Skateboarding Changing Lives | Janwaar

Danny Schmidt's 'Janwaar' was an official selection for this year's Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride. Skateboarding is the ideal disruptor to the mainstream mentality for the youth in Madhya Pradesh, one of the largest and poorest states in India. In 2015, a community skatepark was built. Ulrike Reinhard, the creator of the Janwaar park, is all about challenging the status quo and providing a safe space for kids to find their own way. The skatepark has become a haven for the two castes in the village to interact with one another through the shared passion of skating. Watch the short film, above.
You can support the kids and the village, by visiting www.rural-changemakers.com
Directed By: Danny Schmidt | Executive Producers: Asha + Sajjan Agarwal | Coproducer: Zac Ramras | Cinematography: Danny Schmidt + Zac Ramras | Editing: Danny Schmidt | Color: Theo Muse | Post Audio: Avery Sandack | Art Director: Mike Murdock | Additional Editing: Patrick McDaniels | Translations + Subtitles: Akansha Tiwari, Richa Sah, Rashmi Sheoran | Music: Hey Judy, Amulets, Dear Nora.
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[@berrics]

What is the most positive impact skateboarding has had on you? 👇

[@hanleyherman4719]

Life is unlimited

[@MarlonAlemania]

Skateboarding made my life wonderful with great friends and boost my confidence to commit something!!!

[@MrEp5]

Exploring and finding yourself. Building confidence. I especially loved how we feeded of each others energy.

[@szabolaszlo]

I have been struggling with major depressive episodes and anxiety for decades. Skateboarding is the one and only activity for me when i feel to be grounded, attached to reality and live in the present moment without any worry.

[@thomas_S.O.P.]

I tried skateboarding because I always loved it and I still do to this day but I realized that it was nothing for me to do for myself. But it brought me into music as well and I’m a musician for about 15-20 years now and this is the best thing that ever happened to me.

[@thekrimzonthief]

I love that skateboarding has the power to break down barriers and bring people together.

[@destructionman1]

More like skateboarding climbs over the barrier ;)

[@ulrikerenate]

@@destructionman1 No, for sure rather the other way round. I was there :-)

[@dawgschmidt]

AGREED!

[@LogiicLucky]

I'm 23 and I currently started skateboarding with the hope to experience a lovely time with some friends, meet new people, get better at it and also improve my life because of this whole impact ✨

[@vicentecarcamo827]

This is how life and sports should be #goskateboardingforabetterworld

[@the_peaceful_penguin]

✌❤

[@thomas_S.O.P.]

I had tears in my eyes because it made me so happy to see what power skateboarding has for giving these children something to hold on to and make them happy again.

[@theartofpixels]

It's much more than a piece of wood and wheels. It's builds character, confidence and a smile on your face.

[@pradellouis]

Also adds a few scars...

[@sixtv2419]

This is why we Skate ♥️💛💚

[@Amansingh-bd6iu]

as an Indian skater I am so proud

[@ulrikerenate]

Come to Janwaar!

[@baumibaumsen5942]

Never listen to Ulrike Reinhard...you like to know why? Talk to Holystoked

[@Nishikarchandel]

I am also a skater from india and know i never will be a pro and can make nothing out of Skating but it's the thing that helped me in personality development it's a door towards seeing things ab new opportunities

[@wes1960]

Make more skatedocumetaries in different countries!!!

[@neverstopskating6143]

Wow just wow. Skateboarding can change lives. Once I step on a skatepark all my anxiety and questions I ask myself flys away and I can think clearly and just have fun. That’s why I like to help and encourage people to give skateboarding a try.

[@andrewfurr6709]

Skateboarding showed me what freedom really was

[@PaintGuy]

That skate park is better than my local spot! Nice 👍🏽

[@ulrikerenate]

Skateboarders together with locals built it, design was done by a German architect

[@baumibaumsen5942]

@@ulrikerenate what do you talking about? Build by who and designed by who? Can remember how many Hours i spent at home making a design. Didnt know im a architect Ah and all the hours i spent building also everything for free. While you let us sit on the side with no food and water.

[@navajomango]

This video brings out a certain type of warmth and comfort and happiness, I love you skateboarding ❤️

[@dawgschmidt]

Thank you for watching!

[@sanjay_sk8]

we all united by skateboarding 🇮🇳❤️

[@predictorbibulous3327]

Yes! Skateboarding unlocked an understanding of physics in me at a very early age that i think everyone should have. I can't say enough good things about what skateboarding does for a person. I could honestly go on and on about the myriad of ways skateboarding improves a person's character.

[@jonasbanes7174]

Such a powerful video, brought me to tears both times I watched thinking these kids have the same dreams as me and my friends

[@videotra]

So rad, heart wrenching, bittersweet, beautiful. Skateboarding is one of the best things I've ever been a part of, and it makes me deeply happy to see these young people granted the chance to skate. "When I drop in and go up the other side, it feels like I'm flying."

[@dawgschmidt]

Thanks so much for comment. We made the film with all of these emotions in mind. So nice to find resonant audiences.

[@baumibaumsen5942]

Danny Schmidt...would be great making a movie with a Person who doesnt lie and says a bunch of Bullshit about how its done. You should talk to Holystoked.

[@felixpitscheneder1172]

Lovely cinemtography and nice edit 😍

[@dawgschmidt]

Thank you so much. We made this film as a labor of love! I am so glad you took the time to watch it!

[@kaziknybosman4739]

Amen

[@Lacotemale]

Amazing video! Much love to all Indian skaters!

[@jesselegassie6246]

The feeling of riding a smooth surface - it's like leaving negativity behind you

[@JayJayAbels]

Okay so this just melted my heart. Absolutely love it! More of this. :)

[@dawgschmidt]

💜

[@dscott4217]

Skateboarding has helped me in some of my lowest times. The feeling of just trying new tricks over and over until you get them is something that has helped my overall mental health. And to see it bring people together is just amazing. I love skateboarding.

[@luisrueda1866]

Skatebording = respeto, humildad, sencillez y diversión en esta vida no hay cabida para mas, gran ejemplo de ser feliz de estos pequeños 🙏

[@abhishake24]

Love to see it! Wanna skate here someday

[@TheLifePhoenix]

Great vid!! This stoked me. I was skateboarding for small villages in Hyderabad India back in 2002, the kids loved it. Everyone did. They'd never seen it before. Kids would lay down in the dusty roads and I'd Ollie them, they treat me like some pro even tho I was just an average Joe. It was a priceless privileged. Now Classes coming together cuz of skateboarding is amazing. Makes sense! Beautiful people!!

[@dawgschmidt]

Hell yeah! Thanks for watching!

[@samakatindi7399]

Skating has changed my life as well, am a Namibian (somewhere in AFRICA) and my journey with skateboarding has been filled with a lot of memories the amazing people i got to meet ,the limits i had to break for myself and the passion we all share will surely impact more generations to come #iloveskateboarding

[@dawgschmidt]

Skateboarding changes lives. This was the reason we made this film, to relay this simple message. Thanks so much for watching.

[@shalinibala1900]

Loads of gratitude to the one who introduced skateboarding to these kids.

[@baumibaumsen5942]

Thank you

[@lets_see_777]

Alright, to whoever is cutting onions can please stop now. Love this community even though i dont skate myself.

[@matttully-ruppert9043]

Seems like you better start

[@ROOKIEStill]

this is what the world needs more of

[@ChristianFenner]

very proud to be a sponsor of this awesome project!

[@ulrikerenate]

You are one of our best Christiand and Sarah and family!

[@baumibaumsen5942]

Tell me what do you know about this project. Im sure a bunch of lies from Ulrike

[@gamer-KDB91]

That's beautiful man

[@waxmaster-c]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!

[@henriquemartins2389]

Love this

[@italoemanuel3069]

without a doubt the most beautiful skateboarding video I've ever seen 😌🙏👏🙌

[@dawgschmidt]

Thank you so much for this. We tried to make something that was heartfelt and captured the vibe of these kids. I appreciate the support!

[@sydneysimon7112]

This is amazing

[@ladob5774]

Que animal ver o início do skate em uma comunidade. Eu vi o Jay Adams indiano. Vida longa e farta para os Janwaar's

[@tomf4087]

I watched the film on Netflix about the kids and the skatepark. Not documentary, story was that a clever girl wanted to skate but her family wished her to marry. At the end it says its based on true story and showed the real kids who skated.

[@waxmaster-c]

Skater Girl?

[@ulrikerenate]

IT is based on our story. Director and producer have been in Janwaar - yet then created something ...... longer story.

[@baumibaumsen5942]

It is not based on your story Ulrike. It is based on a story thats happend in india everywhere. And had happend already long time ago bevor you showed up. 70 year old woman who has nothing to do then living in reality full of lies.

[@impetousfreedom3884]

Heartwarming ah.

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

Well this is fantastic . Come on community let's send these little rippers some new wood .

[@johnnybird5466]

wow thats amazing! I really wonder how the skate park came to be built. It's lovely to see these kids just getting to be kids.

[@Fuxxhitup]

SK8ing yall!!!

[@Fuxxhitup]

yessssiiirrr!!!

[@rawke7279]

Amazing. Barely got tape to put the posters up. Gotta let em know about that candle wax though. Game changer for that park

[@SabiaCDO]

Let's start sending gear to them!

[@ulrikerenate]

Would be really nice, we always need stuff!

[@scottkeenan6339]

That's how the pros do it 💥🤙

[@Lurker2010]

It makes me go outside

[@deepjoshi1333]

❤️❤️

[@jerry_z33]

Wish I could go

[@OneRequiem123]

Amazing

[@wayneryan8973]

Made my day

[@dawgschmidt]

So glad to hear that.

[@austinblack8449]

Like it

[@barukpj6020]

GREAT VIDEO...... CONGRATS I LOVE THIS.... By the way I'm brazilian.... #Luandeoliveira

[@obsieheissen]

I hope they can join the skate cast in peace.....

[@ulrikerenate]

Every day it s happening a bit more!

[@ConnerKF]

what a rad video

[@dawgschmidt]

Thank you!

[@Madkabilla]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@reetiagarwal6316]

Lovely video.

[@TanyutHuidrom]

Berrics covering janwaar? Nice

[@ulrikerenate]

For the 2nd time actually :-)

[@baumibaumsen5942]

Just shows how good you are in blending everyone

[@johnnybird5466]

IT would be amazing if some of these kids were given the chance to go pro. Like if the berrics came and filmed them so they had videos of their skating.

[@Madkabilla]

Iam from sri lanka ❤

[@Mr7hundun]

The whole video I was hopping they were gonna get some new boards and product a team needs to go throw a demo out there and give away some things

[@rahmanpermana4741]

This is such a well-made video. Out of curiosity, is there any Indian Pro skater yet?

[@ulrikerenate]

NOt sure, don't think so yet.

[@dawgschmidt]

Thank you so much! We made the film as a passion project. So glad you found it!

[@davidjoost]

seeing bare feet made me cry

[@JuanAlvarez-sf9sn]

Why does the half pipe in the thumbnail have the COL/VEN/Ecuador flag?

[@aaronshah3893]

Skateistan

[@ulrikerenate]

nope.

[@davidosullivan9186]

:)

[@vsmKILLAS]

Sad..