

75 minutes to watch teenagers risk everything for a shot at glory — no safety net, just concrete.
Following up on the first two installments about SLS and Chris Cole, The Motivation 3 is coming soon. It will focus on Tampa Am and how that can potentially impact a young skaters career. Starring Dashawn Jordan, Zion Wright, Aurelien Giraud, and Lucas Alves, and directed by Adam Bhala Lough, this is certainly not to be missed.
Direction
Bhala Lough captures competition pressure without manufactured drama.
Practical Effects
Real falls, real blood, no stunt doubles in a skate doc.

Director
Adam Bhala Lough
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tampa Am has been the definitive amateur proving ground since 1995, essentially functioning as the NFL Combine for street skating.
Director Adam Bhala Lough previously made 'The Motivation' about SLS pros and 'The New Radical' — he's basically cornered the market on obsessive young men chasing glory.
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