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I started Skateboard Stories in 2008. It was originally a 2 hour film that premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival that year. When I decided to release my video archive (about 2-3 years ago) Skateboard Stories was the obvious choice for the name. (I got the name from the Surf Film “5 Summer […]

HOME VIDEO – 2018 – New skateboard video by Erik Hatch

HOMiE VIDEO 0:00 – Black and White Super8 film from 2004 and 2008. Featuring; Benny Bermudez, George Nagai, Jacob Rodrigue, Ajana Green, The Tiburon Tickler, Bird, J.P., August, Kim Hatch, Alexi Bayly, Noe Flores, David Flores, Ian Hatch, The Dude, Bofa, Erik Hatch, Jesse Silvey, Beto Guerrero, Masaki Itoi, Ricks, Anthony Petti, Kyle Liddle, Baron […]

HATCH SINGLE CLIPS 2024

“I’m on the back of the boat, takin’ pictures with the swordfish.” Another “drop the needle” edit. A bunch of single clips and short edits that were put online in 2024. Plus some damn good music. Peace! SKATERS Ben Kendall Brandon Turner Damian Bravo Eliazar Bravo Carl Nunes Carlos Juarez Chad Muska Colin New Dylan […]

FULFILL THE DREAM – Raw Remix 7

Unseen footage and extended clips from the award winning skateboard video “Fulfill the Dream”. Featuring; Chad Muska, Peter Smolik, Steve “Crazy Monk” Olson, Brandon Turner, Aaron Snyder, Jesse Silvey, Toan Nguyen, and Sammy Baptista. Shot and Cut by Erik Hatch. Additional footage by Danny Minnick, Seth Ivers, Mike Smolik and Lapdog.

Chumash Country

Sam’s ramp is tucked into the landscape of Chumash Country. At times it’s hard to concentrate on skating because of the surrounding beauty. Shredding while Red-Tail Hawks dive-bomb nearby is otherworldly. Sam though, seems to have no trouble tearing his ramp to shreds. “Balance and SustainabilityWe need to respect this balance and be responsible for […]