HUNT VI || Short Film

Deux North, the cycling label founded by Dylan Nord and James Nord, just released a superb short film about a group of cyclists attempting to ride the equivalent elevation of Mt. Everest (29,000ft) on their bikes in one ride. 
You'll feel inspired (and a little lazy) by the time the credits roll.

HUNT VI from Deux North on Vimeo.

Fever Island || Short Film

Surf film studio Vacation Club has just released this great looking short film titled Fever Island with pro surfer Patrick Gudauskas. 

 Shot in the Caribbean, the film begins with some retro opening titles and then comes to life with a funky bongo heavy soundtrack courtesy of Ikebe Shakedown’s "Tujunga". It creates a real relaxed and playful vibe for the short, which is shot and edited absolutely beautifully. Watch and enjoy it below! 

Fever Island from Vacation Club on Vimeo.

Porsche 930 Turbo || The Jagerbomb

Not much is required for a peaceful moment–just a winding road, and an Orange Julius Porsche 930 Turbo during golden hour. That's not too much to ask for, is it? We hope you enjoy this nearly two-minute moment to unwind and get lost in a drive that breathes undisturbed vibes. 

Porsche 930 Turbo // The Jagerbomb from In Motion Media on Vimeo.

Strange Beasts || Short Film

Strange Beasts is a short sci-fi film directed by London filmmaker Magali Barbé which is currently featured as a "Staff Picks" over on Vimeo. The near-future tale takes place over just five-minutes, but it’s as powerful and unsettling as any recent Black Mirror episode. 

 During the film, a games developer called Victor explains that "Strange Beasts" is an augmented reality game which allows you to create, grow and customise your own virtual pet. Everything seems harmless and innocent enough as he demonstrates the game and introduces us to his daughter and her virtual pet, but then the film reveals a disturbing twist. Watch below! 

Strange Beasts from Magali Barbé on Vimeo.

Sold Out || The Underground Economy of Supreme Resellers' || Full Length

In 1994, James Jebbia opened the first Supreme location in a small storefront on Lafayette Street in New York. At the time, Supreme was a brand for skaters by skaters—even the design for the shop was more open so skaters could come right in with their skateboards. But today, 21 years later, Supreme is a legendary streetwear brand that’s cultivated a cult following well beyond that original fan base. 

Continuing to release product in tightly controlled, limited amounts, the brand is as big as it wants to be in New York, Los Angeles, and London; a titan in Japan—arguably its largest market. Complex has covered Supreme for well over a decade (Complex was founded in 2002). In Lafayette Street shop in-store launches every story was the same:

 Lines snaked around the block, kids camped out for hours or days, sometimes even in subfreezing temperatures, just to get any Supreme item. Each Thursday drop was chaos. In April 2014, the NYPD canceled the Supreme x Nike Air Foamposite One in-store launch at the NYC flagship after a riot nearly broke out earlier that day. But there was something much bigger here. Complex News team learned that many were in line to purchase gear that they’d later flip online for big profits, selling apparel and other items for as much as 1,200 percent above retail value. 

 “We started to get to know these people and realized there was a business here and real money to be made,” explains Emily Oberg, Complex Editorial Producer and one of the directors of this documentary. While the reselling market is hardly new, and people have been selling Supreme online for years, it’s yet to be the focus of serious investigation—until now. 

MR PORTER || How To Make a Deliciously Wild Burger

Andy Waugh, the stylish co-founder of Scottish restaurant Mac & Wild, just had his burger take home the "Best Burger in the UK" trophy by the gold standard in the culinary world. No big deal. In this excellent video, he walks you through how to make it yourself.

Casuals || The Last Subculture in English Football

Eli explores a movement which started in the 70’s and is still influential today in England, Casuals.

 He looks at the history of the movement and how it got so big. To get a better understanding of Casual culture Eli talked to several people involved in the scene in London and also in the north.

Shortcuts || Fernando Bramsmark

The latest in Phil Evans ‘Shortcuts’ series sees him pointing a camera at the spring-loaded legs of Fernando Bramsmark, coming away with a quick blast of ultra-stylish shredding from a number of Malmo staples.

 

From rugged DIY spots to the smoothest Scandinavian concrete, Nando hits it all at top speed and, as usual, Phil’s editing is on point – what else are you going to do with the next minute and a half?!

Shortcuts - Fernando Bramsmark from Philip Evans on Vimeo.

Rapha || Cicerone

In September 2016, Walter Beckers and Kendal Noctor travelled to mainland Europe to ride up mountains. Armed with routes and spiritual guidance from Phil Deeker, founder of Rapha Travel’s Cent Cols Challenge, they set off on a ten day journey to amass thousands of metres of elevation, testing their bodies and minds to breaking point.

 This gorgeous short film it'll make you want to drop everything and go on a similar journey as soon as humanly possible. Enjoy.

Cicerone from RAPHA on Vimeo.

Revisiting the Glory Days With One of Japan's Most Violent Biker Gangs || Documentary

Japanese motorcycle gangs have wreaked havoc since the 1970s. Known as Bosozuku, these gangs have a violent history, raging war against rival crews and cops. Gang members roamed the highways, sometimes hundreds at a time, with an array of brutal weaponry, customized bikes, and distinct crew jumpsuits. Being part of one of these motorcycle gangs was a frantic lifestyle, one that could easily lead to grievous bodily harm, and death.

 Youth were recruited from their early teens to join the gangs under the mentorship of an elder. It was of utmost importance to protect the reputation of the gang, to never run from a fight, even when grossly outnumbered.

In recent years, with strict laws and police cracking down, Bosozoku have become nearly extinct. Yet for those who were a part of the subculture during its heyday, Bosozoku will always provide a fond memory of the recklessness of youth.

Converse || Forever Chuck

Despite celebrating its 100th birthday in 2017, the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star remains as popular as ever. The humble Chuck has solidified itself as a footwear icon through its presence in film, music and fashion – an impact which Converse have explored through their ‘Forever Chuck’ video series. Now the brand have released the crescendo of the campaign, a visual collage by Karim Huu Do exploring why people wear Chucks. The film features an all-star cast – including the likes of Sean Pablo, Winnie Harlow, Vince Staples and Keith Ape. 

Check out the full film below.

AFTERMATH || Short Film

In 2015, Oliver Kurtz and Sean Benik collaborated to create Serotonin, a 6-minute short. In it, Oliver scores one of the best waves of the winter at Pipe and the best wave of the summer at Newport Point (which landed him the cover of SURFER), and together with Sean’s quick cuts and abrupt song changes, it turned out to be one of the most memorable edits of the year. Now, two years later, Sean and Oliver teamed up again to make AFTERMATH. While it’s clearly a sequel to Serotonin, it’s three times as long, and three times as weird (in the best possible way).  

AFTERMATH from Sean Benik on Vimeo.

META || Desierto

"The desert is our troubled state. It is the dwelling place of our demons. This is a land of illusions and thin air, the vision is so cleared at times that the truth itself is deceptive." —John C. Van Dyke, The Desert, 1901

 Directed, filmed & edited by Sebastien Zanella.

META: Desertio from META on Vimeo.

Behind the Design || The Chosen 1

Hailing from Tokyo, Japan, what some call the global epicenter of sneaker collecting, atmos has had a long standing relationship with Nike. Working on their first collaboration back in 2001, one of atmos most revered collaborations was the elephant print and jade accented Air Max 1 released in 2007. Nearly ten years later, the design would go on to win Nike’s Vote Back campaign during Air Max Day 2016 for a return as part of this year’s Air Max Day celebration. Thanks to the collective voice of the community, the Air Max 1 atmos elephant was voted back amongst 100 other Air Max icons.

 But, how did the "Chosen 1" come to life? How did it become so iconic and revered by many?

NORTHBOUND || Skateboarding on Frozen Sand 4K

Directed by Jørn Nyseth Ranum, NORTHBOUND follows four skaters as they head both to the cold Norwegian coast, ditching concrete in favour of beach flotsam, frozen sand and pastel skies. 

 Shot in 4K using a RED Dragon with Zeiss Ultra Prime lenses, the result is a beautiful mashup of biting winds and short days, ollies and one ephemeral miniramp. 

 The skateboarders are Hermann Stene, Didrik Galasso, Henrik Lund, and Karsten Kleppan. 

NORTHBOUND | Skateboarding on Frozen Sand 4K from Turbin Film on Vimeo.

Inglourious Basterds || The Elements of Suspense

YouTube channel Lessons from the Screenplay has shared a fascinating look at the incredible opening scene from Quentin Tarantino’s 2009 classic Inglourious Basterds. 

 It delves deep into Tarantino’s masterful ways of creating suspense and tension, looking at the psychological roots of suspense, Tarantino’s dialogue and character design, and comparing techniques he uses to those of Alfred Hitchcock. 

 Watch and enjoy below! 

What Youth || Afternoon Interview || Ronnie Sandoval

You don’t get to go pro for Krooked unless Mark Gonzales says so. And he said so for Ronnie Sandoval. Ronnie was bred at the world famous Channel Street Park in San Pedro, LA (which is in danger of going away forever as you’ll see). And might be one of the craziest tranny skaters around right now. He’s a skaters skater. Real. Genuine. And constantly trying to convert all the fucking scooter kids into skaters.

What Youth caught up with him in his hometown and learned he’s one of the raddest dudes they’ve ever hung with.

Casey Neistat || DO WHAT YOU CAN'T

Casey Neistat bleeds creativity. Sit back and enjoy this amazing short film he made that celebrates the movers and shakers who think outside the box and do what they can't. It's like a shot of motivational adrenaline. 

FORMER || LUXURY 29.99 featuring Craig Anderson

Dane Reynolds and Craig Anderson were once the most powerful marketing force in the game, with groms from Encinitas to Port Macquarie growing out their hair, blacking their crafts, and trading in their store-bought clothes for vintage finds. But then, something unforeseen happened. 

Dane and Craig tore up their contracts with their life-long sponsor, and headed out into the unknown. 

As we now know, the result of their hiatus is FORMER, but as nice as the tees are, the significant thing about the brand isn’t the clothes. What’s really going to shake things up is the what comes with the clothes, see below. 

The boys are as fired up to film as ever, and judging by the seven minutes below, could well be the kick in the pants that surfing so desperately needs.

LUXURY 29.99 featuring Craig Anderson from FORMER on Vimeo.

New York Graffiti Experience ©1976 lawless productions 
 

Style Wars is the classic go-to movie for reliving a time in New York when graffiti began and flourished. 

This short video created by lawless productions in 1976 has some great footage from that era and features many of graffiti’s early pioneers such as Blade, Comet, Billy 167, Ale, Checker 170, Phase2 Snake 1 and El Marko 164.

FIFTEEN YEARS OF SB DUNK || Stories from the Inside Out

In an era where sneakers change hands between collectors for five and even six-figure sums, it's sometimes hard to remember when kicks weren't a 'grail' item for people worldwide. 15 years ago, sneakerheads were a subculture centered in New York, LA, London, Japan and the Internet. Then, in 2002, the Nike SB Dunk was introduced by Nike's fledgling skateboarding division, and an 80s basketball shoe ignited both the world of skateboarding and sneaker culture. 

 VICE Magazine had a front-row seat at the time as one of Nike SB's very first partners. So when the 15th anniversary rolled around we had an immediate thought – let's make a Dunk documentary that delves into the history of the SB Dunk, and charts how we got here.

 We found the story reflects the unique intersection of sneakerhead collectors with the skate community. Riders like Richard Mulder, Reese Forbes, Gino Iannucci, and Danny Supa helped determined the look, feel, approach and tone of the SB Dunk, in partnership with the Nike SB design team. That group quickly built a grassroots movement with skate retailers like Supreme and HUF, the nascent "hype" press of Freshnessmag.com and NikeTalk, and new Nike team riders like Brian Anderson, Wieger van Wageningen and Paul Rodriguez. Informed by the "gotta have them all" mentality of OG Japanese collector/retailers like Hidefumi Hommyo (of Chapter and Atmos), sneaker-specific boutiques like Undefeated popped up, region-specific releases were developed, and the sneaker culture your hypebeast cousin now talks about incessantly was fully established.

 Today the SB Dunk is iconic, but it's easy to forget that it's still a skate shoe first and foremost that guys like Theotis Beasley, Sean Malto and Ishod Wair still rock religiously.

 Watch the inside story of the past 15 years hearing from shop owners, collaborators and skateboarders who helped make the SB Dunk a legend.

Ancient Marks || The Sacred Origins of Tattoos and Body Marking

This video explores the intrinsic connection between mankind's culture and the old tradition of marking the human body dating back two thousand years, with tattoos and scarification as a form of initiation, beauty, and highly ritualized ornamentation.

Alzira || Short Film

12 minutes of absolute glory featuring, Pierre Louis Costes, Miguel Coelho, Antonio Saraiva, Stephanos Kokorelis, Simão Monteiro, João Tudela,  Miguel Serrão, Gonçalo Amaral, Hugo Maduro and local Gold Coast man Jimmy Williamson.

 Are the Portuguese the new dominant figures of the bodyboarding world?

 Allow them 12 minutes of your time and watch this sterling mix of riders create their case.

Alzira from Gypsy on Vimeo.

TWS Legend || Ray Barbee

The word “legend” gets tossed around rather freely these days. Nothing wrong with that. After some fifty years of unmatched technical and cultural progression—skateboarding’s cast of notables is chock full of legendary. Our cup runneth over. However, in the case of Ray Barbee, “LEGEND” should be with an uppercase “L,” in flashing lights, and in all caps. Here’s why.

TWS Legend: Ray Barbee from joe pease on Vimeo.

Circle Jerks || My Career As A Jerk

The Circle Jerks occupy an odd place in the annals of punk-rock history. Formed in 1979 in an abandoned Baptist church in Hermosa Beach, California, the band became one of the most influential groups from the early hardcore era. However, after an unhappy experience with a major label, the band was largely sidelined during punk's rebirth in the 1990s. When they tried to resurface and make a record in 2009, producer Dimitri Coats was fired and lead singer Keith Morris followed him to form the band OFF! instead.

 While the Circle Jerks are now on indefinite hiatus, the documentary My Career As A Jerk takes an in-depth look at the lopsided history of the iconic California band.

Freeriding in NWA || Danny MacAskill and Hans Rey Freeriding in Northwest Arkansas

Check out street trials pro rider Danny MacAskill​ and mountain bike pioneer Hans Rey​ freeriding through Northwest Arkansas. They hopped through the world-renowned Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art​ and put on a show at The Railyard Bike Park​.

Sneaker Broker || Short Documentary

Yeezys sell out nearly instantly due to backdoor-ing, bots and resellers. Sneaker resellers are somewhat of a pariah of the culture; their occupation is taboo and they largely fly under the radar. Yuanrun Zheng, better known in his circles as “23Penny” or “Z,” is the Sneaker Broker. He has a personal sneaker collection of over 500 pairs, but, for him, sneakers are just business. Z takes us on an unprecedented look into the world of resellers. 

SNEAKER BROKER from Inkwell Films on Vimeo.

Monster Energy || Marek Zaprazny || Animating Reality

Skateboarding is a unique and empowering experience. The feeling is different for everyone who rides a board, and in turn is why skateboarding produces so many diverse talents. Marek Zaprazny skates with technical precision and enduring motivation. Slovakian born and Spanish bred, Marek sees each day and the streets around him as an unfolding story, coming to life with every push, ollie, kickflip and grind. 
 Skateboarding has given Marek the ability to Animate his Reality.

Portrait of an Artist || Felipe Pantone

A series of facts of varying importance on the topic of Felipe Pantone.

 Felipe Pantone is a contemporary slash kinetic slash graffiti artist living in Valencia, Spain. Selina Miles is a video director from Brisbane, Australia. Together, they celebrate their love of the internet and facts in this short film.
Directed and Edited by Selina Miles.

 Felipe Pantone’s body of work spans from graffiti to kinetic art. Strong contrasts, vivid colors, effects, and the use of mixed medium and varied technique combine to impact strongly on the viewer.

 What really intrigues is not the striking nature of his work, but the artist’s journey to discover this aesthetic. We live in a time where more images are produced than can possibly be seen, and the impetus for an artist to stand out from the others is stronger than ever. Information flows at an exponentially increasing rate, a leitmotif recurrent in Felipe Pantone’s compositions, his hyperactivity, working methods and his constant traveling around the world. 

 It was during this travel he met Selina Miles, an Australian filmmaker who specializes in documenting graffiti and street art. With a deep love for new techniques, camera tricks and fast-paced, energetic short films, Selina accepted Felipe's challenge of cramming as much information as possible into a 5 minute film. 

Portrait of an Artist | Felipe Pantone from Selina Miles on Vimeo.

TRES VAGABUNDOS || Short Film

Three Rhythm amigos adventuring along Portugal's West coast. Bound by no structure and only dictated by the tides, winds and swell directions. Stripping back life's complications to enjoy a freedom of pure existence with good friends surrounded by a land with incredible history and geography.

TRES VAGABUNDOS from Rhythm Livin on Vimeo.

Permanent || Short Film

Photographer Brenton Salo directed and filmed a little piece about Dustin Klein and his tattooing.

 Dustin Klein is a multi-disciplinary visual artist living in Portland, Oregon. In Permanent he discusses his artistic process and approach to his unique style of tattooing...and why he writes on everything.

Permanent from brenton salo on Vimeo.