Dyrdek’s Street Dreams Opening June 12
Blair Alley
- May 12 2009
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It’s been the buzz about skateboarding for a couple years now, and the premiere date is finally upon us. Rob Dyrdek, Ryan Sheckler, P Rod, TK, and more will be making their silver screen debut this June. Read on.
SKATEBOARDING CULT FILM STREET DREAMS MAKES WORLD PREMIERE AND URGES THE PUBLIC TO TAKE NOTICE
PRO-SKATEBOARDER AND MTV’s ROB DYRDEK SHOWCASES THE REALITY OF STREET SKATING AND POLICE BRUTALITY IN HIS DEBUT MOVIE
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Street Dreams, will hit select US theaters on June 12, following its June 8 Los Angeles Premiere. Pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek makes his writing, producing, financing, and starring debut in the film. The story for Street Dreams is a writing collaboration between Dyrdek and Nino Scalia. Paul Rodriguez, Ryan Sheckler, and Terry Kennedy also star in this skateboarding film told by skateboarders to show mainstream audiences the reality of the street skateboarding community. Christopher “Thes One” Portugal created most of the Street Dreams original score. Hip hop impresario Pharrell created the film’s anthem “Hoppin’ Over Fences” as well as provided N.E.R.D. tracks for the movie. Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park also scored a section of the film.
With the attention Street Dreams is sure to garner, Rob Dyrdek hopes to continue to gain momentum for a true skateboarding movement that will open the door for serious social issues to be investigated and rectified. There are over 10 million self-identified street skateboarders in the US alone, and the majority is actively seeking natural obstacles found in urban public environments, which is illegal and sometimes harshly enforced. Until now, authorities have chosen to ignore police brutality toward skateboarders—there are even prevalent videos online showing young male and even shockingly female skateboarders getting beaten by cops caught on tape. Tired of skateboarders being treated as nuisances by public authorities, Dyrdek has taken it upon himself to change how the world sees the sport. After great struggle, Dyrdek was recently able to get through to the City of Los Angeles, and he even rode the world’s largest skateboard through L.A. with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who now supports Dyrdek and his efforts. In February 2009, Dyrdek created and launched Safe Spot Skate Spot through his foundation and in conjunction with the city of Los Angeles.
“Street Dreams is a continuation of our renegade movement. It is important for the mainstream audience to be aware of the issues and obstacles street skateboarders face today,” says Jason Bergh, Executive Producer at Berkela Motion Pictures. “Berkela’s mission is to raise awareness and bring these types of stories to life as we did with Bra Boys.” Sal Masekela, Executive Producer at Berkela Motion Pictures states, “With Street Dreams, Rob Dyrdek finally gives us a story of modern day skateboarding culture that doesn’t make a mockery of this unique, collective passion celebrated by kids across America.” “I have so much respect for Rob, and I know that everyone at Berkela is proud to be a part of his ongoing mission to bring the realities of street skating to a mainstream audience,” adds David Katzenberg, Development Executive at Berkela Motion Pictures.
The full-length film will be released in New York, California, and select theaters across the US on June 12, 2009. For more information on Street Dreams, please visit streetdreamsmovie.com.
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May 12th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
firstafesto
May 12th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
lets ruin skate boarding somemore shall we…
May 12th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
I really think that the idea is great, hopefully it can generate some awareness, lets not bash this film until we see what it could yield, i think rob really has our best intrests in mind
May 12th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
This seriously looks like a disney after school special with every cliche in the book. "Your grades are falling off, blah, blah, blah." Get a clue Dyrdek and hire a professional to write the script you dumb sh%t.
May 13th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Rob Dyrdek now presents… skateboarding for the Lifetime channel!. For real though, lets leave the acting and skateboarding up to Jason Lee.
May 13th, 2009 at 12:51 am
shut the fuck up you faggott kids and your fucking comments. JEeze
May 13th, 2009 at 2:32 am
All the haters need to understand this is for us and by us. Why don't we at least go watch it before we ridicule it. I'm stoked to finally see something that represents us beter than all the other corny hollywood shit like grind and thrashin.
May 13th, 2009 at 4:46 am
damn… thank lord I'm brazilian.. cuz that shit ain't my story fo damn sho!
May 13th, 2009 at 4:48 am
damn.. thank lord i'm brazilian.. cuz that sh%t ain't my story fo damn sho!!
May 13th, 2009 at 5:10 am
we're done. this shit is abysmal.
May 13th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Hey this is Rob Dyrdek. First I wanted to say awesome post, and I was sitting here chilling out with Drama and we were playing around here in the office and doing a search for great posts about my up coming tours and the fantasy factory information on the web. I wanted to invite everyone to my new blog that I am posting on everyday and I want to let all my fans know that I will be responding to comments there as well as posting new personal pictures and unseen videos and clips of me and the boys here at the fantasy factory playing around and doing what we do best. Hit me back on my new blog at http://www.robdyrdekfantasyfactory.com/ Skate @ Rob D.
May 13th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
fucking gay
sell out
May 14th, 2009 at 12:07 am
I can't count the number of people including myself I know in so cal that missed school, got caught skating where they shouldn't have been and dreamed of skating for a living, without creative affect it wouldn't be much more than a skate flick with dialogue. It is just a movie, hardly going to bring skateboarding down no matter what, just like everyone said kids would.
May 14th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
This looks like a CRAP
May 15th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
FUCK all you haters you all know your going to run to blockbuster to rent that shit. fuck the police fuck society and most of all fuck you oh and fuck most skaters outside of canada
May 15th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
and most importantly fuck you administrator you son of a bitch skull fucker. THRASHER FOR LIFE
May 15th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
i think its f***ing awsome that its gunna be a reall skate movie inste of grind and that stupid stunt devil shit good luck rob
May 18th, 2009 at 1:45 am
I saw the movie in Newport Beach at the film festival with the street team, it was a good movie, it definetly will be a great independent film!!!
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:05 pm
ddo you bastard ass kids have to hate on evrything yall see bitch yall aint shit and yall just get on all these skateboarding website and fuckin trash talk when yall really aint shit and try to feel important get LIFE and stop hating
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:06 pm
all yall do is hate yall need to get a life because yall aint doing nothing retards
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:07 pm
i bet your one of the stupid pot heaads that ruined skateboarding not him stuppid
May 26th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Man I thought you were paying attention, this to counter all the hollywood fucken bs. I bet youre watchin fucken grind right now, straight jerkin it
May 28th, 2009 at 12:08 am
he wasnt even the one that wrote it dumb fuuck.
June 8th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Woohoo! I met Dyrdek on the Streetdreams Tour :D. I will see that movie on opening night, y'all. Yeeeeah, son.
June 11th, 2009 at 6:57 am
yes he was u dumb fuck
June 11th, 2009 at 6:57 am
yess he was u dumb fuuck
June 12th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
lick me is a homo and no he didnt write it you fuck
June 12th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
He didnt write it you dumb fuuckin iidiot
June 17th, 2009 at 1:20 am
Nino Scalia also wrote with Rob Dyrdek……..
I'm just sayin…
July 7th, 2009 at 2:41 am
shut up all yal do is hate so get off it now
October 13th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Mhhmkay.! let me just say Rob Stanely Dyrdek is the BEST skateborder Alive.! i love dis boy.!