Everything you know about the birth of the Dogtown skate scene may be different than you thought, or maybe, just maybe, everyone is playing along with someone’s sick joke in the film Day At The Pool from House of Salt.
The film features blazing interviews with Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, Jay Adams and the rest of the Dogtown crew. They all reveal that one anonymous kid from the swimming-pool suburbs of Los Angeles may have been singularly responsible for the skateboarding revolution that redefined adolescent life in America. Upon further probing, blazing interviews become heated as an intentionally hidden secret is uncovered.
Guess we’ll never know without watching a film the Austin Film Chronicle calls “. . . the Spinal Tap of Skateboarding.DAY AT THE POOL is a documentary short film which sheds new light on the true origins of modern skateboarding. The film features blazing interviews with Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, Jay Adams and the rest of the Dogtown crew. They all reveal that one anonymous kid from the swimming-pool suburbs of Los Angeles may have been singularly responsible for the skateboarding revolution that redefined adolescent life in America. Upon further probing, blazing interviews become heated as an intentionally hidden secret is uncovered. Several Z-Boys testify to witnessing a young skateboarder perform maneuvers so profoundly, not even the modern day skate masters could attempt them. The film goes on to present a surprising account of history that first reveals the skateboarder’s identity, and then exposes the Z-Boys selfish motivation for keeping his story secret.
The film has received several awards like Best Documentary Short at the 2012 Irvine International Film Festival, Best Directorial Debut, Documentary, at the 2011 IFQ Film Festival, People’s Choice for Best Director, at the 2011 Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival and more.
DAY AT THE POOL is now available to purchase on the official website: (http://www.dayatthepoolthemovie.com/purchase) as well as Xbox (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Movie/A-Day-At-the-Pool/dc0ae6fa-cfc8-498b-a6b5-66b33cbf5ebc) and on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/day-at-the-pool/id593227708).
The film was produced by House of Salt (Formally known as SALT). House of Salt was founded in 2005 as a design, visual effects, and editorial shop with the idea of doing great work with great people in a professional but relaxed environment. Salt is a full service creative studio, bridging the divide between production and post production.
“A stunning film! Day at the Pool is like the Spinal Tap of skateboarding.”
-Austin Film Chronicle
“The performance of Duane Peters alone is worth the price of admission.”
-OC Weekly
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