The Storm Chaser is a short film from writer/director Jack Pirie. The film follows storm-chasing legend Thomas Traversa as he embarks on a perilous journey in search of a mythical storm, the likes of which the world has never witnessed. A genre-blurring docu-drama about the profound encounters between humans and nature at its extremes.

Wimbledon International Short Film Festival (BIFA Qualifying) – ‘Best Documentary’ Award Winner

Indy Shorts International Film Festival (Academy-Qualifying) – Official Selection

NorthwestFest International Documentary Festival (Canadian Screen Award-Qualifying) – Official Selection

MAS Sound Awards – “Best Sound Design in a Short Film” International Award Winner

Barnes International Film Festival (BIFA-qualifying) – Honourable Mention ‘Best British Doc’

International Ocean Film Festival Tour (showing at 20 sold-out theatrical cinema screenings across UK and Spain)

Still Voices Film Festival – Official Selection

Pittsburgh Shorts & Script Competition – Official Selection

Oxford Shorts – Award Winner “Best Sound Design”.

Kendal Mountain Festival – Official Selection

FilmQuest – Official Selection

Maine Outdoor Film Festival – Official Selection

Woods Hole Film Festival – Official Selection

Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival – Semi-Finalist

Fastnet Film Festival – Official Selection

Julien Dubuque International Film Festival – Official Selection

International Ocean Film Festival – Official Selection

Lisboa Indie Film Festival • LISBIFF – Official Selection

Written & Directed by Jack Pirie Featuring Thomas TraversaExecutive Produced by Ed GothamProduced by Lucy Benson-BrownA CMC MARKETS production with CROWN & COCinematography by Will BillanyProduction Design by Simon KuhnEdited by Iain WhitewrightOriginal Music Composed by Alan MysonWindsurfing Cinematography and Drone Op Jamie HancockSound Design and Mix by Mark HillsColourist - Toby TomkinsCrown & Co Producer - Tan DoanOffline Executive Producer: Julian MarshallOffline Facility: TenthreeAudio Producer: Sadie Poole, Beth Massey Audio Facility: FactoryGrade and Online Producer: Lisa Fox, Sarah BanksGrade and Online Facility: CheatVO Recording Facility NStudio LisbonVO Engineer Hugo Romano GuimarãesVO Producer Alex Hylands-WhiteVFX House: Primary VFXVFX Supervisor: Joe Thornley-Heard2D Supervisor: Steve HawkenLighting Supervisor: Jem Grimshaw2D Lead: George Lewis Compositing Artists: Sarah Godden, David Thomas3D Lead: Lorinn McCaul 3D Animator: Mani Sandhu3D Generalists: Laurie Cope, Amy DolphinVFX Production Assistant: Emily White1st Assistant Camera: Lloyd CookAdditional Windsurf Photography: Luke RaistrickJetski Driver & Stills: Pierre BourasAssistant Editor: Jules Bayer-CrierLondon Production Assistant: Chloe HigginsonAsturias Fixer: Bea SainzAsturias Production Assistant: Susana Santamaria

Asturias Production Company: NeedAFixer

Thanks to Lawrence Stafford @ Finisterre

With special thanks to Thomas, Sophia, Lola and Paul Traversa.