A new short documentary by April Jones @DreamEvilPictures. This documentary series is a timely response dedicated to grassroots activism and policy discourse.
The video is a teaser for a lengthier version highlighting five DIY communities across three countries: Finland, Germany and Spain: Suvilahti DIY, 2erDIY, NorDIY, Dowgy Allee DIY and La Casita DIY
April Jones is an international award-winning filmmaker and lifelong skateboarder. Her body of work spans nearly two decades covering heavy metal and punk rock music, and DIY skateboarding communities.
Her newest feature documentary, Concrete Law, chronicles the seven-year bureaucratic battle to legalize the iconic Channel Street Skatepark (streaming distribution 2026).
The fight to save Channel Street became the spark for a broader mission—Save DIY, a movement that April now carries forward through visual storytelling, advocacy, and film.
Through Save DIY, she helps to amplify the issues surrounding skateboarding and urban equity. She captures these stories as she works to help protect and sustain community-built skateparks, while addressing what she considers one of skateboarding’s most urgent crises: the loss of community third spaces.
Filmed and edited by @DreamEvilPictures
Music score by @stolen_nova
Color graded by @malumiranda.color
More info on this documentary series dedicated to renegade skateparks, grassroots activism and policy discourse at: @SAVE_DIY