Project Outline

Mexico is a land of unexplored secrets that are hidden in its mountains, seas and most of all--its people.

Mexico, a misunderstood place Canadians tend to only scratch the sunny, sandy surface of. On this six-month excursion adventure filmmaker Dale Bailey and sponsored skateboarder Ryan Fyfe-Brown hope to dig deeper into it. This six-part series will follow these two friends brought together by skateboarding, but made inseparable while freight-train hopping across the United States.

They hope to explore these dusty deserts and unexplored concrete jungles with the only way to access it all; dual sport motorcycles, skateboards, and tents. Along the way they will rendezvous with old friends and high level sponsored skateboarders and surfers from Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Video #1

1.Baja California

Desert and the Pacific coast greet the group. Professional skateboarder Adam Taylor joins in Tijuana and Ensenada. Previously unknown beaches, waterfalls, islands and surf breaks are unveiled by those that have lived them everyday.

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Video #2

2.Pacific Coast

Crashing barrels follow the group south as they are joined by Mexican pro surfer Daniel Kelly who has been exploring the breaks and other natural wonders since childhood.

Video #3

3. Guadalajara

The group soars into the mountains for amazing off-road trails and are joined by sponsored skateboarders to explore the streets of Guadalajara. Monarch butterflies and architectural wonders are unveiled.

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Video #4

4. Mexico City

The concrete jungle and all of its hidden wonders are explored. Through maze-like traffic, cultural beauty is revealed. From post-modern art overgrown in the jungle to islands of abandoned dolls.

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Video #5

5. Monterrey

Mexico’s forgotten city is found in between towering mountains. A second group of international sponsored skaters joins the journey.

Video #6

6. The South

A taste of the country’s coffee plantation fuel the group on their final leg to unknown Mayan ruins, cenotes, and Carribean beaches.

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Video Details

Each of the six episodes will be 10-15 minutes in length and shot in 4K through digital mirrorless cameras, drones and bike mounted cameras. The soundtrack will be scored by Canadian musicians Will Quiring and Steve Schneider.

Other deliverables

6 one minute recap videos (one per episode)
18 fifteen second teasers (3 per episode)
All raw footage will be made available for use upon request
60 high resolution digital photos (10 per episode)

Extra References

All Aboard

Dale Bailey and Ryan Fyfe-Brown's most recent project involving train hopping and skateboarding across the Southern United States.

All Aboard Documentary

Edmonton Premiere June 9th 2018 at the Garneau Theatre. Four first time train hoppers parallel the extreme highs and lows of hopping freight trains with filming street skateboarding on a 3000 mile journey across the Southern States. With minimal supplies in modest backpacks, skateboarders; Ryan, Jordan and Samji began in Florida with filmmaker, Dale, and his bare essentials of camera gear.

Dale Bailey

Demo Reel

This series would have parallels to another Vice series “Doin’ It Baja”, but with a greater focus on street skateboarding, surfing, off-road motorcycling and wild camping. For motorcycle shooting style a strong reference would be:

Nordakapp The Movie

Doin' It Baja

True Adventure as never seen before. Follow the extraordinary trip of three ordinary riders with their Africa Twin motorcycles to the northernmost part of Europe and see the real side of adventure riding. Coming to theaters at the end of October. See more: http://hondaroadtrips.gr/ Don't forget to take part to the big #HondaRoadtrips contest for a chance to win the Africa Twin Nordkapp Edition.

Doin' It Baja chronicles the 2200 mile motorcycle trip taken by Arto Saari, Heath Kirchart, Keegan Sauder, and Patrick O'Dell from San Diego to the tip of Baja California, Mexico. They were joined by friends Harvey Foster, Kynan Tait, and Hime Hu, and lead by the indomitable Bill Bryant.

Our project hopes to shoot skating and surfing in a more refined high definition form, comparable to projects below.

Tinto De Verano

From the heavenly spots to the all-star cast of skaters, this video might just have you booking a one-way ticket to Spain before the last trick. Enjoy... Keep up with Thrasher Magazine here: http://www.thrashermagazine.com http://www.facebook.com/thrashermagazine http://www.instagram.com/thrashermag http://www.twitter.com/thrashermag

Gone

With 5,800 miles of coastline, Mexico offers more opportunities for undiscovered surf than all but a few countries. Perfect points, heavy beach breaks and rifling reefs are the rewards for surfers willing to search. Many of the treasures remain buried. Undaunted, we set out to dig them up. The crew that brought you 2010's surf journey Rumors is back. Where have they been? They were GONE. Directed by Mark Kronemeyer www.gonefilm.tv

Meanwhile capturing the essence of travel and seeing parts of the world previously unimaginable to the viewer.

In south america

Early 2012, we started a journey to Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay and Southern Brazil in our old and rusty Landrover. Once again, we brought our DSLR cameras and some gear to capture every great moment of this trip. Lots of winds, emptiness, pampas, bustling cities, animals, deserts and waterfalls - all wrapped up in just under 6 min. Enjoy the ride! Thanks for the support... www.latinamericaforless.com www.peruforless.com Filmed by: Clemens Krüger, Vincent Urban, Stefan Templer Edited by: Vincent Urban twitter.com/vincenturban - instagram.com/vincenturban Filmed with Canon 7D/60D and GoPro. EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 (some 300 and a fisheye were involved to) Music by: Ólafur Arnalds - "3055" In Oman: vimeo.com/95308951 In Morocco: vimeo.com/73605534 In New England: vimeo.com/79436324 In New York: vimeo.com/50631254 In South-East Asia: vimeo.com/22714098

Featured Athletes

Adam Taylor

http://www.pizzaskateboards.com http://www.instagram.com/pizzaskateboards Featuring: -Ryan Connors -Ducky Kovacs -Chase Webb -Adam Taylor -Michael Pulizzi -Jesse Vieira Executive Producer: -Dick Hughes Music In Order: Demuja - Hang On Courtesy of Demuja Pre Order Hidden Paradise below https://demuja.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-paradise World Famous Supreme Team - Hey Dj Clarence Carter - I'd Rather Go Blind Mac Dre - Cutthoat Soup Ben Greenup - Oh Man Courtesy of Ben Greenup https://soundcloud.com/lwkee

Jordan Marowitch

Skateboarders Jordan Marowitch and Ryan Fyfe-Brown scoot around the island of Taiwan in search of unforgettable skate spots, mystic temples, and panoramic viewpoints. A Support Group video by Martin Walker

Ryan Fyfe-Brown

Ryan Fyfe Brown's part from the Support Group video "Pamplemousse" Full video can be seen at www.vimeo.com/supportgroup

Modern Collective

Mikey Brown

Mikey has been riding for Northern Co. for almost four years and it's really proud of this Texas connect project he's been working on with his friends Eric and Roddie. It's been about six-eight months in the making. Hope you enjoy too.

Mickenzie Keller

Mickenzie Keller in BROTHERS. See the rest by purchasing the DVD in select Vancouver/Okanagan shops or online at http://brothersvideo.bigcartel.com http://brothersvideo.ca http://ourcaste.com http://freerideboardshop.com http://kingshitmag.com http://ultimateskateboarddist.com