Calling all skate enthusiasts. Made in Venice – The Movie will screen on Dec 15th at the Art Theatre in Long Beach, California. – Venice Paparazzi | Venice Beach CA, Photo Agency, Community Info, News, Events

JUICE MAGAZINE will be hosting a Q&A and autograph signing with Geoff Rowley, Jesse Martinez, Christian Hosoi, Jeff Ho, Eric “Tuma” Britton, Bart Saric, Dave Duncan, Eddie Reategui, Bennett Harada, Ger-I Lewis and more! Mess photo by Dan Levy ‬This show, hosted by Seventh Wave Surf Shop is selling quickly, so get your tix now at http://bit.ly/2h2JLPA.

View official press release below.

Made In Venice. Skateboarding Documentary Rolls Out Across America

“If the 2001 documentary DogTown and Z-Boys engagingly gave Southern California’s skateboard culture its influential due, then Made In Venice comes across as its scrappy, but no less lovable, kid brother.” – Los Angeles Times

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Made In Venice, a documentary, directed and produced by Jonathan Penson, featuring the inside story of the skateboarders of Venice, California, and their struggle to make the dream of a skatepark come true, is now being released in theaters by award-winning indie distributor, Abramorama.
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Made In Venice captures the firsthand stories and recollections of 40-plus years of skateboarding in Venice that started with the Z-Boys, and continued with its legendary street skaters and the creation of the iconic Venice Skatepark. Never-before-seen Super-8 and early video footage, along with rare black and white stills, take you back to innovative demos on the Boardwalk and skating the walls of the Pavilion, as the Venice skaters pushed the boundaries of street skating and put it on the global map.
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Made In Venice is a tale of audacity, guts and hope filled with counterculture characters that overcame all obstacles to claim victory. The feature-length film tells the story of a relentless crew of skateboarders, surfers and civic activists intent on convincing the City of Los Angeles to build a skatepark in the area that gave birth to modern skateboarding.
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Made In Venice features appearances by skateboarding legends, pros, skatepark activists and icons: Jesse Martinez, Ger-I Lewis, Christian Hosoi, C.R. Stecyk III, Skip Engblom, Jay Adams, Jeff Ho, Aaron Murray, Scott Oster, Cesario “Block” Montano, Tim Jackson, Ray Flores, Eddie Reategui, Eric Britton, Dave Duncan, David Hackett, Joey Tran, Pat Ngoho, Bart Saric, Dan Levy, Jamie Quaintance and more.
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The focus of Made in Venice revolves around street skating pioneer, Jesse Martinez,whose commitment to skateboarding is paramount. Christian Hosoi, one of the greatest skateboarders in the world, explains, “Venice is a place where respect is earned! Jesse Martinez epitomizes that statement. Made in Venice documents the lives of those who fight for their community to make a way for future generations of skateboarders. Fight for your dreams and they will become a reality!”
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DogTown and Z-Boys author, C.R. Stecyk III stated, “Made In Venice is a step by step manifesto for skate/civic activism. It is a remarkable documentation of hard working visionary individuals transforming society.”
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MADE IN VENICE SKATEBOARDING DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL SCREENING ALERT
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WHAT:
SPECIAL SCREENING of skateboarding documentary MADE IN VENICE on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 8:30PM at the Art Theatre, 2025 East 4th Street, Long Beach, California. Seventh Wave Surf Shop will host this unique event, which coincides with Retro Row, a festive holiday celebration. Juice Magazine, will present an extraordinary Q&A session and autograph signing featuring pro skater, Vans team rider and skatepark activist, Geoff Rowley as well as “Made In Venice” cast members, Jesse Martinez, Ger-I Lewis, Christian Hosoi, Jeff Ho, Eric “Tuma” Britton, Dave Duncan, Bennett Harada, Dan Levy, Eddie Reategui, Bart Saric and many more! Dan Levy, Juice Magazine editor and skate photographer, has donated a previously unpublished photo of Jesse Martinez for this special occasion signing poster, in order to celebrate Jesse Martinez’s ongoing commitment to skateboarding and the Venice Skatepark.
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WHO:
Pro skaters, community activists and key MADE IN VENICE film subjects Jesse Martinez, Christian Hosoi, Jeff Ho, Eric “Tuma” Britton, Dave Duncan, Eddie Reategui, Bennett Harada, Dan Levy, Ger-I Lewis, Bart Saric, pro skater and skatepark activist, Geoff Rowley and other special guests TBA.
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WHEN:
Thursday, December 15, 2016. Program begins with MADE IN VENICE movie screening at 8:30pm followed by Q&A session and autograph signing. Tickets are $8 for Children and Seniors; $11 for Adults. Tickets are available at Art Theatre Long Beach Website. Get your tickets and get a special discount coupon from Pizzanista! upon arrival at the theatre.
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WHERE:
Art Theatre Long Beach, 2025 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814.
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WHAT ELSE:
In a community effort similar to the one chronicled in MADE IN VENICE, Kelli Koller,proprietor of Seventh Wave Surf Shop, has been championing the cause of bringing surf back to Long Beach through the efforts of Sink The Breakwater. Proponents for tearing down or reconfiguring the breakwater believe the return of the waves will spark a social and economic revitalization of Long Beach, and make Long Beach waters cleaner.
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SPONSORED BY:
Art Theatre, Seventh Wave Surf Shop, Juice Magazine, Jeff Ho Zephyr Productions, Vans, Pizzanista!, Tea Riot, Surfrider Foundation, Hosoi Skateboards, Cell-Less Productions, Roll Model Skateboarding, 100% Skateboarder Sk8 Club, Bulldog Skates, 1978 Crashed Memories, Santa Monica Airlines, Racing The Sun Pictures, Surfrider Foundation, Skater Made, and Daggers!
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MADE IN VENICE SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook @Made In Venice – The Movie
Instagram @madeinvenicemovie
Twitter @madeinvenicedoc
Tumblr @madeinvenicemovie
Website www.madeinvenicemovie.com
Tag #madeinvenicemovie for all social media.

View slideshow below for Made in Venice – The Movie opening night on Aug. 25, 2016. Photos by Venice Paparazzi. Review by Venice Paparazzi’s Alex Stowell: “Made in Venice is a history lesson of how the V got where it is. There was over 40 years of footage, some never before seen. Taking the viewer through the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s to the current day, it covered the massive effort to get the skatepark built, and highlighted those involved. This film is an essential piece of history, acknowledging and paying tribute to the ground soldiers whose tireless efforts brought to fruition a skatepark on the sand that millions now enjoy. Know your history and honor those who came before you to create the world you now enjoy.”

View Made In Venice Movie’s 90 second trailer below!

Get ticket info at www.madeinvenicemovie.com.

Join Made in Venice on www.facebook.com/MadeinVeniceMovie.

View Venice Skate Legend pics by Venice Paparazzi below!

Ger-I Lewis, the man who brought us the Venice Skatepark. Stay up to date with Ger-I via his site gerilewis.wordpress.com

Skate legend Jesse Martinez. Here is a message from Made in Venice! “The fight for the Venice Skatepark took decades to win, however the fight to keep the Venice Skatepark clean is a daily battle that continues into the future, led by Jesse Martinez, with the support of an army of local skateboarders and the Venice community.

2008 Venice Skateboard and Surf Association members: Ger-I Lewis (Executive Director and Venice Surf-A-Thon founder), Jimmy Valentine, Tonan Ruiz, Lance LeMond, Bart Saric, Heidi Lemmon, Orion Comstock

Another Venice skate movie you need to see is Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi. A documentary directed by Cesario Montano

Center left Cesario Montano

Ger-I Lewis and past Councilmember Bill Rosendahl at the ground breaking of the new Venice Skate Park on Jan. 31, 2009.

V.S.A meet with Venice Beach Recreation and Parks over the Grand Opening of the New Venice Skatepark on Aug. 3, 2009.

Saturday, October 3, 2009 was one of the biggest days in Venice history! This day marked the culmination of a 14 year effort to bring a skatepark to Venice. In this photo: Mayor Antonio Villiagrosa, L.A. City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Jon Mukri, General manager of the Department of Recreation and Parks, Gary Lee Moore, City Engineer, Ger-I Lewis, Executive Director of the Venice Surf and Skateboard Association, Jesse Martinez, professional skater, the Venice community and many more.

Le Grande VIP Grand Opening Skate Party on Oct. 3, 2009.

Josh Bagel Klassman

Jane’s Addiction’s Stephen Perkins

Donny Wilson, Dave Hackett, Alan Sarlo, Jeff Ho, Anthony Ruiz, Shawn Briley, Kalani Robb, Aaron Murray, Tim Jackson, Scott Oster. Photo taken at Jay Adam’s memorial on Aug. 30, 2014.