Steve Redmond documentary wows film festival crowd

A documentary on Steve Redmond’s attempts to became the first person to swim some of the world’s most treacherous waters has wowed audiences at a major film festival.

The 25-minute film Defeating Oceans Seven was shown to critical acclaim on Friday at the Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival.

Directed by Wolfgang Merkel and produced by Red Bull Media, the documentary is based on live footage of the Corkman as he overcame the Oceans Seven challenge — the swimming world’s equivalent of the Seven Peaks mountaineering challenge.