Public Hazard: Skateboarding Interrupted

The largest, yet most impoverished city in Connecticut, Bridgeport was used to being overlooked. But, to the young and growing skateboarding community, it was heaven.
Until the skate parks were suddenly shut down and the skate shops moved away.
The start of the gentrification of Bridgeport, this is the story of the city’s dying skating culture.

  • Agustina Aranda
    Director
  • Shannon Nasution
    Writer
  • Yazmine Uvidia
    Producer
  • Oscar Guerra
    Producer
  • Christopher Orrico
    Cinematographer
  • Dave Peterson
    Key Cast
  • Bryan Diaz
    Key Cast
  • Francesca Ortiz
    Key Cast
  • Thien Steed
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Student
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 2, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4k
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - UCONN Stamford
  • Bridgeport Film Festival
    Bridgeport, CT
    United States
    July 24, 2022
    Best Documentary
  • Norwalk Film Festival
    Norwalk, CT
    United States
    1/20/22
  • Bridgeport Art Trail
    Bridgeport, CT
    United States
    November 19, 2022
  • Trinity Film Festival
    Hartford, CT
    United States
    May 6, 2023
Director - Agustina Aranda