Directed by Matthew Gilsenan & Blake Thornton
Chase That Feeling is an adventure travel feature film about two best mates who travel the world to chase that feeling.
From a young age these two childhood friends, Blake ‘BT’ Thornton and Matt ‘Gilso’ Gilsenan, had surfing as a common interest, and as the years went on their skills improved and they started to push each other further out of their comfort zones.
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When Gilso & BT are not adventuring, they’re your everyday Aussie blokes slogging it out as a carpenter and a lifeguard. Saving enough money to fund their next trip, they drop the tools for a snowboard and swap a rescue board for a surfboard. They pack up and pile into a van to hit the open road in search of new destinations and to chase swell and snow across the globe. They find freedom in empty waves, back country mountains and at fourteen thousand feet above the earth.
They explore the rugged wilderness of Alaska, Iceland, Canada, Tahiti, New Zealand and some hidden gems in their home country Australia. They surf the infamous reef break Teahupo’o in Tahiti and tackle some of the highest peaks in snowboarding; Haines, Alaska.
This is a story about friendship, tragedy and triumph. Going through painful experiences force them to shift focus, as they become even more driven to make the most out of life. These ambitious guys set themselves big challenges and show up with grit and determination. When faced with powerful swell, unforgiving mountains, the threat of avalanches, brutal cold, wild terrain, injury, loss and extreme elements at the mercy of mother nature – they never forget to have fun. A movie about making memories, where experiences are more precious than things.
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News & Reviews
- “Surfing, skydiving, skiing… Aussie mates make ultimate adrenaline-rush movie”Digital Camera Worldhttps://www.digitalcameraworld.com/features/surfing-skydiving-skiing-aussie-mates-make-ultimate-adrenaline-rush-movie
- “Blake and Gilso Chase That Feeling”The Beast Magazine (Cover & Page 18 article)https://thebeast.com.au/magazines/february-2022/
Action/Adventure Film & Screenplay Festival 