Todd Chesser remains one of the most compelling figures in modern Hawaiian surfing. Powerful, committed and deeply respected by his peers, he died far too young in 1997.
The Todd Chesser Project tells his story through the people who knew him best, including close friends and his mother, Jeannie Chesser. Their memories look beyond the performances to the character, relationships and intensity that shaped his life.
The first trailer introduces a documentary planned for 2026. It is both a record of a remarkable surfer and a reminder that surf history lives most vividly in the voices of those who shared the line-up.
Adapted with permission from Rusty Surfboards USA.
