Skate The City

Original Title|Skate The City

Documentary, Children's | 15' | 2023 (Completed)

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Director	Lies Van der Auwera
Producer	Katleen Goossens
Writer	Lies Van der Auwera

Full credits

Everyone needs space, including skateboarders.

www.bulletproofcupid.be

synopsis

Skater-girl Pippa is determined to claim her place in a city that offers little space to skateboarders. Together with her friend Victoria, she goes into town in search of cool spots for street skating, only to find new signs saying, 'NO SKATING'. Back home, Pippa and Victoria come up with a plan to reclaim the streets. They let their imaginations run wild: what if they organise a street contest themselves? And skater-girls rule. On that day, the streets will belong to the skaters. They decide to put this daring plan together themselves, and immediately spring into action.
Skatergirl Pippa is vastbesloten haar plek te veroveren in een stad die skaters weinig ruimte gunt. Samen met haar vriendin Victoria trekt ze de stad in op zoek naar toffe spots voor street skate. Maar tijdens die tochten zien de meisjes alweer nieuwe bordjes ‘VERBODEN TE SKATEN'. Thuis op haar kamer bedenkt Pippa samen met Victoria een plan om de straat weer te veroveren. Ze laten hun fantasie de vrije loop... Wat als ze nu eens zelf een street contest organiseren? En skatergirls zijn de baas. Op die dag is de straat van de skaters… Ze gaan heel dit gewaagde idee zelf in elkaar steken en schieten meteen in actie.

Credits

Director
Lies Van der Auwera
Producer
Katleen Goossens
Writer
Lies Van der Auwera
Cast
Wilson Wolff, Victoria Obispo, Pippa Mestdagh
Editing
Leen Anthonissen
Photography
Jef Van Den Langenbergh
Sound
Sarah Vanheuckelom
Music
Mick Lemaire

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Documentary, Children's
Year of production

2023
Production status
Completed
Original title
Skate The City
Original language
Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
15'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
DCP
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Bulletproof Cupid

Schaliënstraat 14 11
2000 Antwerpen
Belgium

katleen@bulletproofcupid.be

www.bulletproofcupid.be

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2023: Jef Festival (Belgium); MFF Young Horizons (Poland); Doxs (Germany); DOK Leipzig (Germany); Cinekid (The Netherlands); Dokkino (Finland); Screeningclub (Cinekid voor professionals) (The Netherlands); Młode Horyzonty (Poland); Docville (Leuven) 2024: SK8 - BMX Festival (Czech Republic); One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (Czech Republic); Lisbon International Children Film Festival (Portugal) 2025: Milwaukee Film Festival (US); Frame[o]ut Open Air Cinema (Austria)