legendary wave rider named Big Z, Cody leaves his family and his town of Shiverpool, Antarctica to travel to Pen Gu Island for the Big Z Memorial Surf Off. Cody believes that winning will bring him the admiration and respect he desires. But when he unexpectedly comes face to face with a washed up old surfer named The Geek, Cody begins to understand that the greatest champion isn't always the one who comes in first.
Special Features
- Arnold's Zurfinary
- Making wves documentary
- Meet the Penguins - with Mario Cantone
- Music Video: "Lose Myself" by Ms. Lauryn Hill
- Original Short - The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas
- Storyboard to Surfboard Multi-Angle
- Surf Cam documentary