Sydney, Australia – Escapade Media has secured worldwide rights to crowd-funded documentary The Ride East Coast (1 x 44’). The film follows two lifeguards on their physical and emotional journey up the East coast of Australia talking to those affected by mental illness and raising awareness for youth mental health foundation Headspace.

The film features Bondi Rescue’s Trent “Maxi” Maxwell and Jesse Pollock who, through their work as lifeguards, decided to become ambassadors for Headspace and seek to remove the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Escapade Media is a newly formed international TV and film sales agent partnering with premium producers across the world. Sales & Business Development Executive, Hamish Lewis commented, “Liam Taylor has produced a film that has strong international relevance and appeal that deals with a tough subject matter in an exciting but powerful way”.