Sam DeAngelis / February 25th, 2014 / Spotlight
Big Apple Blade World Premiere

At twelve noon I grabbed my Kodak 35mm P/S, car keys, some cash, and a vodka-filled flask to head out for the Big Apple Blade premiere in Soho, New York. Skaters and support from all over NY and NJ flooded into the Anthology Film Archives to catch a glimpse of the next big thing to come out of the New York blade scene.

People may not realize, but creator, filmer, and editor of Big Apple Blade, Sean Grossman, is a Long Island native. He has gone out of his way over the past couple years to support a scene that just isn’t getting enough attention.

After some Taco Box, boags, and flask swigs, we met with the crew and headed into the theater.

At 4:30 the film started and the crowd roared. From the opening montage through the credits there were cheers, claps, and even some laughs to accompany the well-produced film. The skating by Shawn Gradilone and Chris Murphy was next level. Each possess amazing tech abilities and a vocabulary that is rare to the East Coast. Gradilone is bound to give you some new favorite switch ups to try… and Chris Murphy defies gravity while showing the audience what it really is to lace switch.

Sean Grossman himself had one of the best sections in the film. This section actually landed him a spot on the Xsjado team! Negitives, true spins, and one footed tricks galore!

Last but not least, the film closes with a phenomenal section from a New York favorite, Trevor Johnson. After coming off an injury a couple years back, Trevor proves himself once again to be a strong force in the East. Trevor is by far one of the most technical skaters I have ever seen. The best part is, he was also filming for another section while shooting with Sean for Big Apple Blade. Stay tuned for this dude!

When the film ended we all stumbled over to the local watering hole to celebrate Grossman’s outstanding film and wonderful achievement as a film maker!

Enjoy these shots from my Kodak S100 35mm Point and Shoot. AND ORDER BIG APPLE BLADE TODAY at www.aggressivemall.com or www.rollerwarehouse.com!

Photos and words by DeAngelis

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