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Still Stoked

Still Stoked follows Sean Goff a 55 -year-old a British skateboard legend who pushes his ageing body beyond its limits to compete in one last skate competition, , despite concerns from his surgeon that another injury could permanently disable him.

  • PAUL SURETY
    Director
  • PAUL SURETY
    Writer
  • BARNEY ASHTON
    Writer
  • PAUL SURETY
    Producer
  • SEAN GOFF
    Key Cast
    "Sean Goff"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    60 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 2, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    40,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - PAUL SURETY

I am a Writer/Producer/Director.

Before advertising, I had a successful career as a professional ballet dancer, dancing with the English National, Scottish Ballet and Boston Ballet.

I trained at the SCA as an Art Director in London, working with a number of London’s leading advertising agencies. As an award-winning creative, I conceived campaigns for Jeep, Sky, Campari and many others.

My passion for drama has motivated a number of highly successful short-form projects. My directorial debut ‘Two Plus One’ picked up a Best Director award at the Portobello Film Festival in London. My subsequent short-form works ‘Noise’ and ‘Strawberries’ have provoked debate at International film festivals.

I recently completed a feature- length documentary Still Stoked. The film follows Sean Goff a 55 -year-old skateboard legend who pushes his ageing body beyond its limits to compete in one last skate competition, despite concerns from his surgeon that another injury could permanently disable him.

I have two new projects in production Blindsided and Camden Fire.

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Director Statement

I am the same age as Sean.
I loved skating when I was growing up in the ’70s – amongst all the crazy tribes of that era it was the skateboarding gang that I wanted to belong to.
But I haven’t set foot on a board for over 20 years. Haven’t even considered it.
In the meantime, Sean has continued risking life and limb several times a week.
This is what makes this story so interesting to me – that if you really want to keep doing something you can always find a way.
It shows that my generation is refusing to get old in the same way as previous ones and I believe that’s what will make it resonate with people of all ages and all interests.