Second Nature is a short film about skateboarding

Skateboarding

Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...

 created for Sector 9 Skateboards.

Plot summary

In an exploration of the abstract and the extreme, Second Nature is an examination of the natural boundaries of the human body. Noah Sakamoto, Patrick Rizzo and J.M. Duran star as the test subjects as they wield skateboards and blue suits to race down the roads of the High Sierras in California.

Awards and honors

Second Nature has won several awards including "Best Extreme Sports Film" at the Mammoth Film Festival

Mammoth Film Festival

The Mammoth Film Festival is an international film festival that takes place annually in Mammoth Lakes, California. The main event at the Mammoth Film Festival, the Feature Film Competition, is a unique elimination-style tournament...

, "Best Short Film" at the X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival, and "Best Sports Film" at the Sonoma International Film Festival

Sonoma Valley Film Festival

The Sonoma Valley Film Festival traditionally takes place in April in Sonoma, California and is hosted by the Sonoma Valley Film Society. The 10th anniversary of the film festival in 2007 honored two-time Academy Award winning director John Lasseter of Pixar and Disney Animation studios.The 11th...

and Best Adventure Sport Film at the 5 Point Film Festival.