BPS 359: When Hip-Hop, Skateboarding and Filmmaking Collide with Jeremy Elkin

In today’s episode, we take you back to the late 90s and early 80s
hip-hop and skateboarding culture in New York City with director
Jeremy Elkin’s new documentary, ‘All The Streets Are Silent: The
Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding.’In the late 80s and early
90s, the streets of downtown Manhattan were the site of a collision
between two vibrant subcultures: skateboarding and hip hop. All the
Streets Are Silent brings to life the magic of that time and the
convergence that created a style and visual language that would
have an outsized and enduring cultural effect.

From the DJ booths and dance floors of the Mars nightclub to the
founding of brands like Supreme, this convergence would lay the
foundation for modern street style. Paris Is Burning meets Larry
Clark’s KIDS, All the Streets Are Silent is a love letter to New
York—examining race, society, fashion, and street culture.Jeremy is
the founder of Elkin Editions---an independent video production
studio under which he’s done production, writing, cinematography,
and directing. He’s most notable for his 2015 hot topic directorial
debut, Call Me Caitlyn, and a second unit director on recording
artist, Demi Lovato’s 2017 documentary, Simply Complicated
(trailer). The documentary gives a personal and intimate look into
Demi Lovato's life as not only a regular 25-year-old but also one
of the biggest pop stars in the world.I thoroughly enjoyed watching
All The Streets Are Silent. It gives one all the good nostalgic
feels while also provoking current socio-cultural
consciousness.

Enjoy my chat with Jeremy Elkin.

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