PRESS
163 MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS
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The Joy History of Black Surfing
By Paddy O’Connell
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‘The ocean doesn’t care what color I am’: Black US surfers reclaim the waters
By Will Higginbotham
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The Untold Story of Surfing's Ancient African Roots
By Sam Haddad
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New Documentary Celebrating Black Surf Culture Now Available to Watch
By Jon Coen
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New Documentary Spotlights the Little-Known History of Black Surfers
By Declan Gallagher
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Q&A: New Documentary "Wade in the Water" Spotlights Surfing's African Roots
By Siraad Dirshe
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WADE IN THE WATER | David Mesfin
Marialidia (Cara) Marcotulli
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‘Wade in the Water’ with David Mesfin & Jonathan Ellsworth List Item
By Jonathan Ellsworth
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‘Wade in the Water’ Shines Light on Black Surf Culture
By August Howell
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Selamta Magazine
By Kofi Dotse
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The Surfer's Journal
Digging at the Roots Vol. 33.1
By @_christopheduvivier -
TELLY AWARDS 2023
Wade in the Water wins two silver Telly Awards
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WSL – The Lineup
By Dave Prodan
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KTLA5
By Kaj Goldberg
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Anthem Awards GOLD Winner
Proud to announce that we have won GOLD at the 2nd Annual The Anthem Awards.
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Elements of Madness
David Mesfin’s documentary “Wade in the Water” inspires audiences to dive deep into the lesser known history of African aquatic culture.
FEB 12, 2023
By Douglas Davidson
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Animation Magazine
By Mercedes Milligan
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Animation World Network
By Debbie Diamond Sarto
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Little Black Book
FEB 23, 2023
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NPR - KPCC
By Larry Mantel and Peter Rainer
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STAB Magazine
By Holdern Trka
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KPFK Radio - Freedom Now
Freedom Now Gerald Horne - Ayuko Babu & Charles Burnett on Black Cinema & Pan-African Film Festival
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WeSurf Ep. 4 Podcast
By Kwame La Bassiere
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DIVERSIFIED GAME
By Kellen Coleman
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Variety
By Katie Reul
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The Hollywood reporter
By Scott Feinberg
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OkayAFRICA
By Zee Ngema
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Los Angeles Sentinel
By Amanda Scurlock
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KTLA 5
By Gale Anderson