Skate Shorts

+ Q&A

A selection of new and classic shorts celebrating skateboarding culture.

Directors Onyedi Iriele and Juliet Klottrup, as well as designer and artist Olaolu Slawn will be joining the Q&A, which will be hosted by professional skateboarder Helena Long.

  • Total running time: TBC

A celebratory tour of the spaces and architecture claimed by skaters around the world, capturing the vibrant energy and creative pulse of these communities, and shot by those who know them best. It will be followed by a discussion with some of the voices shaping the contemporary skateboarding scene, and how we will remember it.

Rat Ratz 6

Italy 2021. Director Brisquit. 15min. Digital

A new generation are captured with raw immediacy and humour, through late night sessions at the iconic Centrale plaza.

In Between Modernity and Tradition

UK 2022. Director Augustin Giovannoni. 6min. Digital

Blending observation with moments of lyrical movement, skateboarding is a dialogue between past and present in this reflective short.

Skate Like a Lass

UK 2025. Director Juliet Klottrup. 3min. Digital

A celebration of grassroots skate communities for women and the LQBTQ+ community, a portrait of collective energy and self-expression.

DOMAS

UK 2013. Director Jake Narang. 4min. Digital

A portrait capturing the spirit of the skate community, and the cultural significance of the Southbank undercroft during a campaign to save the historic space.

Edward

Nigeria 2019. Directors Motherlan Crew. 8min. Digital

A vivid portrait of Lagos’ skate culture, following the Motherlan crew as they carve out space across a city not built for skateboarding.

Vase

UK 2015. Director Jacob Harris. 32min. Digital

Very British, surprisingly Lynchian, VASE is one of the most culturally significant skate videos of the 21st century.

Please note the short London will no longer be included in the programme. We apologise for any disappointment.