From Skate Videos to Touring with Tyler The Creator to Feature Films | Diaries: Illegal Civ

When Mikey Alfred of @illegalciv announced his plans to make a feature film, critics thought he was crazy. The notion that Illegal Civ was could make a full-length film after only creating skate videos and short movies specifically for KZbin, fueled the doubters. Then Mikey and IC finished NORTH HOLLYWOOD and the project snowballed: it was fully backed by the community and championed by the likes of @Pharrell and @TonyHawk. HYPEBEAST embeds with Illegal Civ to find out their secret to success and what they learned through the process.
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[@illegalciv]

Zach was all scared of the ticks out in nature, he kept talking about getting diseases and shit 😂😂😂

[@HYPEBEAST]

Sunny should of took a sip of that water!

[@crazycatx3885]

You guys are the best lmao

[@riddhi9577]

@@thomas-ob8dz fr his style so underrated in the group

[@matttmallow3460]

I’ve heard too much like ahah

[@C0nzilla]

@@HYPEBEAST should have

[@fauxdauteur]

The single greatest thing a 10-15 year old could do for their future is creating videos together with their friends and publishing it on KZbin. You will not only gain a following and earn money, but you will have documented some of the best times of your life. Every time I watch Illegal Civ I think about that. Building a brand and reaching success with your close friends is probably a wonderful feeling.

[@vimos.9996]

Thanks for this comment, been wanting to make skate videos with my homies and we doing it!

[@fauxdauteur]

@@ChristianBaleNutjob Nobody should let the thought of that hold them back, just create and document. If nothing else, you will be better than when you started.

[@trippinmoonjuice6734]

So true! Me and all my friends would do videos all day from 11 - 14 and we lost everything when all our cards and tapes got destroyed. I honestly would do a lot of shit to get those back. Back then we would either Film with old Sony cams or with the first shitty phone cams. Tons of stuff that could have been uploaded in the golden era of YT. Kids nowadays nearly all have phones with crazy cameras. Make as much videos in your youth as you can with your friends. It doesn’t even have to be skate related or something. Just anything you do. Even hanging out. You’ll regret it if you don’t.

[@fauxdauteur]

@@vimos.9996 Yes!! I love to hear that.

[@flex_piper]

Very valuable comment/advice right here 👍 Just look at Steve-o from Jackass, Guy has nearly every memorable moment of his life on video. You'll thank yourself later after it's all over you'll always have that footage to relive memories long after those people/time's have passed. 🤘

[@faithm8629]

from “a day with the homies” to a film is crazy

[@jesusfreaklol1]

i need like a 30 min documentary type thing about the start of illegal civ, like i wanna know more.

[@coletaylor2126]

There’s a vid on illegal civ KZbin called ILLEGAL CIV and it’s literally a 30 minute vid on the start of illegal civ

[@judymccarthy6199]

there already is one lol

[@girthbrooks1708]

Yeah cmon bro, NO one is as hyped on illegal civ than illegal civ lol

[@jesusfreaklol1]

@@coletaylor2126 ty i did not know this. I only recently found out about them

[@throwback4672]

You just had to be there. When jolly used to upload “a day wit the homies” those were good times.

[@hailedcompany]

that new series from ‘em really reminds me of day with the homies

[@lizzrocha6668]

OMG BEST TIMES

[@outdeway]

talking about family and now all of them left. sad shit rip ic

[@anbz4217]

Big L

[@RadioactiveHipsters]

It’s for the best. Getting mikey out of their lives is the best thing they can do

[@Alexdagr888]

Crazy watching sunny grow up I literally met my friends when I was 10 years old skating 23 now and still got the same friends in a couple years we’re gonna see sunny as a grown ass 21 year old shredding

[@dreww21k10]

I feel like I grew up with Sunny

[@201]

fr

[@prodskaterman]

This didn’t age well

[@NoahSties]

Mikey needs to make a full movie about the early days of illegal civ one day

[@ladaemon__]

yep.

[@robertobarasa4095]

Inspiring, can’t wait to see North Hollywood and continue to support IC’s growth

[@miasunshineeee]

this is literally everything. I cannot even explain how happy this makes me. love ittttt

[@geeohaytee2094]

long overdue, but glad its finally here

[@chrisweeds1]

I genuinely love all the homies for IC. I find all their videos cheer me up n get me out dorking around skating after watching any of their videos. ❤ 🙏 much love and respect to u all.

[@grydient3936]

can't wait to watch this. Mikey and Illegal Civ are gonna go far. Loving the whole movement!

[@sundomoldauer9665]

So much love for these guys! Love to see how far they’ve come in so little time

[@roamfoam9653]

loved NOHO can’t wait to see what else Mikey as in store for us ..

[@deancirnigliaro]

that sony sound brought back so many memories

[@Energyswordsunday]

Movie was mid by I love the passion so much. There is so much eye candy for skaters to recognize the people in the movie. From a skater standpoint this movie is amazing but from like a movie spectator standpoint it's pretty mediocre. Edit: I'd say the best part of the movie was cinematography but the writing definitely needed work. I would love to see them do a doctor's cut and maybe fix up the pacing

[@dadvdyyyy6752]

Movie was amazing bro

[@Pr0d3gi]

@@dadvdyyyy6752 nah its been done before and better

[@darkseedfile]

for a first movie i wouldn’t trash it too hard it’s better compared to more funded netflix originals

[@Energyswordsunday]

@@dadvdyyyy6752 yeah it's not horrible, and it's their first so I'm cutting some big slack here

[@Energyswordsunday]

@@darkseedfile definitely I think the best part of the movie would be to actually the cinematography

[@maxpendergast2158]

Lovin the vibe of this keep makin vids hypebeast almost to 1mil

[@kxokomi7288]

Keep growing and glowing yo!!!!

[@skylineskateclub2730]

Mikey and illegal civ were one of the main reasons I started this company, just filming with my friends and producing videos. The GOATs.

[@rogeliogarcia9326]

Yo this shits a movie not a day goes by where I don’t think fuck, this shit hits hella. Stupid inspiration to do what I want and keep my path. Real shit G

[@madmanmikkey8470]

Omfg that Sony sound at the beginning

[@xrated6072]

Been waiting on this video for like 2 years

[@ggLP42]

culture is growing and im loving it.

[@leiderleider]

That’s the whitest black guy I’ve ever seen. Homie been colonised

[@p3rcepti0n39]

I think anyone who watched their stuff way back knew they were going to be big

[@mtvkribbs]

hell yes finally documenting IC

[@ladaemon__]

this was dope. I've never really explored illegal civ's background

[@joelxx3]

damn everyone came a long way from ic 1-3, day with the homies etc.. so tuff 💯

[@arielaldon8092]

The ending so sweet 😿 ❤️💛

[@bonquva]

Dude i had fkn goosebumps.. its so crazy to have seen it become what it has become. number 1 teen movie studio

[@sleepymayne4053]

Aramis2Hood such a G. Mad respect to the dude

[@afroditikourtali]

NOHO was so good i can’t wait for more !!!

[@spilferdbomshell4540]

NORTH HOLLYWOOD FTW

[@omarmendoza7150]

This is dope

[@nickmckenziee]

i love these dudes

[@Pandaboy3d_]

One day I’m making it to hypebeast with my friends🙏🏿🕯

[@intextwetrust4926]

This crew ROCKS!

[@ryanamandaaa]

NOHO was amazing as expected 🤍

[@alexrosete3786]

my favs

[@gregorio1411]

Such a sick video

[@suuskiiiii]

Sick!!🤩

[@pulgamob5573]

Still got the ic x spitfire wheels all flat spotted lmao

[@thephysicalreturns]

The brand strong af

[@BERNIE817]

NORTH HOLLYWOOD! ❤️❤️❤️

[@clubhousepresents3469]

Very dope

[@critty__]

MIKEY ❤️💛❤️

[@jonci9712]

anyone know where that first spot was? where the cliff and the quarry.

[@gracielagonzalez6146]

I LOVE THEM

[@asyria]

theyve come so far

[@nobu_chicago9548]

Illegal Civ for the kids man 🤘

[@poppanuge5478]

Damn I had no idea who IC is until now!

[@user-sg3ph2jz9u]

Where is that creek?

[@bendersnatch4527]

Crazy to think sunny was in the god of war game goat

[@mnaufal4057]

i wish i have friend like this

[@ur_boi_nathanitsus6327]

Yooo that’s beautiful

[@elizahhoward3923]

Godspeed makes me cry

[@bellajordyn4547]

NORTH HOLLYWOOD BABY🦋💞🌞

[@detectivemcmuffin1562]

Anyone know the brand of sunglasses at 8:43?

[@audrawood7791]

NORTH HOLLYWOOD 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SHOREfilms]

yo where is that cliff jumping spot??

[@leslie-fo4qp]

NORTH HOLLYWOOD 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@jasonleal1198]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@makeoutkill3645]

Wow this is crazy 👏

[@AJBuddha]

Alex Midler doesn’t know what a camera is 🤔🤔🤔

[@Dopey97]

NORTH HOLLYWOOD🔥🔥

[@dcxd4747]

Where’s that spot in the beginning?

[@GreenEyedLady76]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@johnnyc.3261]

I rented it. Got your back

[@isaacsierra1678]

i love ic but gonna be honest please don’t overhype yourself about the movie, it sucked. but i felt the passion, it’s the first one so i get it time to learn

[@dirty.dopamine9693]

I liked it from a skaters perspective, I can see how people who don’t skate and are watching the movie purely for film making can say that it’s bad

[@_fogell]

@@dirty.dopamine9693 from a filmmaking perspective it was good actually. from a screenwriting perspective on the other hand…

[@oliverviscoli]

@@_fogell THIS

[@joyoladosu9257]

NORTH HOLLYWOOD!!

[@fear2fuckup]

CLIPS ON CLIPS LIKE MIKE

[@poppanuge5478]

Wait where’s the part where they tour with Tyler?

[@sourdiesel9352]

NORTH HOLLYWOOD🥳🥳

[@oaxacansoldier]

Wow crazy

[@cedricgant8535]

TUH 💥🔨

[@j_coraspe]

Mano, de fondo se escucho mi cuarto de Jerry Di, arriba Venezuela NOJODAAAAA

[@k31k031]

NOHO 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@boqif]

any one got the address to that storage ???

[@J.Street.48]

I like his answer about him being black and his character being white "why dont we just make a movie"

[@FlickSquadSkate]

TUHHHHH!!!!

[@cmeadows1362]

This video sums up what my summers about to be

[@ohhellno4934]

Mikey alfred looking like a young Kevin samuels

[@jamaljones5647]

NORTH HOLLYWOOD!!!!!!!!🔥👏🏾👌🏾

[@nunosilva3759]

Mickey!!!!

[@LeifStClair]

NORTH HOLLYWOOD

[@pastpresentfurther]

yeah

[@WillDixonn]

IC FOREVER!

[@Pandaboy3d_]

This shit just inspired me

[@spooooooky9247]

IC FOREVER

[@ylpuredrops4772]

NORTH HOLLYWOOD 😌

[@AbelKleinblatt]

Hyped to see this, Mikey!

[@ImBurrandon]

anyone remember delistatus or am i too old

[@nsjs932]

Delistatus was better. Better music. Better edits. All around cooler vibe

[@tarirompofu6763]

Bruh I don't understand this whole thing of friends and friendship, like I get that friends can be important and they can help but bruh to my knowledge caskets don't come in friendship sizes. But my perception of friendship might just be crooked

[@by_milo]

Hah!

[@spikedeagle6795]

Rip deli status

[@DaytonJoey]

The movie is great!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🪰

[@melonheadenzo7850]

North Hollywood

[@heyfemaledogs]

i definitely love the tyler part 🤨

[@raventhecurator]

Who's the girl with mikey?