DOPE (documentary feature 60 minutes, upcoming theatrical length 80 minutes) Produced by Car Angel/Boat Angel 800 227-2643 ()
DOPE (Death or Prison Eventually) is a film by Southern California’s Chris Ahrens and filmed by skateboarder Chris Laurie of BFC. Chris Ahrens is novelist, surfer and writer for San Diego counter culture magazine RISEN. This film is a look at four legendary world champion skateboarders;Jay Adams from Dogtown's Z Boys, Christian Hosoi, Dennis Martinez (world champion), Bruce Logan(world skateboarding champion owner of Logan Earth Skis number one skateboarding manufacturing company in 1980s)and it examines their rise to the top and their eventual descent into the drug and crime culture. By concentrating on their redemption and current lives as well as their fame and fall from fame this film carves a unique posture in the world of sports/skater pictures and documentaries in general. Narration is by legendary ex-con tattooed actor Danny Trejo and the movie title track was written byhardcore platinum selling P.O.D. with additional music by Switchfoot, Grammy winner’s Arrested Development and Dove nominee’s LA Symphony. Archival period, rare skateboard footage never seen before along with current interviews makes this a must see project. Interviews with legend Stacy Peralta (producer of Dog Town Z Boys), police officers, transients, skateboarders, parents and loved ones shows the true affects that drug use brings to our society as well as the intensepain and misery it causes. This documentary has twistsand turns that most documentaries don’t follow; it shadows the main characters from their sun soaked youth and triumph and tracks their paths in and out of their world of darkness and misery then finally documenting their rugged path back from addiction. Part of the film was recorded in prison(current home of star surf-skater Jay Adams Z-Boys) and under bridges (pastresidence of skater entrepreneur Bruce Logan) and BADD treatment centers (Dennis Martinez’s current work) where unfolding real life stories grip the audience. For those who are considering 'sampling' drugs and dream about escaping unscathedfrom that lifestyle this is a good prescription to help them avoid the pitfalls and destructiveness that awaits many who embrace this lifestyle. No preachiness, no talking down,just hard core music, action and real life drama. It doesn’t get more real than DOPE.Excellent music soundtrack and great editing by skater Scott Yamamura makes this one of the top documentaries of the 2007s.
Film has been accepted into many prestigious film festivals, including Durango, Sedona, Maui, Santa Barbara, Sedona and won runner up awards at New Jersey International Film Festival Best Film at Da Vinci Film Festival and World Fest in Houston. Color correction by E-Films, and Sound Editing by Full Sail Studios. DOPE has been approved for use by the San Diego School District and was recently viewed by students at assemblies at both Beverly Hills High School and Sedona High School. It is the intention of the producers to have the film shown throughout the USA and alert young people of the danger of experimenting with drugs
Shot in High Definition 960 by 720. Letterboxed 16:9
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