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Bones Brigade: An Autobiography has been selected for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Sundance runs from January 19-29th.

BONES BRIGADE: An Autobiography / U.S.A. (Director: Stacy Peralta) — When six teenage boys came together as a skateboarding team in the 1980s, they reinvented not only their chosen sport but themselves too – as they evolved from insecure outsiders to the most influential athletes in the field.

The film is one of eight entered into the Documentary Premieres category.

Bones Brigade
Sundance Film Festival Screenings

Saturday, January 21, 8:30 p.m.
MARC, Park City (seating capacity 618)

Sunday, January 22, noon
Temple Theatre, Park City (seating capacity 314)

Tuesday, January 24, 9:30 p.m.
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC (seating capacity 495)

Thursday, January 26, 9:00 p.m.
Screening Room, Sundance Resort (seating capacity 164)

Friday, January 27, 11:30 a.m.
MARC, Park City (seating capacity 618)

Saturday, January 28, 3:30 p.m.
Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden (seating capacity 1200)

LOS ANGELES (October 11, 2011) – ASA Entertainment today announced Sonic Generations of Skate — a partnership with Sega® of America to bring a brand new skateboarding experience to the famed Venice Beach boardwalk Saturday, October 22.

Sonic Generations of Skate is a completely unique team competition that pays homage to the three generations of vert skaters that have come through So Cal over the past few decades. Each team consists of one 40-something skater (first generation), one 30-something skater (second generation) and one teen/20-something skater (third generation) competing against other teams with the same mix.

“This concept has never been seen before and it’ll give the crowd an exciting show,” said pro skateboarder Pierre Luc Gagnon, who’s earned 16 X Games medals (seven of them gold), three of four Maloof Money Cup Vert championships and two Dew Tour Vert titles. “It’s going to be real cool for the kids to see the first generation of skaters that they never got a chance to see when they were growing up.”

There will be four different competitions where each pro will battle for team points against skaters from their own generation. The contests include individual runs, high air, best trick and team doubles. The biggest names in vert from the past and present are expected to represent their generation, including:

First Generation: Steve Caballero, Tony Hawk, Kevin Staab and Sergie Ventura

Andy Macdonald at OC Dew Tour 2010

Second Generation: Andy Macdonald, Pierre Luc Gagnon, Sandro Dias and Lincoln Ueda

Third Generation: Adam Taylor, Elliot Sloan, Pedro Barros and Mitchie Brusco

“This format, inclusive of all generations, promises to be exciting and fun, and will give both dad and mini shred something to cheer for,” said Andy Macdonald, veteran pro skater who’s one of just four skaters who have competed at every X Games, with 21 X Games medals under his belt.

Sonic Generation of Skate also features a 4,500 sq. ft. mobile skate park experience where local skaters can skate with the pros in a series of sessions and private clinics. The event will also feature videogame stations with previews of Sega’s new Sonic Generations— where fans can preview the game one week before its official launch— autograph signings with pro skaters, giveaways and activities for all ages.

“ASA is always trying to develop events with unique formats and fresh concepts that bring something new to the table— both for the skaters and the crowd,” said Rick Bratman, CEO of ASA Entertainment. “Sega really understood that mentality and is a tremendous partner for this event. They have such a great history of setting trends in their own industry as proven by Sonic the Hedgehog reaching his 20th anniversary this year.”

The event kicks off at 11 a.m. at the corner of Ocean Front Walk and Windward Ave. (next to the basketball courts) on the historic Venice Beach boardwalk and will wrap up around 5 p.m.

“We’re excited to be a part of this event and enjoy gravity-defying tricks from three generations of the top skaters in the U.S. in celebration of Sonic’s 20th anniversary,” said Marcella Churchill, Director of Marketing at Sega of America. “Many of these skaters have grown up with Sonic and we are ecstatic to launch Sonic Generations at the birthplace of performance skateboarding with an event that honors the historic legacy of both Sonic the Hedgehog and the sport itself.”

Sonic Generations of Skate will be broadcast nationally on FOX Sports Net (FSN) beginning on November 25 at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. Since broadcast schedules are subject to change, please check local listings for specific air times. For more detailed information on Sonic Generations of Skate visit www.sega.com/sonicskate. To pre-register for the street skate park experience, please visit www.sega.com/skatereg. To learn more about Sega or Sonic Generations, please visit www.sega.com. For ASA Entertainment, visit www.ASAEntertainment.com

SKATEBOARD STREET SEMI-FINAL
1 Greg Lutzka 90.50
2 Scott Decenzo 87.75
3 Danilo Do Rosario 86.50
4 Milton Martinez 85.75
5 Adam Dyet 85.00
6 Brendon Villanueva 82.75
7 Jereme Rogers 82.25
8 Alec Majerus 81.75
9 Mario Saenz 81.75
10 Timmy Knuth 78.50
11 Anthony Shetler 78.25
12 Taylor Bingaman 75.75
13 Darrell Stanton 75.50
14 Jordan Hoffart 75.25
15 Sierra Fellers 73.75
16 Ben Hatchell 73.75
17 Theotis Beasley 70.75
18 Ke’chaud Johnson 70.25
19 Tyler Hendley 69.75
20 Rodolfo Ramos 68.00
21 Peter Eldridge 61.50
22 Lizard King 58.25
23 Kurtis Colamonico 57.50
24 Ronnie Creager 51.50
25 Eli Reed 45.50

South African-Born Tommy Fynn Takes Second, Elliot Sloan Lands 900 Tail Grab during Mini Mega Best Trick Contest, First on African Continent

Thousands Flock to Kimberley for World’s Greatest Skateboarding Event

(Kimberley, South Africa — October 2, 2011) – Today, Ishod Wair claimed the Maloof Money Cup Skateboarding World Championships title and $100,000 cash in Kimberley, South Africa.  Hometown favorite Tommy Fynn, born in Durban, South Africa, beat Ryan Decenzo in the semi finals for a shot at the title, but fell just short of Wair and claimed second place and $40,000.

Local officials and newspapers cited the impact on the local business community as thousands of skate fans from around the country descended on the small town, once famous for its diamond mines.  Hotels sold out all weekend, restaurants and businesses hired additional workers to help with the influx of fans and the local government relaxed alcohol laws to allow for all bars and restaurants to stay open 24 hours throughout the three days of competition.  Dozens of busses arrived, carrying fans from cities across the Northern Cape and local campgrounds overflowed with tent cities filled with fans eager to see the best skaters in the world compete in their backyard for the first time in history.  Officials from the Northern Cape Provincial Government said “we haven’t seen anything like this since the World Cup.”

Today’s Street Finals saw incredible action, as the young guns of the skateboarding world, like Ishod Wair, Manny Santiago and Tommy Fynn showed skateboarding masters like Andrew Reynolds (winner of MMC D.C.) and Greg Lutzka (winner of MMC NYC) they’ve earned their stripes.

Elliott Sloan landed his first-ever 900 with an incredible 900 tailgrab, easily taking the Mini Megaramp Best Trick contest.  The 900 was also the first on the continent.

Elliot Sloan First Ever 900 Tailgrab on Mini-Mega Ramp from Skatepark of Tampa on Vimeo.

“This was absolutely incredible,” said Joe Maloof, creator of Maloof Money Cup and owner of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings and the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.  “I’ve never seen anything like it. The fans were absolutely incredible.  And Tomny just did an incredible job and did his country proud.  It just upped the level of excitement for the fans, and you couldn’t even here the announcers over the cheering crowd.  The people here in South Africa, and Kimberley welcomed us with open arms and we’ve had the time of our lives. This is an incredible country and we are excited for the future of skateboarding here and I’m confident we’ll see a champion from South Africa emerge very soon.”

According to Hazel Jenkins, premier of the Northern Cape Province, the event was a resounding success.  “By hosting this prestigious event, we did not only focus attention on the province as a supreme adventure sports destination, but it was also a great nation-building exercise. This event has really galvanized the people of the Northern Cape to come together and show the world what we can offer.  We are extremely proud of what we achieved and I want to thank everyone who helped make this such an inspirational event.  To all the competitors, thank you for giving us three days of pure adrenaline and the best skateboarding action this country has ever seen.  Thank you to all our visitors over the past couple of weeks and we hope that we’ve provided lasting memories and that you return to our beautiful province soon.”

For full results, visit maloofmoneycup.com.  To download photos from the finals, go to www.flickr.com/mmcsouthafrica.