As a teenager in the '90s, Soleil Moon Frye carried a video camera everywhere she went. She documented hundreds of hours of footage and then locked it away for over 20 years.
Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.
Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.
In a time where there are fences around everything, and we are denied the instinct of self‐preservation, it is difficult to find a place free from rules and restrictions, but not yet impossible. Surf movies come and go, a million waves in exotic locations and surfers flown in for three‐day shoots on perfect swells, but the spirit of adventure never dies. What began as a three‐month trip to a collection of surf breaks off the beaten track turned into a two‐year odyssey of exploration, injury, companionship and 4,000km of two‐wheeled, single‐finned escape from the real‐world burdens of modern life. Harrison Roach and Zye Norris pack their bags, a diverse quiver of boards, two bikes and a 50‐dollar tent into a 1970s Land Rover and embark on an epic quest from the southern reaches of Bali, through the Indonesian archipelago to Northern Sumatra’s isolated Lagundri Bay.
Skate harassment is at an all-time high and the battle will never be over. To a cop, nothing is more sacred than a sweet donut. Come between the man and his jelly filled delight and feel the wrath. Step into the shoes of heavyweight patrolmen Hank DeSouza and Dennis Marino as they quench their sadistic appetites for apprehending rag-tag crews of skaters who continually destroy public property within their jurisdiction. As always the names that appear have been changed to protect the guilty.
Fast action, full bore. Plug it in and feel the wind in your face. • Public parks • Downhill death • SF Back to The City V • Happybash at Happyland • Backstage with Bad Religion • A day in the life of Wade Speyer • Hellrides in Europe with Cardiel, Stranger, Boyle Shipman, Way, McKay, Omar and Agah • Simon Woodstock's best kept secrets.
Supreme presents, "cherry" a video by William Strobeck featuring Tyshawn Jones, Sage Elsesser, Sean Pablo, Nakel Smith, Kevin Bradley, Aidan Mackey, Paulo Diaz, Mark Gonzales, Alex Olson, Dylan Rieder, Jason Dill…
Celebrated skateboarder Leo Baker shares the details of their rise to fame and the clash between their career and self-discovery as a trans person.
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Standard Films spanned the globe this past winter documenting the best snowboarding in the greatest mountain ranges to catch the vapors. Witness pro snowboarders descend huge mountain peaks, drop endless pillows lines, boost off huge backcountry kickers, hit unique urban features and destroy custom resort parks. Catch the Vapors is the progression of All Terrain, Freestyle, All Mountain and Backcountry Snowboarding!
Once again Absinthe Films raises the bar to bring you 'More'. This title marks the beginning of a new era for Absinthe Films as they have broadened their scope to include and properly represent urban riding while still keeping the overall blend fresh and un-repetitive.
The Beach Boys - California Surfin
Thrasher Magazine presents Feats, a brutal visual assault that cuts to the bone of what skateboarding is all about. Travel through europe on 90¢ a day. Tour the Australian continent with a rag-tag crew jonesing for concrete skatepark annihilation. Sacramento's underground N-men reveal the tactics of locating and skating backyard pools. Karma Tsocheff shares his beliefs on skating, urban transcendentalism and bizarre apparel. Plus! Rare footage of Pipa Grande expedition. East Coast, West Coast, pools, ledges, flips and grinds. Hey it's all in here, Thrasher style.
After years of putting out edits, Ryan Garshell dropped a GX1000 full-length this spring. The video picks up where its predecessors left off, with straightforward footage of skaters like Al Davis, Jake Johnson, Yonnie Cruz, and Brian Delatorre, along with clips from Mark Gonzales, among others.
When Volcom was founded in 1991, it was the first company to combine skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding under one brand from its inception. This way of life influenced the anti-establishment style and attitude that defined a generation. The cultural phenomenon was best captured when Volcom released "Alive We Ride" in 1993: a film documenting the raw excitement and spontaneous creativity inherent to the lifestyle. Twenty-one years later, with the release of "True To This", Volcom again captures the energy and artistry of board-riding in its purest forms. Shot all around the world and showcasing iconic athletes, "True To This" is a tribute to the movement that inspired a generation and the people and places that embody that spirit today.
TOMBOY explores the obstacles that young girls encounter on the recreational stage, the stereotypes, language issues and cultural disparities that follow, and ultimately the insufficient media coverage and compensation that afflicts elite professional athletes seeking full recognition for their talents. The journey of the female athlete is often discouraging, and despite progress achieved during the Title IX era, gender equity in athletics has a long way to go.
Prevent This Tragedy is raw skateboarding, Thrasher-style. From the deepest, beer soaked bowls to the longest, potentially nut-mangling handrails, we follow the world's gnarliest skaters as they get buck, dance with death, and set new standards of modern radical.
The story of the skaters and developers who came together to create one of the best-selling games of all time, changing the skateboarding scene and pop culture forever.
A look at the rise and fall of the subversive skateboarding magazine Big Brother, which rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and had a profound effect on the skating subculture with its unfiltered approach.
DVD of skateboarding, shenanigans and shit!