Dogtown and Z Boys

Dogtown and ZBoys is an award winning 2001 documentary film directed by Stacy Peralta. The documentary explores the pioneering of the Zephyr skateboard team in the 1970s of which Peralta was a member and the evolving sport of skateboarding. Using a mix of film of the Zephyr skateboard team ZBoys shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk, along with contemporary interviews, the documentary tells the story of a group of teenage surferskateboarders and their influence on the history of skateboarding and to a lesser extent surfing culture.

The documentary features vintage video footage and photos of the Zephyr skateboard team from the 1970s, along with contemporary interviews from the original members of the ZBoys group. The film combines the 8mm and 16mm vintage footage with modern editing and a soundtrack crafted from music of the 1970s era.Dogtown and ZBoys was directed by Stacy Peralta, an original member of the Zephyr team, and written by Peralta and Craig Stecyk, a leading surf and skateboard film producer and photojournalist. ........

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