“Skate or Die”
The Enlightenment of Bob

Premise:
“Skate or Die” aka “The Enlightenment of Bob” (Feature:Action/drama) a coming of age drama, set in the hard core "hood" of Venice, California.

When Bob, a young, overly aggressive pro skateboarder, breaks his neck attempting an insane jump from one rooftop to another and is paralyzed - he begins to realize that something happened during his near death experience and now has “Christ-like” powers to heal. Father Tom, who aids in his recovery, sees this as a miracle and a chance to change the world and his faith in God. Yet Bob wants only to get back to skateboarding and winning - until his world begins to crumble and he is forced to choose between the desires of his ego and the calling of his spirit.

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Video Samples:

Trailer	download (WMV)
Scene 20	download (WMV)
Scene 23	download (WMV)
Scene 89	download (WMV)

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Award Winning Production Team:

Writer, Producer, Director: Steve Garret
This is the feature film debut for the long time documentary filmmaker and commercial director. Garrett grew up in LA, skateboarding and surfing and knows well the gritty urban/beach life style of SOCAL. For the past ten years he has produced and directed through his production company Always Moving Pictures located in the Venice/Santa Monica area (now in NOHO). In writing and directing Skate or Die, Garrett brings his intimate knowledge of both the skateboarding sub-culture and his many years of metaphysical and spiritual studies to bear. Inspired by real life events - Skate or Die gives an authentic portrait of the Venice Beach skate world and a fascinating and original take on the meaning and struggle of contemporary spirituality in the ever changing and not always picturesque world of Southern California. Garrett draws on his vast network for friends and co-workers to make up the key crew personal for this film - all bring many years of production experience, a passion for filmmaking and unbreakable belief in Skate or Die

Director of Photography: Sacha Riviera
Riviera has been Director or Photography on numerous feature films and television commercials such as "Dead and Nowhere", "Xia Xia", "Tropical Energy" and "Snake Skin Jacket". He also has years of experience as Camera Operator; shooting the films "Trolleywood", "Haven" and Outkast's "Idlewild". All of this experience truly shows in Skate or Die in which Riviera, Camera Operator and Director of Photography, composes amazingly beautiful and dramatic shots.

Stunt Coordinator: John Robotham
Robotham was in charge of the stunts for the entire "Ocean's Eleven" trilogy as well as "Traffic" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest". He has created incredible action scenes in more than 80 films and will do the same for Skate or Die. John is a long time family friend and also an avid surfer/skateboarder and grew up in the Venice area - which makes him a perfect fit for this project.

Editor: Benjamin Chulay
Chulay brings more than 25 years of editing experience for television shows like "CSI: Miami", "One Tree Hill" and "Melrose Place". Benjamin is know as a gifted editor with fast pasted action and gritty dramas - Skate or Die is both.

Composer: Marty Davich
Davich has scored more than 250 episodes of "ER" (15 seasons) along with shows like " Third Watch" and "Beverly Hills, 90210". He won an Emmy for "Trinity" and has been nominationed for several others. He has recently composed the music for the feature film "Mad Money" staring Diane Keaton and directed by Callie Khouri. Marty is a long time friend of Director Steve Garrett (more than 20 years) and the two have worked together on several projects.

Visual Effects Supervisor: William Mesa
Mesa FX supervised "The Last Samurai", "The Italian Job" and "The Fugitive" among countless others. Bill is also an ex-surfer and skateboarder and grew up in L.A. Bill was the camera man on several of Garrett's first productions - they have been friends and co-works for nearly 20 years.

Music Editor: Alex Gibson
Gibson has worked on more than 60 films since 1992, including "Natural Born Killers", "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", "The Prestige" and the much anticipated "The Dark Knight" of the Batman trilogy. He will bring an intense gritty realism to the music of Skate or Die.

Associate Producer / Pro Skate Double: Chad Shetler

Executive Producers:
Dave Dali
Lane Bensko

Co-Executive Producers:
Scott Savitz
Brian Kline
Nancy Larrew

Producers:
Adrien Nezi
Steve Garrett

Co-Producers
Richard Allen
Martin Davich
Emily Wallen