Claim: Bethany Hamilton's biopic wasn't directed by Sean McNamara.
Evidence: In April 2011 , the feature film Soul Surfer was released.
Soul Surfer is a 2011 American biographical drama film directed by Sean McNamara , based on the 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer : A True Story of Faith , Family , and Fighting to Get Back on the Board by Bethany Hamilton about her life as a surfer after a horrific shark attack and her recovery.