Displaying items by tag: Behind the French Fred Scenes
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10/02/2013
BFFS: Arto's Menikmati Missions Part 2
Of course there's gnarly, shocking stunts here but this clip also highlights Arto's amazing tech precision. -
9/25/2013
BFFS: Arto's Menikmati Missions Part 1
Even with unreal natural talent, Arto put in a lot of brutal hard work for the Menikmati video. -
9/18/2013
BFFS: Lakai in Mallorca
A filming mission for Fully Flared in 2004. Featuring Scott Johnston, Marc Johnson, Brandon Biebel, Cairo Foster, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Jeff Lenoce, and Kelly Bird. -
9/11/2013
BFFS: Santa Monica Triple Set
This beast of a spot has witnessed many battles over the years. French Fred revisits a few of his more memorable sessions. -
9/04/2013
BFFS: Red Hubbas In Lyon
French Fred takes us back in time to this famous red hubba with appearances from Arto, Rodrigo Tx, Boulala, Rowley, Machnau, Bastien, Appleyard, and many others. -
8/21/2013
BFFS: Ali Boulala 50 Stairs in a Day
Two 25 stair spots in the same day? Goddamn! The Lyon ollie remains one of the gnarliest stunts attempted in the history of skateboarding... and he went back for seconds! -
8/14/2013
BFFS: Mark Appleyard Filming for "Sorry"
Who else made gnarly skating look so damn effortless and smooth? Appleyard (our 2003 SOTY) was in a class of his own. Let's take a trip back to the filming of Flip's Sorry video. -
8/07/2013
BFFS: Geoff Rowley Never Gives Up
Remember this hammer from our September 2001 cover? Geoff got broke off, suffering just about the worst primo imaginable. But before the pain could set in he gave it another go and the rest is history. -
7/31/2013
BFFS: Eric Koston Super Goofer
This is one of the best things you'll see all year. Not only are Koston's goofing abilities otherworldly, but they probably help him deal with the pressure of filming major video parts. Let's take a journey to the Menikmati days. We love you Eric! -
7/23/2013
Behind the French Fred Scenes Teaser
Menikmati debuted in 2000 and marked the dawn of a new era. Things got gnarly and were being filmed with a quality never seen before. French Fred was behind the lens. Now he's opening up his archives. From Koston's éS years to Rowley's suicidal Flip stunts. Get ready.
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11/30/2023
Cold Call: Pedro Delfino
Pedro packs five sessions into one day—from hill bombs at the crack of dawn to slappies at sunset, Figgy, Fabi and T-Funk link up to share the hype. -
11/30/2023
Sota Tomikawa for Creature Skateboards
Sota rages through TI, Burnside and more dreamy DIYs before going upside down at Hokkaido's lost skatepark for Creature. -
11/30/2023
John Shanahan's "Double Down" DGK Part
From the concrete waves of FDR to the gilded plazas of Midtown Manhattan, Shanahan strikes a part that’s sharp and timeless. -
11/30/2023
Skateline: 11.28.2023
Gary dives into Jack O'Grady's Squish Pass~Port part, Chris Gregson's Blood Wizard part, April's Turbo Green video, Braden Gonzales' Nine to Five video, Evan Smith for Clearweather and more in today's episode of Skateline. -
11/30/2023
Santa Cruz's "GET IN THE VAN" PNW Tour Video
Eman, Knibbs, Winkowski, Pace and Wooten power through Washington's parks and backyard setups before taking down some marathon kinkers for Santa Cruz.
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