This film is essentially the Albee Layer documentary, directed by Dan Norkunas of Take Shelter Productions and produced by JuneShine Hard Kombucha. As they state, Opinionated Passion is “a glimpse into the pragmatic and polarizing persona that is Albee Layer.”
A highlight reel from a sub-par run through the Gold Coast, with Snapper and Kirra uncooperative, a lot of the footage comes from down Fingal way. Most of the first half of the edit is spent logging tube time—something that seems all too easy for Filipe—before he finally clicks into that Toledo groove and goes, well, tail high. Air after air, rotation after rotation
At Pipeline there is flora, fauna, ocean and stone. Volcom Stone. At this point, the Volcom house is practically part of the reef at Pipeline. Between the team, the house, the family, the legacy, the legends, the peanut gallery, the respect, the parties, the Pipe Pro and the barbecues, you’d be hard pressed not to acknowledge the presence the Volcom Stone has on the North Shore, particularly at Pipe.
Independent Truck Company has spotlighted the life and times of the late Jake Phelps in an 18-minute movie titled Scabs for Slabs. The film captures the Independent skate crew tearing up Australia’s streets and following their life down under. There’s also a number of moments with Phelps himself as he discusses the skate scene.
Four-time X Games Freestyle Motocross gold medalist, Jackson “Jacko” Strong, showcases the world’s top FMX riders pushing the sports progression in New South Wales, Australia. Along with “Jacko,” the 2018 edition of Moto X Dirt features riders Jake Smith, Lewis Woods, Taka Higashino, Colby Raha, Clinton Moore, Josh Sheehan and Ben Richards.
