{"id":53898,"date":"2019-05-01T12:04:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T19:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=53898"},"modified":"2019-05-01T13:53:17","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T20:53:17","slug":"transworlds-daewon-doco-drops-may-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=53898","title":{"rendered":"Transworld&#8217;s Daewon Doco Drops May 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/54VPRWsNQLE\" width=\"450\" height=\"265\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Transworld Skateboarding<\/strong> will be premiering their new documentary film on <strong>Daewon Song<\/strong> in LA on May 12, 2019 (yeah, Mother&#8217;s Day).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The documentary illustrates Song\u2019s fierce dedication to the sport over his lifetime, and how his abilities have constantly raised the bar and inspired others. Throughout the edit, fellow skaters <strong>Rodney Mullen<\/strong>, <strong>Marc Johnson<\/strong>, <strong>Tony Hawk<\/strong>, <strong>Mark Gonzales<\/strong>, <strong>Nora Vasconcellos<\/strong>, <strong>Torey Pudwill<\/strong> and many others weigh in to share accounts of their connection, and admiration for Daewon\u2019s influence and continued impact on the skateboarding world.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For all the details including the upcoming pro invitation picnic table challenge at Lockwood Elementary School, please follow the jump.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(Los Angeles, CA)\u2014 This month, Transworld SKATEboarding (TWS) in partnership with adidas Skateboarding will come together to commemorate one of the most influential skateboarders of all time through a full-length feature documentary entitled DAEWON. The film delves into Song\u2019s decorated career, personal life and showcases his invaluable contribution to skateboarding over the last three decades. As a global skate icon, Daewon has been recognized&nbsp;personally by millions of peers and followers around the world, and formally by TWS in 2018 with the \u201cLegend Award\u201d along with an official 2017 induction into \u201cThe Skateboarding Hall of Fame\u201d. His original style and creative technical trick abilities have made him a household name to generations and he continues to impact current and future skaters worldwide by continuing to move skateboarding forward with his relentless drive to push the limits of what is possible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Daewon left our universe a long time ago and floats around in his own,&#8221; says adidas Skateboarding&#8217;s Global Sports Marketing Director Jascha Muller of Daewon&#8217;s otherworldly abilities. \u201cadidas and Transworld came together on the creation of this film not only to honor Daewon but for skateboarding\u2019s collective memory and for all generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Joseph Pease, DAEWON will be debuted at a public premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 12th, followed by a worldwide digital release on Friday, May 17th. The documentary illustrates Song\u2019s fierce dedication to the sport over his lifetime, and how his abilities have constantly raised the bar and inspired others. Throughout the edit, fellow skaters Rodney Mullen, Marc Johnson, Tony Hawk, Mark Gonzales, Nora Vasconcellos, Torey Pudwill and many others weigh in to share accounts of their connection, and admiration for Daewon\u2019s influence and continued impact on the skateboarding world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an absolute honor for Daewon to let us tell his story,\u201d said Director Joseph Pease. \u201cSkateboarding would not be the same without him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In honor of the documentary, adidas Skateboarding recently debuted #DaewonDidIt\u2014an Instagram-driven contest that invited skaters around the world to upload and submit clips of themselves replicating tricks inspired by Song\u2019s legacy as an all-terrain skateboarding innovator. Activating his global fanbase, the call to action has united thousands of skaters around the world, marking one of adidas Skateboarding\u2019s most successful digital initiatives to date.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the reveal of DAEWON, adidas Skateboarding, TransWorld Skateboarding and Song will host \u201cDaewon\u2019s Picnic\u201d\u2014a pro invitational contest event paying tribute to Daewon\u2019s legacy of LA schoolyard picnic table skating. Held on the afternoon of Sunday, May 12th a hand selected roster of Pro skaters will compete in a multi-event picnic table challenge at one of LA\u2019s most famous skateboarding school yards\u2014Lockwood Elementary School. The contest will center around trick styles that Song pioneered throughout the \u201890s and \u201800s with $20,000 in prizes up for grabs.<\/p>\n<p>As a dedicated partner and footwear sponsor of Daewon Song, adidas Skateboarding is excited to visually recognize his profound influence as a true innovator in skate, and inspiration to millions.<\/p>\n<p>DAEWON will be available to the public on May 17th via the adidas skateboarding website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transworld Skateboarding will be premiering their new documentary film on Daewon Song in LA on May 12, 2019 (yeah, Mother&#8217;s Day). The documentary illustrates Song\u2019s fierce dedication to the sport over his lifetime, and how his abilities have constantly raised the bar and inspired others. 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