SKATE Film
This story will open you up to the world of Skateboarding film
Written by Ben Bird It’s the premiere night at the local skate shop. The energy of the large crowd standing around the screen is intoxicating, but knowing that the expectations are high makes me a bit nervous. You see, skateboarding and film go hand-in-hand, and most avid skaters, especially the ones who attend film premieres, value unique techniques in both skateboarding and filmmaking. There is a long history behind the relationship between skateboarding and filmmaking, starting as early as 1965 when the first skate film, “Skaterdater,” was released. Since then, thousands of skateboarding films have
been released from creators across the globe. Some of the most well-known skate filmmaking scenes are in New York City, Los
Stephen Wierzbowski holding his Sony Vx-1000 camera
Epilogue | 26
Angeles, Colorado, and Oregon. In recent years, however, Austin’s skate film community has developed widespread popularity attracting
