Across America (2025)
Across America is the story of Chad Caruso’s Guinness World Record setting 3,000 mile solo skate across the U.S. to raise funds for the nonprofit Natural High. The 57 day trip was done with no support car and completed on one board without replacing anything. He recorded, edited, and uploaded a YouTube vlog every day of his trip to bring everyone along on the journey with him. This film captures the brutal roads, desolate stretches, and mental battles of pushing across the country along with the random moments of human connection that turned strangers into part of the journey.
Primary Title
- Across America
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 20 August 2025
Release Year
- 2025
Duration
- 48:00
Channel
- Chad Caruso
Broadcaster
- YouTube
Programme Description
- Across America is the story of Chad Caruso’s Guinness World Record setting 3,000 mile solo skate across the U.S. to raise funds for the nonprofit Natural High. The 57 day trip was done with no support car and completed on one board without replacing anything. He recorded, edited, and uploaded a YouTube vlog every day of his trip to bring everyone along on the journey with him. This film captures the brutal roads, desolate stretches, and mental battles of pushing across the country along with the random moments of human connection that turned strangers into part of the journey.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made available for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- United States--Description and travel
- Skateboarders--United States
- World records--Skateboarding
- Documentary films--United States
Genres
- Adventure
- Biography
- Documentary
- Sports
Contributors
- Chad Caruso (Subject)
- John Testa (Director)
- John Testa (Cinematographer)
- Marcus Lewis (Cinematographer)
- Jean Michel Gaudreault (Cinematographer)
- Chad Caruso (Cameraperson)
- John Testa (Editor)
- Zach Jumper (Editor)
- Wyatt Humphreys (Cameraperson)
- Salvatore Santiago (Cameraperson)
- Joseph Rom (Composer)
- Salvatore Santiago (Composer)
- Hilda Music Co. (Composer)
- Sixth Cents (Production Unit)
- Jackalope (Funder)
Subjects
- United States--Description and travel
- Skateboarders--United States
- World records--Skateboarding
- Documentary films--United States