Tristan Patterson‘s skate punk documentary Dragonslayer tore up SXSW during its premiere, picking up the Grand Jury prize of Best Documentary Feature, as well as Best Cinematography by Eric Koretz. It was picked up by Drag City Records (who gave us Harmony Korine‘s insane Trash Humpers), and we have our first trailer, featuring a quote from yours truly.
We seemed to be in the minority, not liking the film much (our review here), but they were able to pull a fitting blurb for its defiant theme. I personally think this one looks like it could be an interesting portrait of this lifestyle, and I’m getting some Bellflower vibes, which is always good. Check out the trailer below via Twitch.
DRAGONSLAYER documents the transgressions of a lost skate punk falling in love in the stagnant suburbs of Fullerton, California in the aftermath of America’s economic collapse. Taking the viewer through a golden SoCal haze of broken homes, abandoned swimming pools and stray glimpses of unusual beauty, DRAGONSLAYER captures the life and times of Josh “Skreech” Sandoval, a local skate legend and new father, as his endless summer finally collides with the future. Set to the alternately roaring and dreamy soundtrack of bands from the indie label Mexican Summer and Kemado Records–including Best Coast, Bipolar Bear, Children, Dungen, Eddy Current and the Suppression Ring, Golden Triangle, Jacuzzi Boys, Little Girls, Real Estate, The Soft Pack, Saviours, as well as DEATH and Thee Oh Sees–DRAGONSLAYER is a punk-rock manifesto to youth, love and learning to survive after the decline of western civilization.
Dragonslayer hits theaters November 4th, 2011.