After living every skater's dream of being a pro skater in California, Pontus Alv soon learned that it wasn't for him. He moved back home to Malmo, Sweden about 10 years ago and has never visited America again. Skating and travelling with Cliche skateboards across Europe kept him busy for a while, but losing interest and feeling like skateboarding has turned into "an endless rat race", Pontus quit Cliche.

He wanted to define his version of skateboarding in film.  By showing the world who he is and what he stands for he could once again enjoy skateboarding for what it is -- his best friend.

Pontus' new film, "In Search of the Miraculous", is a testament to his hard work over the last 5 years and is dedicated to the memory of his parents Bengt and Marta Alv. From DIY spots all over Malmo to the streets of Barcelona, the creativity does not end with the skating.

Pontus spent over 6 months editing the film. Capturing about 75% of the filming himself, Pontus had a direction he wanted to take with the film. But learning new things every day and creating a story with small elements in a skate film is not an easy task.

"For me, skateboarding is more than tricks, and I try to define the big picture. Everything we go through in life matters: Our history and our present, our dreams, our future, our love life, work, friends, and so on. [Skateboarding is] always there for you, faithful and loving, almost like a dog. We can always run away together and ventilate life, whatever it may be. We can talk about sex, friends, history--we can talk about everything, and most of the time we'll find a solution to almost everything, or at least it will feel better. Talking things over with a really good friend helps. This is why I love my skateboard so much, my best friend, and I hope we can grow old together somehow."

In addition to filming 75% of his films, Pontus still ends up on the other side of the lens skating as hard as ever. The following video is from "In Search of the Miraculous" and features the DIY Train Bank Skatepark and Pontus Alv's part.