NOTHING BUT BLUE

NOTHING BUT BLUE is a 16-minute short film about German Olympic surfer Tim Elter and his uncompromising passion for tube riding – one of the rawest and dangerous forms of surfing.

Far from competitions and podiums, the film paints an intimate portrait of a young elite athlete searching not only for freedom in the rush of the waves but also for himself.

On a spontaneous trip to Ireland, Tim takes on the infamous wave “Aileen’s” – and reveals a side of himself few have ever seen: vulnerable, reflective, and driven by a paradoxical addiction to danger.

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directed by SEBASTIAN BECHTEL

starring TIM ELTER

a SEASIDE MEDIA production

produced by SEBASTIAN BECHTEL

Cinematography by NIKITA LÜNNEMAN

Additional Cinematography by MANU MIGUELEZ, SEBASTIAN BECHTEL, CIAN SALMON & JAMIE HANCOCK

Archival footage by FAMILY ELTER

Written by PAULINA KELLER & SEBASTIAN BECHTEL

Edited by SEBASTIAN BECHTEL

Color Grading by JANINA GRULICH

Sound Studio KRAATZ STUDIOS GMBH BERLIN

Sound Design by STEFAN KRAATZ

Foleys by JONAS MANTEY

Mix & Master by STEFAN KRAATZ

Production Assistants: PAULINA KELLER, FREDERIK CALLIES & JANINA SCHOLZ