About the Film

Flake & Flames Directors

“The world famous Kool Lifestyle Photographer Dirk “The Pixeleye” Behlau and the acclaimed Pinstriper and Artist, Jesper Bram join forces on an astonishing adventure to make a feature length documentary Film about the Kustom Kulture movement around the globe.”

Dirk and Jesper spent a year going from California through Europe in search of the coolest Kustom Kulture people and events on the planet. Picking the brains of living legends, up and coming artists and builders within the culture. The guys sought out some of the hottest Kustom Kulture spots and get some of the worlds best car and motorcycle builders, tattoo artists, pinstripers, custom painters and pin-up models to share their tricks and experience.

Synopsis

Flake & Flames is a fantastic adventure through the Kustom Kulture movement around the globe seeking out the hottest Kustom Kulture spots in the United States (US) and Europe.

If you are new to Kustom Kulture, you will experience the overwhelming creativity that exists behind terms like Low Brow Art, Hot Rods, Customs, and Pinstriping. Those who are familiar with Kustom Kulture will drool in awe and get a privileged look into the private domain of the Kustom Kulture legends of our time.

Some of the world’s best car and motorcycle builders, tattoo artists, pinstripers, custom painters, and pin-up models share their tricks and experience. Artists dedicated to art forms that have traditionally been frowned upon by established society throughout history show you why nothing else can compare.

Facts about the film

  • Producer: Jesper Bram
  • Executive Producer: Hell Yeah Beer // Bram Kustom Graphics
  • Directors: Jesper Bram & Dirk Behlau
  • Director of Photography: Dirk Behlau
  • Co-Director: Daniel Alban
  • Filmed by: Jesper Bram & Dirk Behlau
  • Edited by: Daniel Alban at Kong Gulerod Film
  • Soundtrack by: The Dynotones, Vince Ray And The Boneshakers, The Go Getters, Brutus, The Bonnevilles, Nitrogods, The Juke Joint Pimps, Troubled Three, Die Zorros, The Monsters and many more…
  • Language: English
  • 80min. Feature length documentary (The Overdrive Bundle includes 240min video total. Adding 20 new short films released in 2016)
  • The film is an independent production
  • Material for the film has been shot during 2011, in U.S. & Europe (England, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Germany, France)
  • Released world wide on DVD and VOD in April 2013.

Feature List

Europe

Big Pete (Fin)
MAZE (Ger)
Pekka Wizzz (Fin)
Tifa DeLeone (Swe)
Nefarious (UK)
Blaster (ITA)
Empire 32 (Fra)
Von Sven (Swe)
Jackhammer Speedshop (UK)
Baron’s Speedshop (UK)
Vince Ray (UK)
Yak El Droubie (UK)
Jussi Alasalmi (Fin)
Tin (Fin)
Michael Perrech (Ger)
Andy Schmitt (Ger)
Jesper Bram (Den)
James Roper Caldbeck (Den)

USA

Dirty Donny
Frank Kozik
Dan Collins
Robert Kruse
The Pizz
Coop
Kutty Noteboom
Cole Foster
Von Franco
Bob Spina
Arie Van Schyndel
Doug Dorr