Maya and the Wave  was made over more than a decade, without the support of a studio or corporate sponsors.
With heartfelt appreciation, we would like to acknowledge our friends and community partners
who have helped spread the word about the film:

 

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Full Film End Credits:

  • Produced and Directed by
    Stephanie Johnes
  • Executive Produced by
    Alexandra Johnes
    Julian Cautherley
  • Executive Producers
    Rashida Jones
    Meena Harris
  • Executive Producers
    Jena King
    Ruth Ann Harnisch
  • Edited by
    Shannon Kennedy
    Jordana Berg, edt.
  • Cinematography
    Stephanie Johnes
    Jorge Leal
    Dudu Miranda
    João Pedro Plácido
    Tim Bonython
  • Original Music
    Turtle
  • Music Supervisors
    Jonathan Hecht
    Sarah Tembeckjian
  • For the Boys
    Leo & Quinn
  • With generous support from
    Jamie Wolf & Nathalie Seaver
    for Foothill Productions
  • Featuring
    Carlos Burle
    Isabela Centeno
    Tami Gabeira
    Fernando Gabeira
    Ross Clarke – Jones
    Lina Kovacevic
    Garrett McNamara
    Miguel Moreira
    Sofia Gazel Nassar
    Dr. Luiz Pimienta
    Yamê Reis
    Éric Rebière
    Pedro Scooby
    Sebastian Steudtner
  • Co Producer
    Jorge Leal
  • Co Executive Producer
    Adriana Banta
  • Co Editor
    Tamiris Lourenço, edt.
  • Assistant Editors
    Rafael Bergmaschi
    Bernardo Bichucher
    Sasha Freedman
    Bianca Oliviera
    Sean Rogers
  • Online Supervisor
    SteevJBrown
  • Music Consultant
    Aminé Ramer
  • Additional Cinematography
    Nuno Dias
    Luís Pereira
    João Traveira
    Guy Mossman
    Dailson Shikako
  • Gaffer
    Sérgio Pontes
    José Manuel Rodrigues
    Afonso Santos
  • Location Sound
    Adriana Bolito
    Alvaro Correia Cherem
    João Gazua
    Ryan McGuigan
    Miguel Ângelo Moita
    Tomé Palmeirim
  • PA
    Lana Ferron
  • Translator
    Julia Mariano
  • Archive Producer
    Stephanie Johnes
  • Additional Archival Research
    Susan Johnson
    Elizabeth Pepin
    Igor Andrade Pontes
  • Archive footage courtesy of
    Aimée Reis
    Alex Laurel
    Alexander Triebel
    Bill Sharp
    Bruno Lemos
    Carlos Sanfelice
    Celebrity Footage
    CNN
    Damien Robertson
    Elliot Leboe
    Folhapress
    Globo
    Humberto Santos
    Javier Goya
    João Vidinha
    Larry Haynes
    Laurent Pujol
    Luís Ben de Sá
    Maquina Voadora
    Morgan Massen
    Opper Films
    Pablo Garcia
    Paulo Barcellos
    Red Bull Media House
    Rodrigo Cebrian
    Rodrigo Schmidt
    Sebastian Steudtner
    Tahitiflyshoot
    The World Surf League
    Thierry Donnard
    Tiago Navas
    Tim McKenna
    Timelapse Media
    Videoblocks
    Winters Rock Entertainment
  • Design & Animation
    PHLEA TV
  • Post Production Services by
    Cut + Measure
  • Colorist
    Chris Ramey
  • Post Producer
    Alex Laviola
  • Post Production Consultant
    Benjamin Murray
  • Digitization
    Video Shack Ipanema
  • End Credit Design
    SteevJBrown
  • Additional Post Production Services
    Different By Design
    Matt Radecki
    Greg Lanesey
    Luke Cahill
    Misha Aranyshev
    Kerry Michelle O’Brien
    Joe Bogdanovic
    Mike Werner
  • Re Recording Mixer
    Tom Paul
  • Supervising Sound Editors
    Tom Paul
    Chris Stangroom, MPSE
  • Dialogue Editor
    Chris Stangroom, MPSE
  • Sound Effects Editor
    Max Holland
  • Foley Supervisor
    Santiago Henao Ramírez
  • Foley Artists And Recordists
    Cristian Giraldo Zúñiga
    Santiago Henao Ramírez
  • Foley Editor
    Santiago Henao Ramírez
  • Foley Assistant
    Santiago Rojas Ochoa
  • Foley Stage
    Immersive Foley
  • Legal Services provided by
    Chris Perez, Donaldson Callif Perez
  • Additional Legal Services
    Jerri Dasti
    Marc Simon
    Bob Stein
  • Fiscal Sponsor
    Utah Film Center
  • Distribution Advisory Services
    30WEST
    MATR Labs