“This Was Your Life” is the quintessential Vancouver Island skateboarding / snowboarding film, and a genre all of its own accord. Shot over the course of 5 years with various pros and ams alike, Vossen carefully observed the culture that surrounded him while documenting the lives of himself and those around him in true cinéma vérité form. The film harkens to an era less friendly to skateboarders — hostile interactions, run-ins with police, the tragedy of life on the streets — juxtaposed against the whimsical beauty of life, nature, and friendship. “This Was Your Life” is a manic journey capturing the youth of an era and is venerated by skateboarders and cinephiles alike.
– Mind Head Films, 2006
