Surviving Summer

Surviving Summer is an upcoming Australian young adult surfing drama series created by Werner and Josh Mapleston. The series is also produced by Joanna Werner and her Werner Film Productions and ZDF Enterprises.

Synopsis
Summer Torres is a fierce Brooklyn teen who’s just been sent Down Under to live with family friends the Gibsons, in a tiny coastal town on the Great Ocean Road. Ari Gibson is an introverted but ambitious young surfer returning to competitive surfing after a life-threatening injury. Summer’s about to spend the next three months falling in love with surfing, driving Ari crazy… and upending everyone’s lives.

Starring

 * Sky Katz as Summer Torres
 * Kai Lewins as Ari Gibson
 * Savannah La Rain as Bodhi Johnson
 * João Marinho as Marlon Sousa
 * Lilliana Bowrey as Poppy Tetanui

Filming
On February 16, 2021, that production began on the series at the Victorian coast (Bell’s Beach, Jan Juc, Winki Pop or Lorne) in Australia. The series is supported by Film Victoria and shot in regional Victoria March through April 2021. The series is produced by Netflix with Joanna Werner and her Werner Film Productions and ZDF Enterprises. The crew was had a ‘surf boot camp’ at URBNSURF for three weeks.

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