Orion

Winner of "Best Short Movie" at the International Surf Film Festival Anglet in 2025, ORION is a glimpse into the life and mind of Montreal's ice surfer. Known for surfing year round in the St Lawrence River, including the frigid winter, Orion braves temperatures colder than -30 Celcius in search of landlocked waves amidst the ice floes. ORION is a unique lyrical journey into the "why" behind Orion's lifestyle of going beyond the boundaries of cold and winter. A true iceman, Orion is one of the only Montreal surfers who dares to measure himself against the icy waters in the coldest Canadian months of the year.. Winner, "Best Short Movie" - International Surf Film Festival Anglet 2025. "Official Selection" - Brest Surf Film Festival 2025. "Official Selection" - Bilbao Surf Film Festival 2025. "Official Selection" - Florida Surf Film Festival 2024. "Nominee" - Montreal Independent Film Festival 2025. Supported by Eisbach Riders fin company: https://eisbach-riders.com/ Directed, filmed, edited, and produced by Shan Canuel & William Comtois-Jean. Featuring Orion Miller. Original music composed and produced by Tatiana A. Gordeeva. Hypernovae Productions 2024

Sustainability Notes:

"The making of Orion was truly a grassroots project. Shan Canuel and William Comtois-Jean are local filmmakers in Montreal, and when they heard about Orion's ice surfing exploits, they wanted to create a film that stayed true to the city's spirit of resourcefulness and community. The budget came from Shan, Will, and Orion's pockets directly, and Eisbach Riders helped support the promotion later on.

The theme of the film explores the power of mind over matter. Though it isn't discussed directly, the narrative alludes to the opinion that finding meaning in challenging activities gives inspiration from within rather than without. This removes the ""need"" for excess consumption or extrinsic motivation, which puts life in perspective and shows what is truly important.

Eisbach Riders is a local fin company from Munich that focuses on sustainability as a company as well, offering fins made of 100% recycled materials."