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Let’s Help Out Antoine Sabourin

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Anyone who has taken filming for BMX semi-seriously knows that the costs of all the gear from cameras to lenses, lights, editing software, etc. etc. can add up really quick. All those people also know that there’s a real risk for having your setup stolen in a blink of an eye. Unfortunately, Antoine Sabourin had everything stolen and now he’s stuck trying to figure out how to replace 10,000€ worth of cameras, lenses, laptop, etc. The guys at SOUL BMX over in France setup a little GoFundMe style fundraiser page to help get Antoine back up and rolling. You can check it all out right here and make a donation if you can — LEETCHI DONATIONS

“7 years of work gone

Antoine Sabourin worked hard for 7 years to save money and invest in video equipment. Tjis week end he lost everything after a burglary at a friend house. 2 bags of cameras, computer, hard drive full of footage we will probably never see again. 10 000€ worth of equipment, gone. Shock is terrible. Without insurance, the frustration is high, the danger of giving up is real.

No giving up

At SOUL, we put a lot of hope and joy in the new involvment of Antoine on our newt website www.soulbmxmag.com coming soon. Luckily our latest projects with Antoine were saved and almost ready. But what a bummer for the other projects planned this month and the one in the future. And there are some pretty good ones to come. This is why we are making this call for solidarity today, not to hope equiping him with full gear, but just to make him start filming again.

More videos to come

Because Antoine is not your typical filmer, his eye, his sensitivity, his authenticity produced deeply human movies, with of course a lot of rad actions too. Close to the people, he may have paid his famous sympathy, it’s unfair. And here at SOUL we want to see more movies of Antoine. That is why we forced our nature and ask for the solidarity of the bmx familly and beyond. Today we need you.

END OF THE MONEY POT OCTOBER 15TH

pass the information if you like. Money transfer are secure with Leetchi. No minimum gift.

sincerly, THANKS!” – BEN BELLO, publishing SOULBMXMAG – contact@soulbmxmag.com

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BSD X Dig – Meet the Iran BMX Locals

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It’s pretty crazy how when you think of Iran, you just think of the crazy wars and everything going on in the Middle East… Honestly, BMX is probably one of the last things that would come to mind for most people. It’s videos like this that give you insight that even in places you might not expect it, BMX is alive and well. Hit play to check out some riding from the AMAZING skatepark they have in Tehran, along with some words from the locals keeping the BMX scene going over there.

“No matter where you go in the world there always seems to be a scene of BMXers making do with the hand they’ve been dealt, and working hard to make the most of what they have on offer. Tehran, Iran is no different and the guys over there kill it despite having very little regular outward help. While Antoine Sabourine was out there in 2015 filming for the DIG X BSD video ‘Lost In Iran’ video he spent some time at Abo Atash skatepark to catch some words and clips with the dudes who made it all happen out there. Truly inspiring.

Filmed and edited by Antoine Sabourin” – DIG

If you remember, Luc Legrand, Clement Baes, Antony Lille and Antoine Sabourin spent some time in Iran a while back for their LOST IN IRAN video. Now we get some leftover bonus footage that didn’t make it into the first video, which is damn amazing. Check it.

“When you travel to a far away land shrouded by a turbulent history and pretty much solely bad press, you’re going to come away with something, be it good or bad. However, as will be with most cases, things couldn’t have worked out better for BSD’s Luc Legrand, Antony Lille and guest rider, Clement Baes with Iran playing the perfect host to their 2015 adventure. Due to the amount of incredible stuff to see there was an excess of great footage that gave more of the flavour of the trip beyond just the rdiing. Sit back and enjoy some of that extra footage that didn’t make the original cut.

Filmed and edited by Antoine Sabourin”

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BSD – Lost In Iran

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There are only a handful of places on this earth we’re not really sure if we’ve seen much, if any, footage from. Iran is one of those countries and it looks like that all changes now. BSD‘s Luc Legrand, Antony Lille, along wth Clement Baes and filmer Antoine Sabourin recently saw their chance and took it to explore a country that most don’t consider. Based off this BMX video, it’s safe to say this place is one big untapped spot and the people appear to be pretty amazed by what these guys are doing on two wheels. Pretty amazing stuff since Iran always gets painted as a pretty rough place to go.

“The BSD hippies are back and this time they threw out the rule book and took advantage of Iran’s recent increased leniency on their visa applicants. Forget what you think you already know and watch on as Luc Legrand, Antony Lille and guest rider, Clement Baes ride bikes and enjoy a country that most would be scared to even consider visiting, let alone smith grind through. Sit back and enjoy!” – DIG

“In the current world climate and with the help of the propaganda of political pundits, lots of friends don’t understand… why Iran? It’s dangerous… blah blah blah… Whatever, all I can say is that it was one of the best experiences in life for all of us. The Iranian people we met were just so nice, hospitable and curious about the world. We were able to speak about all of the big subjects… religion, politics and war. They know of what the rest of the world thinks of them. They know that it is all geo-politics. They aren’t angry about American people but they are against imperialist politics. They are afraid of undergoing the same fate as all the countries which surround them. Anyway, we met incredible people, discovered the Persian culture, ate good food, saw crazy landscapes and we rode some originals spots for our littles bikes… So, switch off the TV and open your mind. No more wars, love is gonna win!” – Antoine Sabourin

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After Work

There comes a time for everyone in BMX when work is going to have to come first. Luckily, you always have the possibility of a session afterwards to look forward to (well, most of the time). Here’s a short but sweet one featuring Jerome Gauthier and Luc Legrand catching a session after work on the bowl at Next Skateshop in Montauban, France! Good tune and some great riding in this BMX video. Give it a look! We know that we can’t get enough of Jerome’s riding… So much style!

Filmed & Edited: Antoine Sabourin
Music: Oscar Peterson “Jam Blues”

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Sodabi

Antoine Sabourin has been on fire lately with some amazing videos. This one is different than the rest because this gives us some insight into what he experienced during a recent trip to a small village in Africa that hasn’t been exposed to BMX. The kids and adults all seemed to be really psyched on it. It also gives you a look into how they live there which is pretty eye opening to say the least!

“Sodabi is a short documentary. My vision of my trip of this summer, in a little village of Togo, Africa.
Disease, badly nutrition & education but smiling faces everywhere. Africa is strong and makes you humble.
All this kids riding my BMX with no shoes, will be in my memory for ever.
Filmed & Edited: Antoine Sabourin”

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