Life as a Movie Premier

Surfers, skaters, snowboarders, boys, girls, and dogs from around the Northwest gathered Friday night to welcome Benji Weatherly and his new film, Life as a Movie, to Seattle. Five bucks got you in the door at evo for a chance to see the crossover boardsport movie and win some rad prizes. It also contributed to the growing feelings of general excitment for the coming winter. Oh, and free beer.

The floor was cleared, the screen pulled down, and people started to trickle in. The beer tent was definitely the main attraction until Weatherly introduced the movie and shed some light on his motivation for the project. Just before pressing play, he tossed out free gear and politely asked for a show of hands to see who actually wore a size 9 shoe before randomly throwing a pair into the crowd. Everyone was stoked (probably not as stoked as the tall kid who won the hoodie) and the movie only added fuel to fire.

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