Live production, up and down the coast

Live from the lineup.

Black Line broadcasts surf contests and paddleboard races live, cuts the footage for social media, and makes commercials for brands in every industry. Our documentary 32 Miles won Best Television Documentary at the Silicon Beach Film Festival.

Black Line reel: broadcast, commercial and film work

What we do

Live broadcasting

Live streams of surf contests and paddleboard races, produced on site from a beachside command center with on-screen scores, timers and sponsor graphics. We livestream from the middle of the ocean, too.

Setup
Six cameras, including two drones.
Covered
Catalina Classic, South Bay Paddle, Rock 2 Rock, and the SBBC Surf Series.
Surf contest. Live heat scores and a picture-in-picture camera on screen.
Paddleboard race. Race clock and live standings over the open-water coverage.

Watch full broadcasts and recaps on YouTube →

Commercial production

Commercials for local businesses and brands in every industry, like this spot for Spyder Surf.

Spyder Surf. A spot for Spyder Surfboards and Surfshops.

Social & highlights

Contest and race footage cut fast for social media, plus recap and profile videos for the channel: surf contests, paddleouts, end-of-year parties, and other live events.

Surf highlights. Contest footage cut into a highlight reel.
Profile video. An on-camera profile, shot on the beach.

Broadcast graphics

Part of our live broadcasts: sponsor boards, picture-in-picture layouts, and branded overlays, designed around each event.

South Bay Boardriders Club Surf Series Live graphic, presented by Subaru Pacific, with sponsor logos
Surf Series sponsor board. South Bay Boardriders Club, presented by Subaru Pacific.
The South Bay Paddle live from Hermosa Beach broadcast layout with two picture-in-picture camera windows and a Black Line badge
The South Bay Paddle. A live-from-Hermosa-Beach layout with picture-in-picture cameras.

Award-winning documentary

32 Miles

Racing the waters. Honoring the legends.

In 32 Miles, elite paddlers push their bodies to the breaking point in the brutal Catalina Classic while a local surf club battles red tape to honor the race with a bronze statue. It’s a story of endurance in the water and at city hall.

Festival wins

  • Winner Best Television Documentary Silicon Beach Film Festival 2025
  • Winner Best Cinematography Documentary Golden State Film Festival 2026

Official selections

  • Official selection, Dana Point Film Festival, 2025
  • Official selection, Catalina Film Festival, 2025
  • Official selection, San Diego Streaming Film Festival, 2026
  • Official selection, Marina del Rey Film Festival, 2026

Clients

Surf clubs, race organizers, foundations, local businesses, and brands across every industry.


About Black Line

Black Line is a hands-on production company built for live action. We livestream surf contests and paddleboard races in real time, setting up an on-site command center and putting cameras right where the action happens.

Experience you can count on

25+
years in the industry
100+
episodes as camera operator and editor on a travel series for AXS TV

Our credits include work alongside Paramount, CBS, Showtime, and the AVP. We’ve worked on Star Trek and Survivor, and shot behind-the-scenes content for major Hollywood films.

Two Black Line crew members in headsets at the broadcast desk under a Subaru Pacific banner, giving thumbs up
The command center, set up on site.
The Black Line crew at the broadcast desk in a South Bay Boardriders Club tent on the beach
The crew at the broadcast desk.
Three crew members posing with a Lumix camera rig on a tripod on the beach
Crew with a cinema camera rig on the sand.
A Black Line crew member smiling and holding a camera in front of the event tent
Another camera on the beach.

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