Filmed over two years in the streets of New York, the third full-length video from the Bodega Boys is for the love of the city, of friends, and of skating itself. It’s for the beginners, the OGs, the significant others, and the pedestrians. It’s for anyone who’s wondered why you’ve dedicated so much of your life to this. It’s For Lovers.
Featuring:
Mike Torres,
Jeremy Raff,
Augusto Castillo,
Justin Brasco,
Rob Silcox,
Alex Ryerson,
Sam Leviton,
Geoff Levy,
Christian Delfino,
Ariel Surun,
Anthony Esquivel,
Silvia Kambouridis,
Edwin Rodriguez,
Stefan Sieverding,
Nate Hall,
Greg Carideo,
Nay Mapalo,
Michael Kraft,
Hector Gonzalez,
Lien Ta Cheng &
Lauric Picard.
Directed and Edited by:
Jeremy Raff &
Mike Torres.
Main Camera:
Mike Torres,
Jeremy Raff &
Augusto Castillo. Art Direction:
Mike Mcmullen. Motion Graphics:
Anthony Esquivel. Photography:
Christian Delfino. Gaffer (intro): Rob Silcox. Cinematographer (outro): Rob Silcox. Colorist: Edwin Rodriguez.
Visit BL8.nyc. Photos.
Bodega Boys: ‘For Lovers’, our third full-length video, premiered on Thursday, September 5th, at Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan. Filmed over two years in the streets of New York, this video is for the love of the city, of friends, and of skating itself. It’s for the beginners, the OGs, the significant others, and the pedestrians. It’s for anyone who’s wondered why you’ve dedicated so much of your life to this.
It’s For Lovers. Visit bl8.nyc - full video coming soon online. Photos.
Bodega Boys correspondents Justin Brasco & Mike Torres spend a week in London studying British bodega lore whilst skating with some mateys.
Main Camera:
Mike Torres,
Joe Spray &
Tom Sharman.
Featuring:
Justin Brasco
Mike Torres
Mike Welland,
Dan Birch,
Sam Crofts &
Neil Ingall.
Photography:
Tom Sharman.
Edit:
Mike Torres.
Music:
The Matthew Herbert Big Band.
Wizard presents RE•EMBARK. The sequel to DISEMBARK. Featuring: Leon Basin, Mike Torres, AJ DeLong, and Stuart Brattey. Directed by Mike Torres. Filmed in the summer of 2022. Full video available for purchase on Wizardskating.com.
Previously: DISEMBARK - Full Video (2019, 11min) - PLAY.
A video by Mike Torres featuring Cody Lampman.
Bodega Boys and friends luxuriating in the sun, even in the winter. Skaters:
Silvia Kambouridis,
Jeremy Raff,
Robby Silcox,
Augusto Castillo,
Hector Gonzalez,
Miguel Ramos,
Ariel Surun,
Mike Schmitt,
Alex Ryerson
Sean Kelso,
Justin Brasco,
Mike Torres,
Greg Carideo,
Anthony Esquivel,
Kevin Wielechowski,
Andrew Nemiroski,
Sam Leviton,
Geoff Levy &
Brendan Brown.
Main Camera:
Jeremy Raff,
Mike Torres &
Augusto Castillo. Editor: Jeremy Raff. Locations:
New York City,
Philadelphia,
New Haven,
Hartford &
Hudson Valley. Music:
Witch,
Joy Orbison,
Pearson Sound &
Cory Hanson. Check this amazing photo/ video collage on Instagram.
Them Skates presents Plus One | Alex Broskow. Alex Broskow in NYC. Filmed and edited by Mike Torres. Photography by Christian Delfino.
Bodega Boys spring training down at the Del Boca Vista Corner Store & Deli located in Miami, FL. Drawing on his South Bronx connections, unknown Montanan moose hunter Cameron Talbott proved his bodega bona-fides and qualified for the 2022 season.
Featuring:
Cameron Talbott,
Mike Torres,
Augusto Castillo,
Jeremy Raff &
Edwin Rodriguez. A video by Jeremy Raff.
Previously: Cash Only (NYC, 2022) by Jeremy Raff & Mike Torres.
The Bodega Boys present: CASH ONLY (trailer). DIRECTED BY Jeremy Raff & Mike Torres. Featuring:
Alex Ryerson,
Justin Brasco,
Augusto Castillo,
Christian Delfino,
Robby Silcox,
Mike Torres,
Jeremy Raff,
Edwin Rodriguez,
Ariel Surun,
Geoff Levy,
Anthony Esquivel,
Greg Carideo,
Julian Garcia &
Sam Leviton.
MAIN CAMERA:
Augusto Castillo,
Jeremy Jeremy Raff,
Alex Alex Ryerson &
Mike Mike Torres. EDITING: Jeremy Raff & Mike Torres.
ASSISTANT EDITOR:
Augusto Castillo.
COLOR:
Edwin Rodriguez.
ART DIRECTION:
Mike McMullen.
MUSIC:
Tasaday,
Sassy 009,
Camouflage Large,
Waylon Jennings,
Dali Muru & The Polyphonic Swarm,
Ruth,
Armand Hammer,
Yeek,
Near Paris,
Section 25 &
Beastie Boys.
Previously: Enter the Bodega (NYC, 2021) by Mike Torres - Full Video.
