G&S : One Long Ride Films ~ Authorized Trilogy

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Three films providing audiences the most comprehensive look at the influence and culture of Surfing and Skateboarding on world history since 1959, through the storied legends of the Gordon and Smith Surf Teams, G&S Craftsmen, and the G&S Skate Teams of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

“One Long Ride: Surf” is a feature length documentary film chronicling the iconic Surf and Skateboarding company that Larry Gordon and Floyd Smith founded in San Diego, California in 1959. The legendary company flourishes today by sharing and nurturing the tried and true philosophies and principles that has become legacy. The enduring G&S legacy is their tradition of commitment to Surfing and Skateboarding the world over and the love of Debbie Gordon, her brother Eric Gordon and the Gordon family.

“One Long Ride: Skate” is a feature length documentary film chronicling the legitimization of a fledgling skateboarding industry beginning in the early 1960’s. The skateboard itself had been patented in San Diego just years before in 1947.

After many had long dismissed skateboarding a novelty, a toy, merely a passing fad…  G&S leaned in… hard!

A few ardent Skateboarders and Surfers from Mission Bay High School in Pacific Beach, named Larry Gordon, Floyd Smith, Skip Frye and Mike Hynson (the Endless Summer) accelerated the advancement, design, redesign, and refinement of the skateboard beginning with the G&S Surfskates. This never ending commitment has been integral to the decades of evolution of the design and modernization skateboards, advancing through the application of new technologies and materials, wheels, trucks and bearings. G&S remains just as dedicated to the sport as it has in every decade, ever since.

G&S and in particular Larry Gordon, galvanized skateboarding decade after decade, sponsoring athletes from countries around the world. The company’s enduring love of skateboarding continues to prevail through the purity of genuine dedication to advancement. As a result, competitive skateboarding of every discipline maintains an international appeal and generational admiration. Skateboarding has long since become a bonafide Olympic sport, not only loved, but respected, the world over.

“One Long Ride: Full Circle” is a feature length documentary film chronicling the dedication and commitment to faith that transcended G&S and Larry Gordon as well as the many, many souls that Larry so profoundly touched in his 60 + years at Gordon & Smith.

Interviews with the legends of surfing telling the stories of the visionary, experimental, inspirational brilliance, dedication, business acumen and innovations that have come from the G&S Family of craftsmen and skate teams that continue to influence skateboarding now, multi-generationally. The G&S ethos has passed seamlessly from father to daughter and son. A tradition proudly continued on today by Eric and Debbie Gordon some 65 plus years later going into their 7th decade in business. As they pass the torch to the next generation…

Shot on RED Digital Cinema Cameras in stunning 8K, the One Long Ride Trilogy is composed of 3 captivating immersive films visually harnessing the essence of the majesty of surfing and the indomitable stylish dexterity of skateboarding.

Combining a staggering 126 years of Surfing and Skateboarding history, San Diego’s Gordon and Smith has and continues to advance surfboard and skateboard designs by channeling insight from some of the best skaters, and surfers in the world. G&S has mentored scores of quality journeymen Shapers, Artisans and Craftsmen that accelerated innovation, and continue to elevate Skating and Surfing today.

 The persevering tradition that is the heart and soul of the longevity of G&S remains the enduring collaborative relationship between Surfers, Skaters and the craftsmen that design, redefine and refine their boards for optimum performance that profoundly endures through this very day.

Why these films are historically significant, and why we are the production company chosen by the Gordon family to collaborate to bring the book “One Long Ride” to film? Well, we felt that it would be best to leave those impressions up to the experts. These nine respected industry insider’s provide the outside perspectives of the global impact of Gordon and Smith sum it all up in our Prologue. 

We cannot build a reputation on what we are going to do . . .

So we’ve created a Prologue, because we knew it was incumbent upon us to demonstrate our commitment to the highest quality standards for production, editing and post production.

We have showcased sophisticated motion graphics, sound design, music, mixing and audio mastering that foster the modern immersive storytelling experience that these stories deserve, and that they actually command in our eyes.

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