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Directed by: Steve & Todd Jones
Released: May 2018
Produced by: Teton Gravity Research Tye Kruger has been fishing for as long as he can remember. His fishing has taken him all over
North America, to the caribbean and overseas. In 2013, Tye turned his passion for fly fishing into a
career and opened Confluence Fly Shop in the Old Mill. At Confluence, every aspect of fly fishing
is covered. All the equipment, gear,and
knowledge you will ever need for your
first fishing experience or for the most
seasoned fisherman. The staff is friend-
ly and ready to help to get you set up
or give you valuable information during
one of their fishing workshops. Private
or groups lessons are always available.
KISSED BY GOD
This is not the first time that the Jones brothers have ventured out from the ski and snowboard genre.
In 2017, TGR released the full feature mountain bike film “UnReal”. For Steve and Todd Jones this would
be their greatest film challenge to date.
The Andy Irons Story is a documentary film that focuses on the true, untold story of one of the world’s
most prolific surfers. The intent of the film is to show the unfiltered life of Andy Irons, one that was filled
with energy, passion, success, and challenges. Challenges that pushed Andy to the brink and were both
the best parts of Andy and the hardest to handle. The filmmakers, Steve and Todd Jones, wanted to
create a film that captured the true essence of Andy Irons. The film features in-depth interviews with
Andy’s brother Bruce Irons, his wife Lyndie Irons, Joel Parkinson, Nathan Fletcher, Sunny Garcia, and
Kelly Slater. Andy’s friends, family, and competitors share their stories of intimacy and fire with Andy
Irons throughout the film. The unabashedly honest testimonials reveal the very real side of Andy. This is
not a film about surfing; this is a film about a person that lived life to its fullest at the top of his industry,
but did so facing insurmountable internal challenges.
Andy Irons grew up and learned to surf North Shore in Kauai, Hawaii. During his professional career, he
won three world titles (2002, 2003, 2004), three Quiksilver Pro France titles (2003, 2004, 2005), two
Rip Curl Pro Search titles (2006 and 2007) and 20 elite tour victories including the Vans Triple Crown
of Surfing four ti