Westchester Go Skate Day – Illegal Civ

Illegal Civ and Wckdthgts Presents Go Skate Day! Hundreds of kids came out and had a great time. Free product was passed out, and 03 Greedo came to hang. Thank you to Redbull, Converse, and everyone in the Civ Business Community who attended. This was one of 03’s last community engagements before getting sent off to the big house, so major thanks to him for coming.

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Illegal Civilization – “Summer of ’17” – Episode 2 (Short Film)

The second episode of Illegal Civilization’s Summer of ’17 moves away from a story of romantic love and instead moves to the love and tension of friendship, keeping with the themes of turmoil and familiarity presented in episode one. This time the films opens with a search for a lost wallet, the morning after a party. But as the film progresses it is clear that the search has heavier implications than just searching for some lost cash.

Directed by by Illegal Civilization founder Mikey Alfred, the second episode of the series is aesthetically consistent with the first. Afternoon light and summer days in the suburbs underscore the film’s changing changing tone and building tension, while still maintaining the feeling of a teenage fantasy land.

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Friends Of The Church – Illegal Civilization

Ryder McLaughlin and Aramis Hudson are officially AM skateboarders for the Illegal Civ Skate Program. New Years 2018 with friends, paint ball in kentucky with 4 Hunnid, and skateboarding all around the world. Featuring Kevin White, Ryder McLaughlin, Aramis Hudson, Sunny Suljic, Zach Saraceno, and Nico Hiraga. Filmed by Davonte Jolly and Mikey Alfred. Cut by Mikey Alfred. Additional filming by Andres Garcia and Justin Cosgrove. Graphics and transitions by Matthew Torrez and Shawn Rojas.

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Friends Of The Church – Illegal Civilization

Ryder McLaughlin and Aramis Hudson are officially AM skateboarders for the Illegal Civ Skate Program. New Years 2018 with friends, paint ball in kentucky with 4 Hunnid, and skateboarding all around the world. Featuring Kevin White, Ryder McLaughlin, Aramis Hudson, Sunny Suljic, Zach Saracen, and Nico Hiraga. Filmed by Davonte Jolly and Mikey Alfred. Cut by Mikey Alfred. Additional filming by Andres Garcia and Justin Cosgrove. Graphics and transitions by Matthew Torrez and Shawn Rojas.

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The Illegal Civ Cinema Tour Part 3 of 5

This is part 3 of Illegal Civilization’s Nation Wide tour. In this video Illegal Civ had a pop up in Portland sponsored by Zumiez, where kids and the Illegal Civ team where able to connect. Then you watch them hang outing the middle of the country at gas stations and other places. Nico Hiraga, Aramis Hudson, Gary Rogers, and Mikey Alfred represented IC. Denzel Curry performed. Shot by Mikey Alfred and Tucker Tripp. Edited by Mikey Alfred.

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Illegal Civilization – Summer of ’17

For many young people, summer in the suburbs is its own little universe. During this precious chunk of time off from school, adults are often out of sight, even further out of mind, and friends become the most important people on the planet. As you skate, swim, or chill through the days, there’s the opportunity of getting to know your pals — and yourself — better than ever.

That’s the journey Summer ’17, a new short film by Illegal Civilization and The FADER, captures. Shot on location in North Hollywood and Burbank, California, Summer ’17 follows Jeffery, played by Ryder McLaughlin, as he tries to win over a summer crush.

Produced by Malcolm Washington, directed by Illegal Civ’s Mikey Alfred, and shot by Ayinde Anderson, the film had a lot of young, black creatives who worked behind the lens to bring this film to life.
Featuring cameos from Civ friends like Tyler, the Creator, and Aminé, every scene takes place across the IRL teen hangouts of Alfred’s youth. It’s the skate brand and film crew’s biggest production to date. It beautifully captures the simultaneous “WTF” internal turmoil and heart-fluttering magic of growing up and figuring your shit out. Watch Summer ’17 above.

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The IC Cinema Tour Part 1

We’re on a tour across the US and Canada showing our new short film produced by The Fader and Illegal Civ Cinema. Denzel Curry and Show Me The Body shut it down every night after the show is over. Nico Hiraga, Aramis Hudson, Gary Rogers and Mikey Alfred are at every screening. This video showcases the Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, and Grand Rapids stops. Shot by Tucker Tripp and Mikey Alfred. Cut by Mikey Alfred

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Illegal Civ Barcelona

Illegal Civilization took a skate trip to Barcelona, this is all the footage they aren’t using for IC3 from this trip. We were able to connect with kids and adults in Barcelona who love working hard and being positive like us. Featuring Kevin White, Olan Prenatt, Ryder McLaughlin, and Aramis Hudson.

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