REI Co-op Studios Presents: Sheep Over Venice Pastures

Lena Adams is known as “Sheepish Skater” at the Venice Beach skate park she frequents, but she also demonstrates the grit, openness and curiosity of someone yearning to find community in a place that can be as unsupportive as Los Angeles. The film follows Lena as she describes surviving in transitional housing, living and working as a voice-over artist in her truck “studio,” and searching for somewhere that feels like home.
Directed by Alyse Arteaga (she/her)
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Instagram: @alysearteaga
Award-winning nonprofit Ghetto Film School (GFS) and REI Co-op Studios created the “Inside/Outside” mentorship and incubator program to help three filmmakers as they navigate the development and production of their films.
Read more here: www.rei.com/blog/video/inside...
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[@ComicKairi]

What a beautiful feature! Talented and brilliant doesn’t even begin to describe the gift that is Lena Adams 🔥 This was such a gorgeous and inspiring watch. Thank you for casting a well-deserved spotlight on the Sheepish Skater! I can’t wait to listen to those dynamic vocals in my next favorite animated series 🤩 the Timmy Turner voice was insane! 🤯

[@jgurtz]

Great story, love the humanity that shows throughout ❤❤❤❤❤

[@nickdeliberto8623]

so much love for sheepish

[@aleksandrafischli744]

Dear Lena, I admire you from the first time we met in Warsaw ! You have big talents, steadfast character, extraordinary personality - wish you a great mentor finds your treasure , big hugs Ola & Aga

[@TomCatSkateboarding]

Sheep great voices! Didn’t know about your huge Talent 👍🏼🎉

[@theshostudio]

love this!

[@tracir.3752]

Beautifully shot and poignantly candid footage of Sheep. She always brings the best energy to Venice Skatepark. 💗🩵💗🩵

[@madsunriley4453]

Amazing!!!!

[@YoBeAwesome]

Love youuuu

[@BrianaKing]

SHEEP