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Substance

2016 · 29 min

A raw, energetic skate video that feels like hanging out with friends, full of impressive tricks and a loose, fun vibe.

Directed by
Chris Thiessen
Starring
Dolan Stearns, Jason Spivey, Brad Cromer
Overview
TransWorld SKATEboarding is proud to introduce its 27th full-length video, Substance, featuring Davis Torgerson, Dolan Stearns, Tom Karangelov, Tristan Funkhouser, and Jon Nguyen. Making a conscious decision to free himself of any self-imposed limitations as to what a TransWorld video "has to be," filmmaker Chris Thiessen embarked on a worldwide mission alongside the Substance crew to make a stand-alone full-length with a life and feel completely of its own.

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Directed by
Chris Thiessen
Starring
Dolan Stearns, Jason Spivey, Brad Cromer
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • art
  • ambition
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Directed by
Chris Thiessen
Starring
Dolan Stearns, Jason Spivey, Brad Cromer, Davis Torgerson, Daryl Angel, Joey Guevara, Tom Karangelov, Tristan Funkhouser
Runtime
29 min

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