The latest documentary from director Edward Cook is a Tangerine Tree production in coproduction with IKON:  Skatekeet.  It’s a documentary about Keet (pronounced Kate) Oldenbeuving an 11 year old skater girl from Holland.

The trailer can be seen now and the documentary is scheduled to be released this week.  I was excited to learn about the film from Feisty a maker of radical gear for girls. Thanks for the tip Feisty – I always want to share stories of girls who love skateboarding and I know this blog is working when people send me stories to share!

I haven’t seen the documentary yet – I want to after seeing the trailer. Keet from her FB and instagram accounts is an rad skater who competes against boys.

I love that documentaries like this are being made – because the past is when skateboarding was “for the boys” – the present and future is a time where anyone who wants to skate should.

I 100% believe skateboarding is sport & art – it challenges you mentally & physically.  I love skateboarding because of it’s freedom.  There’s no uniform in skateboarding – I can remain true to my style.  I can and I will continue to skate in a skirt when I want to.

Keet would like it if more girls took up skateboarding.  I would like that too & I believe documentaries like this help inspire more girls to skateboard.

More girls skateboard when they see girls skateboarding and we encourage each other.