Part of Betclic Portugal's "Defy the Odds" campaign, this short documentary tells the story of Downhill Skateboarder Alexandre Moreno as he recalls his journey into the sport and reveals how his Yoga practice has been decisive in his performance.
Press/Festivals:
Beyond the Short: https://www.beyondtheshort.com/documentary/yoga-rider-by-marco-espirito-santo
Retrospective of Jupiter: https://retrospectiveofjupiter.com/films/yoga-rider/
Shots: https://www.shots.net/news/view/betclic-portugals-downhill-facing-dog
Film Shortage: https://filmshortage.com/dailyshortpicks/yoga-rider/
Super Shorts NY: https://www.supershorts.org/off-on-selection-2023
Credits:
Client: Betclic / Agency: Funnyhow / Creative Director at Funnyhow: Cesar Sousa / Project Manager at Funnyhow: João Lopes Gonçalves / Creatives at Funnyhow: André Moreira, Leonardo Fernandez, and João Bronze / An el-Hey Films production / Executive Producer: Miguel Coimbra / Head of Production: Inês Santos / Script, Research, and Interviews: Maria João Venâncio / Directed by: Marco Espirito Santo / Cinematography: Alfra Teixeira and Marco Espirito Santo / Camera equipment and support: a-Tundra Filmes / Camera Assistant: Alexandre Azevedo / a-Tundra Filmes producer: Alex Barone / Additional Shots by: Luis “Porkito” Pereira and Alexandre Moreno / Drone Pilot and footage: Claudio Corrêa / Editor: Inês Soares / Sound Design: Victor Mingates at Ameba Audiovisuais / Music: Mikkel Solnado at Great Dane Studios / Colorist: Marco Amaral at The Yellow Color / Post-Production: Miguel Bandeira at Musgo / Featuring the riders: Cristiano Medusa, Victor “Vic” Afonso, Luís “Porkito” Pereira, André, Gonçalo “Gon”, Pedro Roque, Joana Tomás, Pedro Gois, Sandra Lucas, Diogo Osório, Paulo Madureira, Lourenço Crispim, João Cruz, Manuel Cruz, Marco Guerreiro, Hugo Moreira, Bruno Sousa, José Zenha, Rodrigo Zenha, Jaime Ribeiro, Cristiano Medusa, Tozé, António “Peter” Tomás, Edgar “Mogli”, Pedro Silva, Jota, Jorge Pernes, Joãozinho Flipon, Diogo “Didó” Alexandre. / Special Thanks to: Pedro Gois, Cristiano Medusa, João Delgado and the Gravity team, Ana Carqueijeiro at Ameba, and Ana at The Yellow Color.
