Cindependent Film Festival,
Cindependent Film Festival,
Sat, September 19, 2026
1:00 PM
$19.00
inc. $4 service chargeCindeTicket 13 Through My Board 2026 Cindependent Film Festival
THROUGH MY BOARD tells the story of Paul Johnson, a lifetime skater who’s black and deaf, navigating a world that is predominantly white and hearing, and making the choice between evolution or death. This block opens with the short, HOW WE ROLL.
HOW WE ROLL
Director: Anthony Ciancio
Runtime: 15:39:00
In the Chicago suburbs, a community of passionate folks find connection and escape on the gravel courts of a local bocce league.
THROUGH MY BOARD
Director: Dan Eason
Runtime: 65:36:00
Paul Johnson was raised at Burnside Skatepark in the lawless heyday of the early-90’s. As a lifetime skater who is both Black and deaf, Paul has had to navigate a world that is predominantly hearing and predominately white.Over the years, Paul has found solace through his board, through broken conversations with hearing friends, and through the socially-acceptable abuse of alcohol. Paul feels most seen and heard when he’s around Bryan – who is also Black and deaf. The two friends find a safe space with each other that is otherwise elusive in their day-to-day lives.
Paul’s struggle with his sobriety parallels the growing pains the entire community must endure to clean up Burnside’s gritty reputation.
CindeTicket 13 Through My Board 2026 Cindependent Film Festival
THROUGH MY BOARD tells the story of Paul Johnson, a lifetime skater who’s black and deaf, navigating a world that is predominantly white and hearing, and making the choice between evolution or death. This block opens with the short, HOW WE ROLL.
HOW WE ROLL
Director: Anthony Ciancio
Runtime: 15:39:00
In the Chicago suburbs, a community of passionate folks find connection and escape on the gravel courts of a local bocce league.
THROUGH MY BOARD
Director: Dan Eason
Runtime: 65:36:00
Paul Johnson was raised at Burnside Skatepark in the lawless heyday of the early-90’s. As a lifetime skater who is both Black and deaf, Paul has had to navigate a world that is predominantly hearing and predominately white.Over the years, Paul has found solace through his board, through broken conversations with hearing friends, and through the socially-acceptable abuse of alcohol. Paul feels most seen and heard when he’s around Bryan – who is also Black and deaf. The two friends find a safe space with each other that is otherwise elusive in their day-to-day lives.
Paul’s struggle with his sobriety parallels the growing pains the entire community must endure to clean up Burnside’s gritty reputation.
