“Skateboarding permeates global culture. From Gus Van Sant’s film, Paranoid Park, to the success of MTV’s Rob & Big and national ad campaigns around the world that use skateboarding as a way to connect with the youth culture, skateboarding continues to serve as a creative launching pad for aspiring actors, graphic designers, and filmmakers alike. In many cases it is the common thread that unites – their source of passion.”
This August the first ever Skateboard Film Festival will be held in Seattle, as a collaborative effort by some of the industry’s most respected entrepreneurs, filmers, photographers, and skateboarders in an effort to enable, nurture, promote and encourage the next generation of skateboard filmmakers as they have to inspire, lead and entertain the world with their stories and creativity.
The festival is open to the public and anyone can submit their videos, which will be judged within several categories. Wether its a short or full-length movie, it doesn’t mather and some 40-60 videos will be shown during the film festival weekend itself.
Now all this talk of skateboard flicks has fuelled my appetite for some good trailers. I suggest you check out the festivals spot. It features a sh*tload of great trailers & footage. The one I picked to feature is: SOUR “Skateboarding for Peace in the Middle East“. SOUR is the first urban skate documentary to be filmed in the middle east; offering a fresh, fast-paced and inspiring perspective of peace building and Middle Eastern urban youth culture. Filmed during the Lebanon/Israel War back in 2006, SOUR brings us a youthful ensemble of top Arab and Israeli skaters jumping borders and culture barriers to share a united passion for skating and life.
The second clip is a teaser for Isenseven’s upcoming euro shred extravaganza “Let’s Go Get Lost.” Its a snowboarding dvd that will be released soon and I just had to feature somewhere soon as its looking to become one hell of a flick. Especially check out the light graffiti which is featured at the end of the clip. Music to the trailer is “Sushi” by Kyle Andrews btw. Out.
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