who did the surfing in the movie soul surfer
Soul Surfer (film)
McNamara , Brookwell , Hofstetter and Douglas Schwartz spent several years raising money for production . The director wrote an adapted screenplay with Michael Berk , Douglas Schwartz and Deborah Schwartz . Additional uncredited writing was performed by Ron Bass , Jen Smolka and Kara Holden . Before the film entered production , Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired distribution rights for North America and most other territories . The production companies Mandalay Vision , Brookwell McNamara Entertainment and Life 's a Beach Entertainment collaborated for the production , with Enticing Entertainment and Island Film Group providing financing . Bethany Hamilton chose with her mother AnnaSophia Robb to portray her , as well as Sonia Balmores Chung and Jeremy Sumpter to play Malina and Alana 's brother , Byron . In February 2010 , Robb was announced to be part of the film as Bethany Hamilton , along with Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt who were cast as Bethany 's parents . Singer Carrie Underwood , in her feature film debut , was cast as a church youth leader . All the surfing scenes after the shark attack were done by Hamilton herself . Filming began the same month in Hawaii . Principal photography and second - unit aerial work took place for 40 days ; cinematographer John R. Leonetti shot on 35mm film . During filming , Robb wore a green sleeve on her arm so visual effects could be included later . Though McNamara was editing the film by May 2010 , additional filming took place in August 2010 in Tahiti . During post-production , the VFX company Engine Room worked on 450 arm - removal shots , digitally inserting the upper arm residuum in place of Robb 's green sleeve . The Hamilton family was involved in the choice of music . Ultimately , the film 's production budget was $18 million . 
McNamara , Brookwell , Hofstetter and Douglas Schwartz spent several years raising money for production . The director wrote an adapted screenplay with Michael Berk , Douglas Schwartz and Deborah Schwartz . Additional uncredited writing was performed by Ron Bass , Jen Smolka and Kara Holden . Before the film entered production , Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired distribution rights for North America and most other territories . The production companies Mandalay Vision , Brookwell McNamara Entertainment and Life 's a Beach Entertainment collaborated for the production , with Enticing Entertainment and Island Film Group providing financing . Bethany Hamilton chose with her mother AnnaSophia Robb to portray her , as well as Sonia Balmores Chung and Jeremy Sumpter to play Malina and Alana 's brother , Byron . In February 2010 , Robb was announced to be part of the film as Bethany Hamilton , along with Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt who were cast as Bethany 's parents . Singer Carrie Underwood , in her feature film debut , was cast as a church youth leader . All the surfing scenes after the shark attack were done by Hamilton herself . Filming began the same month in Hawaii . Principal photography and second - unit aerial work took place for 40 days ; cinematographer John R. Leonetti shot on 35mm film . During filming , Robb wore a green sleeve on her arm so visual effects could be included later . Though McNamara was editing the film by May 2010 , additional filming took place in August 2010 in Tahiti . During post-production , the VFX company Engine Room worked on 450 arm - removal shots , digitally inserting the upper arm residuum in place of Robb 's green sleeve . The Hamilton family was involved in the choice of music . Ultimately , the film 's production budget was $18 million .
Bethany Hamilton chose with her mother AnnaSophia Robb to portray her.  All the surfing scenes after the shark attack were done by Hamilton herself.  During filming, Robb wore a green sleeve on her arm and the VFX company Engine Room worked on 450 arm-removal shots during post-production, digitally inserting the upper arm residuum in place of Robb's green sleeve.
Bethany Hamilton chose with her mother AnnaSophia Robb to portray her , as well as Sonia Balmores Chung and Jeremy Sumpter to play Malina and Alana 's brother , Byron . During filming , Robb wore a green sleeve on her arm so visual effects could be included later . During post-production , the VFX company Engine Room worked on 450 arm - removal shots , digitally inserting the upper arm residuum in place of Robb 's green sleeve .
Bethany Hamilton chose with her mother AnnaSophia Robb to portray her. All the surfing scenes after the shark attack were done by Hamilton herself. During filming,
Bethany Hamilton chose with her mother AnnaSophia Robb to portray her , as well as Sonia Balmores Chung and Jeremy Sumpter to play Malina and Alana 's brother , Byron . All the surfing scenes after the shark attack were done by Hamilton herself .