Hill Street, the Irish skateboarding documentary that features the legendary Tony Hawk, the Godfather of Irish skateboarding
Clive Rowen, Irish Pro Skater Keith Walsh and top photographer
Rich Gilligan
amongst a stellar skating cast
will receive its Dublin premiere at the Light House cinema, Smithfield on May 23rd with support from Red Bull.
A very special night beckons, with the incredible skaters and cast from the film attending the Light House cinema from 8.30pm, to cheers from The Red Bull Wings Team.
A drinks reception will also take place in the cinema bar prior to the film screening at 10pm. Una Mullally will be hosting a Q&A session with Producer Dave Leahy, Director JJ Rolfe & Clive Rowen so the audience can find out all about the making of Hill Street. Tickets are available here.
Along with it’s theatrical release from the 23rd May at the Light House cinema, Hill Street
will also be available to buy worldwide on DVD/VOD through a dedicated website www.hillstreetdocumentary.com, well as via iTunes and Amazon from June 2nd. This is a unique distribution venture from Wildcard, who are celebrating their first year in business.
Hill Street looks at the evolution of skateboarding culture in Dublin since the late 1980s up to today. The initial driving force behind the scene was a proprietor of a unique skate shop in North Dublin inner city – ‘Clive’s of Hill Street’. From here, Clive Rowen single-handedly progressed the skate scene through the building of primitive ramps at the shop before graduating to a temporary skate park in the Top Hat Ballroom in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin. Clive later managed to convince the Powell Peralta ‘Bones Brigade’ Team, including the legendary Tony Hawk, to visit the skate park for a now historic demo. The film comprises interviews with key players in both the Irish and global skate community and features rare, never-seen-before footage.
The new Hill Street trailer features an exclusive JAPE track taken from his impending album The Chemical Sea.