“SPIN” was shot over two weekends and one afternoon in June of 2005 for a total of about 35 rigorous hours of shooting. The shot list was ambitious at over 200 shots, and our original plan was to shoot it in two very long days using the Sony HDV camera. We shot “SPIN just north of the central downtown Denver area in a beautiful new area called Riverfront Park, adjacent to the Platte River. The location was ideal considering a number of different events had to occur, including the car crashing into the cyclist.

We gathered props and talent for “SPIN” in a variety of ways. One great resource was MySpace - through MySpace bulletin posts, we were able to obtain a free car, a free bike and two of the cholo’s who are arguing. Brandon Carrillo (left) and Cesar Bejarano (below) had never acted before and volunteered to spend a hot day in the sun with us and did an outstanding job.

Director’s Statement Jamin Winans

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"SPIN" came about after watching Hayz II (who stars in the film as the main character "Scratch") scratch and spin records at
one of his hip-hop shows. It made me wonder what would happen if just a touch of mystery was thrown on the turntables and
everyday people, places and events could be influenced by the flow, speed and direction of a record.

The beauty of "SPIN" is that it traverses all gender, age, cultural and personal interest barriers - it is a film for all people
everywhere on the globe. The no-dialogue format allows the story to be told in every language.

“SPIN” launched on the Double Edge Films website on August 11th, 2005 and emails began pouring in from every corner of the
earth. In addition to international exposure on the Internet, “SPIN” has been invited to over 60 film festivals, has won over 35
festival awards and played to millions on television. “SPIN” has also generated interest from European and American
advertising and music video producers.