This visually striking short film captures the raw beauty and restless spirit of a young surfer answering the timeless call of the ocean. It’s a meditation on nature, identity, and the journey into manhood. Presented by RED Digital Cinema and Surfer Magazine, REDirect Surf was a pioneering film competition that challenged 11 handpicked filmmakers to push the boundaries of surf storytelling using RED’s 6K Dragon cameras. Over 10 weeks of shooting and 4 weeks of editing, each creator crafted a unique vision of surf culture. A distinguished panel of judges—including legendary filmmaker Taylor Steele, RED CEO Jarred Land, Surfer Magazine Editor Grant Ellis, and Jamin Jannard (son of RED founder Jim Jannard)—selected "The Wild" as the standout.