This weekend saw DIY Bristol roll out their filming comp with the simple brief: Make a two minute film focused on skateboarding and having fun. The winner can be viewed below with the runners up. The Poacher Man took the honours by Team Kez featuring Dave Snaddon and more locals, great idea.
Danny McCourt’s edit for this years Weekend in the City filming comp has footage of Chris Barrett, David Walton, Ash Burgess, Daniel James, Matt Sheerin and Danny himself. Also features ‘New Order’, vinyl records, slamming, blood, hill bombing and a camera from 1983. Get some.
The Manchester scene have had a Weekend in the City filming comp going on this month, get locked into new footage of Seb Batty, Rikk Fields, Isaac Wilkinson, Callum Walkden, Matt Woolfenden and Liam Kay from Isaac Wilkinson’s edit.
If you have not discovered skateboarding in Greece yet then get introduced by Nestor Suki here whose whopping 10 minute part in the S.O.S Skateboards’ Spoonful video should give you an insight.
Go scout out Grass Macheras and Manos Kiriakousis too when you are done.
Pick up the DVD here.
If you are close to Lancashire The Plank Factory will be opening their doors to skateboarders this weekend with a showing of Dogtown & Z Boys and plenty more.
The likes of Big Woody will be present, Peter Urbacz will be discussing recycled decks and much more. It’s also got a skate park for the weekend in the grounds so bring your deck. All info on the flyer below.
Not many skate videos have won Palme d’Or for the Best Short Film at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival, but Skaterdater scooped it back in 1965 and rolled on back home to America with the prize – pre Dogtown & Z Boys.
Produced by Marshal Backlar and written and directed by Noel Black, this clay wheel story about a girl and rival skate gangs is a timeless classic that didn’t even need words. Get the teas on and press play.
Craig Stecyk‘s history in documenting skateboarding is second to none. Desillusion Mag interviewed him to discuss the trip through his life so far.
The best accessories are multi functional and it looks like HUF just revolutionised the kingpin spanner with a simple gun metal case for your lighter. Whether you smoke or not, this wrench will come in handy whether you are shredding, in the bath with your bong, or camping.
£30 from HUF’s latest Autumn drop.
The infamous Santa Monica triple set has seen many NBDs over the years that those confident enough to fling themselves down it have put tricks down. From Donny Barley (gif) and Geoff Rowley to Kareem Campbell, Andrew Reynolds and Jeremy Wray, here’s 3 minutes of compiled radness from the set worthy of your time.
Pick a winner…
The blood sucking skate company dudes at Toy Machine have made Blake Carpenter pro overnight. Feast on some footage before his new deck drops in your local SOS.