From d7cc83622195fa782f92a189e08d3b5d61a79a02 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JCentinel Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 10:05:38 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Published skate yrself clean --- content/news/68-skate-yrself-clean.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/news/68-skate-yrself-clean.md diff --git a/content/news/68-skate-yrself-clean.md b/content/news/68-skate-yrself-clean.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f7800add --- /dev/null +++ b/content/news/68-skate-yrself-clean.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +author: reilly +title: 'Skate, Relax, Enjoy' +date: '2016-09-15 00:06:00' +cover: 'skate-banner.png' +--- +This week, we’re keeping it short and sweet with LBRY’s first short film: *SKATE YRSELF CLEAN*. + +Los Angeles-based actor-director Janna Jude paints a loving portrait of one Ricky Lee Robinson in her first documentary film. + +Part biography, part LCD Soundsystem music video, *SKATE* captures the American dream—and its obstacles—through the intimate character lens of a Floridian freestyle roller skater. He owns a floor cleaning business by day, shreds up the rink by night, and charms your pants off 24/7. + +![SKATE YRSELF CLEAN](/img/news/skate-inline.png) + +>”I’d like to be buried with my skates on, definitely. Or laying beside me somewhere, you know, in the casket… put a burger in my hand and my roller skates on and... bury me.” **- Ricky Lee Robinson** + +Janna’s six minute short won the Grand Jury Prize at [Florida Film Festival for Best Short Doc](http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-05-01/entertainment/os-florida-film-festival-winners-20130501_1_florida-film-festival-award-winners-audience-award), as well as being selected by [Nashville Film Festival](https://nashvillefilmfestival.org/news/full-short-film-lineup/) and [DOC NYC](http://www.docnyc.net/film/obsessions/). + +It can be seen at **[lbry://skateyrselfclean](lbry://skateyrselfclean)** now. + +**Not on LBRY yet?** [Get an invite here](https://lbry.io/get). Or if you’re a creator, skip our wait list for a chance to earn $1,000 in LBRY Credits. [Learn more here](https://lbry.io/publish).