Sharon Green’s ‘Fresh to Frightening’ Film Is Now Available for Streaming
Santa Barbara grand prix racing photographer Sharon Green has traveled the world capturing some of the world’s most memorable photographs from the global yacht racing scene. We’ve featured many of these photos in our magazine over the years, and now we’re pleased to share that a 20-minute sailing documentary, Fresh to Frightening — The Sharon Green Story, has completed a successful two-year North American Film Festival campaign and is available to stream worldwide, exclusively at www.freshtofrightening.com.”
The film’s producer, Gareth Kelly of Bowline Films, who has been traveling the film festival circuit with the multi-award-winning short film, describes their production: “Experience life as a professional yacht racing photographer! Fly in helicopters and bash through waves alongside renowned yacht racing photographer Sharon Green of Ultimate Sailing with the global streaming release of the multi-award-winning short documentary film Fresh to Frightening — The Sharon Green Story.”
Fresh to Frightening chronicles Sharon Green’s life and career, from her early days covering her father’s successful Canada’s Cup campaign through the years after, as she battled in a male-dominated industry, proving herself and covering multiple America’s Cup campaigns, Olympics, Les Voiles de St Barths, Transpacs and many more major yacht-racing regattas, all while perfecting aerial helicopter photography in her signature condition — fresh to frightening — seeking images for her now-famous annual Ultimate Sailing Calendar.
The film features many of Green’s iconic images from around the world, including Dennis Conner, Ted Turner, Jimmy Spithill, and more. Fresh to Frightening — The Sharon Green Story is a grand tour of many of yacht racing’s greatest moments, narrated by the photographer recording them on film.
“It’s been a real thrill to be involved with a film project, as opposed to a regular photo project,” Green said. “It’s such a different world and I’ve been able to go to film festivals and show the film in places like Block Island and Annapolis, and see the reactions from audiences. Gareth (Kelly) did such a good job with the film and we’re both proud and excited to release it to a global audience.”
You can see the trailer for the film here:
Like many magazines, Latitude 38 has been fortunate to include many of Green’s shots, from the Rolex Big Boat Series to Transpac, to events from around the world, on the cover and among the magazine’s pages. The color, drama, and action in each photo in her annual Ultimate Sailing Calendar, and in all her race coverage, has helped chronicle the best of these events to bring them alive for our readers. Now, you can buy or rent the film to stream at home here.