Permission was shot entirely on 16mm film short ends of various stocks, using a Krasnogorsk-3 Russian wind-up camera. The film was shot over several years, and many trips down to Fresno in an attempt to document how some motivated individuals in the midst of a disastrous drought and struggling economy have caused the pool skating scene to thrive. Featuring Brad McClain, Kevin Kowalski, Josh Mattson, Mason Merlino, Chris Russel, Ben Rayborn, Dan Stempson, Willis Kimbel, Nick Peterson, Josh “Skreech” Sandoval, Brandon Bohle, Jeremy Tuffli, Jojo Heffington, Aaron Wical, Lance Mountain, Chris Henderson, Julz Lynn, Theo Vanbruggen, Justin Felix, Ryan Johnson, Brian, Max Holbein, Lucas Davenport, Roger Mihalko, Devin Scott, Grant and Peacock.