OPEN - LGC skates Israel

OPEN is our last movie shot in Israel in 2013 by Spanish director Daniel Etura.
It portrays 14 riders from 11 countries skating one of the most conflicted places on Earth and having a lifetime experience.

This skate journey was an eye-opener experience through which we challenge our skills, explore new cultures, meet its people and bring some joy to a place living in conflict.

We worked together with the Association ‘Longboarding For Peace’ who gathers Muslim, Jew, Arab & Catholic kids to teach them a valuable lesson: skateboarding doesn’t know about gender, religion or politics.

The original soundtrack of the movie features artists such as Devendra Banhart, Frank Turner, CSS, Jay Malinowski, Fuel Fandango, Kubinski, Smile, RF Extreme, Chris Zabriskie and Kelle Maize who’s support and commitment to the project have been amazing.

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Credits

Director: DANIEL ETURA

Riders: ISHTAR BÄCKLUND, CAMI BEST, VALERIA KECHICHIAN, JACKY MADENFROST, GINA MENDEZ, KATIE NEILSON, MARISA NUÑEZ,
EIDER PAREDERS, AMANDA POWELL, JENNA RUSSO, GADOR SALIS, CRISTINA SANCHEZ, MICAELA WILSON & CINDY ZHOU.

Produced by LONGBOARD GIRLS CREW: MONICA MADENFROST VALERIA KECHICHIAN CHUS ASENSIO JACKY MADENFROST

Local production & spiritual guidance: DASILVA BOARDS (ALON MEIRI, BEN KAUFMAN, TOM GOLDWASSER, TY CHARAP & IDO CARMI.

Production LONGBOARD GIRLS CREW - Monica Madenfrost
Script DANIEL ETURA
Sound postproduction PLAYGROUND STUDIO
Sound JACKY MADENFROST
Marketing & communication VALERIA KECHICHIAN
Art director CHUS ASENSIO
B unit TOM GOLDWASSER
Follow camera MATTHEW KIENZLE