The DC Traveler

In 1966, the movie The Endless Summer chronicled two young California surfers who traveled around the world in search of the “perfect wave”.  Using a casual and non-typical documentary filming style, the movie became a cult hit and has been enjoyed by several generations of surfers, all dreaming about quitting their jobs and surfing year-round. 

Fast forward about 40 years and follow two aspiring 20-something indie filmmakers as they ditch their “soul-sucking cubicle jobs” and chronicle their coast-to-coast Segway ride and attempt to find the American dream along the way. (Check out my recent post about my recent 3-hour Segway tour of DC.)

The two filmmakers took huge risk by cashing in savings and maxing out their plastic to take their “film” trip.

Yet along their 100-day humorous journey, they discover the true America, its people and the American dream.

The result is the offbeat film, 10 MPH, which is now on a 20 city tour, with a scheduled stop in DC.  The filmmakers, Hunter Weeks and Josh Caldwell, will be attendance and taking post-screening questions from the audience.

Here’s the official movie trailer…

And a few bloopers….

10 MPH
E Street Theater
555 11th Street NW, entrance on E St. between 10th and 11th St.
Washington, DC 20004

Date and time – Tuesday, August 21st, 7:00 p.m.

Tickets – Adults – $9.50, kids and Seniors – $6.75 and will be  available online.

Nearest Metro Subway Station - Metro Center Station – Blue, Orange and Red lines then a 1 block walk or  four blocks from the Gallery Place/Chinatown Station – Green, Yellow and Red lines. 
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