Following the widely acclaimed May screening of “Deathbowl to Downtown” in Manhattan, filmmakers Coan “Buddy” Nichols and Rick Charnoski are set to take the movie on the road.  If you have no idea about Deathbowl then take a read.

“Deathbowl to Downtown” chronicles four decades of life in New York City and showcases the emergence and influence of the urban skateboarding scene as it evolved in the gritty streets of the five boroughs.  With narration by Chloë Sevigny and musical tracks provided by the Beastie Boys, Drunk Injuns, Minor Threat, Eric B. & Rakim, Wu-Tang Clan and the Talking Heads, among others, “Deathbowl to Downtown” is the first feature length film to show the rise of skateboarding from a New Yorker’s perspective.

Scripted by Jocko Weyland (author of The Answer is Never: A Skateboarder’s History of the World), “Deathbowl to Downtown” traces the untold and historically rich story of how skateboarding evolved in New York City, beginning in the mid 1970’s with a group of skaters known as the Zoo York Crew and then developed into its present day form.  “Deathbowl to Downtown” shows how New York skaters made due with the harsh realities of the city’s urban landscape and unintentionally helped shape the face of modern skateboarding.

In addition to candid interviews with dozens of prominent and influential skaters, “Deathbowl to Downtown” also features architects and scholars, who shed light on how the city’s urban planning unknowingly led to the development of terrain that was quickly adapted by skateboarders looking for their own version of the California dream.
Ever try and skate on some Manhattan concrete? It's pretty rough. 

IF you're lucky the film can be seen at these locations:

September 23, 2008
Chicago premiere
The Vic Theater

September 24, 2008
Minneapolis premiere
Oak Street Theater

September 27, 2008
Austin premiere
Alamo Drafthouse

September 29, 2008
San Francisco premiere
Castro Theater

October 1, 2008
Portland Premiere
Cinema 21