Background info? Where you from, where you living and what are you up to?

I guess after close to a decade I can say I grew up in Whistler and the surrounding area.  These days I am posted up in trying to survive making skateboard movies.

What made you decide you were going to put together a skate video?

I used to be part owner of GNARCOREvideoplay with some really interesting guys in Whistler and we made a bunch of snowboard movies.  The weren't the average run of the mill boring type, they were out there for sure.  The guys are still up there doing there thing making movies but I kind of stepped away moved to the city and started Don't Sleep Productions with Dave Ehrenreight and Freddy Fredrickson.  We decided to put out a skate video because there was a need for one to be made in this year and nobody was really into it.  We started in February and stopped filming in September and it worked out great.  This was the first project that I have worked on that I had to ask the filmers to stop shooting because we had enough.  That’s the type of problem I like dealing with.

What is “Bigger and Better things” mean to you?

Bigger and Better Things is supposed to be a thought as a play on words.  I started this project and Don't Sleep in dreams of bigger and better things to happen to us all.  It is also directed to the skaters themselves.  We hope that after the video bigger and better opportunities arise for them.

What was it like putting together this film?

The process went unbelievably smooth.  From a proposal, writing on a napkin to the finishing post production touch ups, it was fun.  I would do it again in a minute, in fact, we have already begun shooting our next release.

Who are the skaters you are working with?

We got to work with some great guys.  has some serious talent.  Our line up not including the 2 stacked friends sections include:

Alien
Sascha Daley
Stash
Cory Wilson
Nate Lacoste
Scott Reid
Randy Monchalin
Stacy Gabriel

Who should we expect a banger part from?

I don't want to give up to much but I will say don't sleep on Stacy Gabriel; you will remember who Cory Wilson is and Alien's only skate at night.

Who is working with you on documenting and editing the video?

My partner for this project is Dave Ehrenreicht.  He is a great videographer and has had some good experience working on other productions.  Dave handled the bulk of the shooting and I lost myself in front of the computers way too many times.  Don't Sleep Productions is Dave, Freddy Fredrickson and myself. Freddy was tits deep in another project all summer but he did help out with the post production and DVD authoring. 

Are there any plans for a film next year?

Already started.  There will be a bunch of returning guys from this movie (because were all friends) and we got our eyes on some new blood that deserve a shot as well.  Don't Sleep just got here and were not going anywhere.

What are the plans for premieres?

Vancouver, Seattle, Toronto, Kamloops, Whistler and Abbotsford.  Good times are coming very soon.  The first one will be mid November in

Shoutouts?Last Words?

Dave Ehrenreight is the man, Freddy Fredrickson, the photographers with patience, all the skaters and the companies that are supporting us.  

TO ALL THE COMPANIES OUT THERE. SUPPORT THE SKATERS THAT REPRESENT YOUR BRANDS!!!! YOU WOULDN'T BE HERE IF IT WASN'T FOR THEM.