BEYOND NORMAL
EP + CO-DIRECTOR + CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyond Normal chronicles the journey of professional surfer Becca Speak as she fights her way back to the water after a traumatic brain injury. An intimate portrait of self discovery, the film is an exploration of the human spirit and a vulnerable look into the gravity of a TBI.
Coming 2025
Beyond Normal
A Vagrants / Made Back East Production
Directed by: Anna Wilder Burns & Jordyn Romero
Director of Photography: Anna Wilder Burns
Additional Cinematography: Leah De Leon, Matt Meredith, Beau Gaughran, Steven Talens, Nate Laverty, Brayden Rudert, Jordyn Romero
Producers: Jill Wyman, Stacy Buchanan, Jordyn Romero
EP & Head of Marketing: Erik Hibbard
EPs: Dustin Devlin, Anna Wilder Burns, Jordyn Romero
BTS Photo: Erik Hibbard, Jordyn Romero, Anna Wilder Burns
Lead Editor: Tyler Clinton
Assistant Editor: Nadia Healey, Lennon Mapes
Post Producer.: Colleen Crandall
Art Director: Christopher Miller
Composer: Christopher Miller
Colorist: Matt JonesGaffer: Hiram Borges
Surf Guides: Nate Laverty & Reed Platenius
Special Thanks To: Adam Pearce & The Love Your Brain Foundation
Official Festival Selections and Awards
Newport Beach Film Festival
American Documentary & Animation Film Festival
Dana Point Film Festival - BEST DIRECTORS & BEST SHORT DOC
Wasatch Film Festival - BEST ADVENTURE SHORT (SHANE MCCONKEY AWARD)
Five Point Film Festival
Ojai Film Festival
Solento Film Festival
CVRRENT Film Festival
Surfalorus Film Festival
Women’s Surf Film Festival
Kendal Mountain Film Festival
LookoutWild Film Festival
Maine Outdoor Film Festival
Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival (World Tour)
Hot Springs Intn’l Women’s Film Festival - BEST SHORT DOC
No Man’s Land Film Festival (World Tour)