Revolution Street 1999



Revolution Street Contest Video
Unsponsored -
56k , 100k, 300k
Sponsored -
56k , 100k, 300k
Viewers Choice and Outakes -
56k , 100k, 300k
 

Results

    Many many many thanks to everyone who participated in this event. It is a completely new concept for skateboarding and I think it went quite well. We had 22 teams (44 people) competing in 2 divisions, sponsored and unsponsored. Not too bad for so many requirements to get into this contest.
    The reason for this contest was quite simple. It's anti-extreme! No spectators, no simulated bull crap street course, & no boundaries! After getting back from Slam City Jam I started working on the concept Arris had thought of last year. Using the real streets for the environment allowed everyone to try exactly what they wanted. It would also lend itself to the realities of skating downtown. Cops, pedestrians, freaks, Rent-a-cops, cars, trains, horses, etc. were all in attendance. Most didn't even know what was taking place around them. It wasn't like any of the contests of the past. Skaters were taking over popular spots with videoers running screens and filming everything. No one who competed could even grasp what other competitors were up to since they had to get there own footage together.
    An hour and ten minutes after the teams were released with their video markers they were back. Sweaty, smiling, hurtin', and just plain curios about what went on wherever they weren't. We collected all the tapes from everyone and excused everyone with promises about the video premiere A.S.A.P. As soon as Scott cut them down to size by editing out the bails and useless film. Yes, the results weren't immediate. It was quite wierd throwing a skate contest you didn't get to see. ( I didn't even get to see it until just before the premiere when we got it all judged)  Oh Well, the resulting footage was pretty much making everyone drool with anticipation.

    The following Saturday we showed the video, ghetto style of course. There was no money budgeted to rent out a club for the festivities, so Snowboard Connection said, "Hey, let's just do it here!". So we did. Along came Chris from the Dusty's / Maland Communications outfit with the projection device at just the last minute. We then scrambled for sound, and got the show underway only 15-20 minutes late. Scott Yamamura had done a great job getting all those video's cut down to size and sorted out. Props go out to him BIGTIME!! Prizes were awarded by the pile. All our sponsors kicked down some major prizes for this event so I want to recognize them here and have you remember which companies give back to skateboarders...(Remember them when you buy that next board or set of wheels!)

Axion - Powell  - World Industries - Kastel &  Ezkiel - Blade Killer - Skateboard Hanger - NC Clothing -  Manna Skateboards - Lib Tech - Santa Cruz - Illenium Skateboards - Bullet Wheels - A-Team - Es Footwear

So any ways the final video came out sick! Lots of great footage was supplied by the skaters. It was so fun and everyone was so stoked on it that  I'm planning on doing 3 more starting next spring. Vancouver B.C., Seattle WA., and Portland OR. You should check it out if you can and try it out or get a hold of the video to see what to expect. These can be done in almost any big town anywhere. Feel free to give it a try and let us know if you get one going. Hopefully it'll wake up the establishment cuz SHIT AIN'T RIGHT!

-Jeff Greenwood
Revolution Street Producer