Dogtown and Z-Boys
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Dogtown and Z-Boys is a 2001 documentary film
directed by Stacy Peralta
. Using a mix of film the Zephyr skateboard team shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk and more recent interviews, the documentary tells the story of a group of teenage surfer/skateboarders and their influence on the history of skateboarding (and to a lesser extent surfing
) culture. The film is narrated by Sean Penn
.
The film's $400,000 budget was financed by Vans
, Inc., whose skateboarding shoes Stacy Peralta had been paid to endorse during his days as a professional skateboarder.
Peralta was not the only Z boy to work on the film; former Zephyr team members, photojournalists Craig Stecyk and Glen E. Friedman, were the film’s co-writer and co-producer, respectfully (Steinhart).(Steinhart, Daniel. "Profiles: Stacy Peralta: "Dogtown and Z-Boys"." The Independent Film & Video Monthly 2002: 12-. International Index to Performing Arts Full Text. Web. 15 Oct. 2011.)
In 2001, Stacy Peralta won the Sundance Film Festival Award for Directing Award Documentary. (http://history.sundance.org/films/2222)
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed by Stacy Peralta
Stacy Peralta
Stacy Peralta is an American director and entrepreneur. Peralta was previously a professional skateboarder and surfer with the professional skateboarding group, the Z-Boys.-Early life:...
. Using a mix of film the Zephyr skateboard team shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk and more recent interviews, the documentary tells the story of a group of teenage surfer/skateboarders and their influence on the history of skateboarding (and to a lesser extent surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
) culture. The film is narrated by Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Sean Justin Penn is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, also known for his political and social activism...
.
Production
Much of the archival footage used in the film came from teenagers who wanted to be a part of the Z-Boys group but were not good enough skateboarders so they got to be a part of the Z-Boys group by filming and photographing them.The film's $400,000 budget was financed by Vans
Vans
Vans is an American based manufacturer of sneakers, skateboarding shoes, BMX shoes, snowboarding boots and other shoe types.- History :On March 16, 1966, at 704 E. Broadway, in Anaheim, California, brothers Paul Van Doren, James Van Doren, and three other partners opened up their first store...
, Inc., whose skateboarding shoes Stacy Peralta had been paid to endorse during his days as a professional skateboarder.
Peralta was not the only Z boy to work on the film; former Zephyr team members, photojournalists Craig Stecyk and Glen E. Friedman, were the film’s co-writer and co-producer, respectfully (Steinhart).(Steinhart, Daniel. "Profiles: Stacy Peralta: "Dogtown and Z-Boys"." The Independent Film & Video Monthly 2002: 12-. International Index to Performing Arts Full Text. Web. 15 Oct. 2011
Reception
According to Stacy Peralta in a 2004 interview, "Dogtown has sold over a million DVDs and more than 700,000 VHS."In 2001, Stacy Peralta won the Sundance Film Festival Award for Directing Award Documentary. (http://history.sundance.org/films/2222)
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External links
- Dogtown – The Legend of the Z-Boys - The book that inspired the film