Director Sean McNamara has a knack for spotlighting the underdogs.
His 2011 film, “Soul Surfer,” told the story of Bethany Hamilton’s brave return to competitive surfing after she lost her left arm in a shark attack at age 13. Years later, his 2023 faith-based drama, “On a Wing and a Prayer,” followed passenger Doug White’s harrowing efforts to safely land a plane carrying his entire family after the pilot died mid-flight.
