Second Nature (2009 film)

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Second Nature
Directed by
Produced by
Starring
Music by
Distributed by Sector 9 Skateboards
Release date
  • 2009 (2009)
Running time
22 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Second Nature [1] is a short film about skateboarding created for Sector 9 Skateboards. [2]

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Plot summary

In an exploration of the abstract and the extreme, Second Nature is an examination of the natural boundaries of the human body. Noah Sakamoto, Patrick Rizzo and J.M. Duran star as the test subjects as they wield skateboards and blue suits to race down the roads of the High Sierras in California.

Awards and honors

Second Nature has won several awards including "Best Extreme Sports Film" at the Mammoth Film Festival, [3] "Best Short Film" at the X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival, [4] and "Best Sports Film" at the Sonoma International Film Festival [5] and Best Adventure Sport Film at the 5 Point Film Festival. [6]

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