A ski film is a motion picture with sequences of expedition, recreation, competition, or acrobatic exhibition on snow skis. These non-fiction action sport films capture the experience of an athletic outdoor snow sporting culture. Ski films typically present one or more techniques (ski jumping, cross-country, downhill, freestyle), locations, or skiers (expert, celebrity or novice). Categories include the feature, documentary of competition or other event coverage (such as a snow festival or sportscast), instruction or technique demonstration, retrospective history, travel guide showcasing a region, or a short subject (such as a web series or included in a newsreel).[1] More than 200 such videos debuted in 2006.[2] Notable examples are listed at the Ski and Snowboard Film Institute,[3] or have received awards from the International Ski Film Festival,[4][5] X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival,[6] IF3 International Freeski Film Festival, Newschoolers magazine,[7] Cold Smoke Winter Film,[8] Powder magazine,[9] or similar.
Feature film
Feature-length entertainment films about skiing, skiers, and the ski lifestyle, shot in actual locations around the world and featuring the best skiers of the day, have been released annually since 1938. Although not distributed through normal film channels, these movies were first exhibited on the resort, club, film festival and ski show circuit[10][11] and are now available via internet video or home video.
Many features include sequences of other mountain, airborne, water, or speed sports.[12] Slow motion and time-lapse effects and skier point of view shots have been used in ski films since the first features of Dr. Fanck.[13][14] Many film makers release a film early in the ski season, with content recorded in the past season or two. The following list is a chronology of prolific feature production companies or directors with numerous ski films over the indicated time span.
Feature-length film series
- annual Bergfilme of Arnold Fanck, documentary and dramas (1920 - 1931)[15][16][17]
- Victor Coty ski films (1933 - 1969)[18][19]
- Frank Howard Films (1935 - 1960)[20][21]
- annual Sidney Shurcliff films (1938 - 1941) [22][23][24]
- annual John Jay Films (1940 - 1970)[25][26]
- Hans Thorner films (1948 - 1955)[27][28]
- annual Warren Miller and successor Warren Miller Entertainment films (1950–present)[29][30]
- annual Hans Gmoser films (1958 - 1968)[31][32]
- annual Dick Barrymore films (1961 - 1980)[33]
- Willy Bogner, Jr. films (1966 - 2009)[34][35][36]
- annual Greg Stump films (1985 - 1998, 2012)[37][38][39]
- Peter Chrzanowski films (1988 - 1997)[40][41]
- annual films by James Angrove and Jon Long of Real Action Pictures (1988 - 1998)[42][43]
- Thierry Donard and Nuit de la Glisse films (1989–present)[44][45]
- Scott Gaffney Productions and Straight Up Films (1993 - 1999)[46]
- annual films by Teton Gravity Research (1996–present)[47]
- annual films by Steve Winter and Murray Wais of Matchstick Productions (1997–present)[48]
- annual Sky Pinnick and Rage Films (2002 - 2009)[49]
- annual Howell brothers’ Powderwhore Productions (2005 - 2015)[50][51][52]
- annual films by Johnny Decesare and Poor Boyz Productions (2007–present)[53][54]
- annual films by Josh Berman's Level 1 Productions (2009 - 2019)[55][56]
- recent films by Sherpas Cinema,[57] etc.
Other films
Many ski film makers have initially or predominately released featurettes and short films, in addition to features.
Featurette and short film series
- Winston Pote winter films (1927 - 1943)[58]
- annual Marcel Ichac ski films (1934 - 1950, 1957, 1972)[59]
- Dick Durrance films (1940 - 1993)[60]
- Sverre Engen films (1944 - 1962)[61]
- annual Jack Lesage and Cinépress ski films (1959 - 1984)[62]
- Roger Brown and Barry Corbet freestyle Summit Films (1961 - 1988, 2012)[63][64]
- Harvey Edwards Films (1970 - 1986)[65]
- Joe Jay Jalbert Productions (1970–present)[66]
- Alain Gaimard and Didier Lafond Apocalypse Snow series and other ski films (1981 - 1986, 2008)[67]
- annual Dominique Perret and Vertical Zoo films (1990 - 2012)[68]
- annual Poor Boyz Productions (1996 - 2006)
- annual Free Radicals series films (1996 - 2011)[69][70]
- Two Plank Productions (1997 - 2012)[71]
- Kris Ostness and Wind-Up Films (1999 - 2008)[72]
- annual Darrell Miller and Storm Show Studios (2000–present)[73][74]
- annual Geoff McDonald and Meathead Films (2000 - 2010)[75][76]
- annual Level 1 Productions (2000–present)
- annual Josh Murphy and Unparalleled Productions (2000 - 2004)[77]
- annual Pléhouse Films (2001 - 2007)[78][79]
- annual Lionel Géhin and WW Productions (2001 - 2008)[80]
- annual Martini brothers' Stept Productions (2002 - 2014)[81]
- annual Falquet brothers' FLK productions (2002–present)[82]
- annual Heart Films (2006–present)[83]
- AJ Dakoulas and Andrew Napier's 4Bi9 Media (2007–present)[84]
- annual Eric Pollard and Nimbus Independent productions (2007–present)[85][86]
- annual Mike Douglas and Switchback Entertainment productions (2007–present)[87][88]
- annual Nicholas Waggoner and Sweetgrass Productions (2008–present)[89][90]
- annual Legs of Steel releases (2010–present)[91]
- annual Dubsatch Collective releases (2011–present)[92]
- annual releases from The Bunch (2013–present)[93]
Ski film may also refer to a fictional theatrical-release sports film which incorporates a skiing theme, although the on-snow scenes may have been enhanced by the use of stunt doubles for the actors and special effects.
Film festivals and tours
Ski, snow, adventure and mountain film festivals are held in Switzerland (Les Diablerets/FIFAD), Austria (Graz, St. Anton, Vienna Freeride), Germany (Tegernsee), Italy (Cortina, Trento), France (Annecy High Five, Dijon, Val d'Isère, Chamonix), Russia (Moscow), Spain (Torello), Canada (Banff, Montreal, Whistler, Rossland, Fernie, Vancouver), United Kingdom (London FreeSki, Fort William, Kendal), New Zealand (Wanaka) and United States (Ishpeming, Jackson Hole, Steamboat Springs, New York City, Midwest, Crested Butte, Mammoth, Missoula, Lake Tahoe, Stowe, North Bend, Boulder, Whitefish, Flagstaff, Williamstown, Mount Snow, Anchorage).[94][95][96][97]
Multi-film road tours which bring a selection of films to scheduled cities have included Banff World Tour, Freeride Film Festival Prime Tour,[98] Vancouver VIMFF World Tour,[99] Salomon Quality Ski Time Film Tour[100] and Level 1 Freeski Film Tour.[101]
See also
- List of Winter Olympic documentary films
- List of sports films#Skiing
- Surf film
- Travel documentary
- Winter sport
References
- ^ Verschoth, Anita (2 Oct 1978) "Out of the Mouth of Babe: Silence" Sports Illustrated
- ^ Skipress Vol 6 No 2:12
- ^ Ski & Snowboard Film Institute U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum
- ^ First rate flicks (Jan 1975) Ski Vol 39 #5:31
- ^ Ishpeming International Film Fest will screen in Park City (2014) Park Record
- ^ Prettyman, Brett (2012) X-Dance Film Festival breaks away Salt Lake Tribune
- ^ Newschoolers Awards '24 newschoolers.com
- ^ Walden, Kaylee (2013) “Coldsmoke Awards celebrate all things winter” Bozeman Daily Chronicle
- ^ 16th Annual Powder Awards at Powder.com
- ^ Barronian, Abbie (2013) "Film Premiere Schedule" Powder
- ^ Fry, John (2010) The Story of Modern Skiing Hanover: University Press of New England ISBN 978-1584658962 pg 278-280
- ^ Oliver, Peter (1991) "Reel Life: Ski filmmaking through the years", Skiing, Vol 44 No 3:155
- ^ Von Moltke, Johannes (2005) No Place Like Home: Locations of Heimat in German Cinema University of California Press ISBN 9780520244115 pg 45
- ^ Inkster, Darlene (2012) Film Pioneers: Arnold Fanck pg 19 in Directory of World Cinema: Germany edited by Michelle Langford, Intellect Books ISBN 9781841504650
- ^ Thorne, Patrick (2021) A Century of Ski Films skiinghistory.org
- ^ Tanous, Adam (2012) "Ski Films: Big Air, Big Mountains and Big Laughs". Sun Valley Magazine
- ^ Moulton, Richard W. (2002) Film's Role in Popularizing Alpine Skiing in America in Collected Papers of the International Ski History Congress, ed. E. John B. Allen (New Hartford, Conn.: International Skiing History Association, 2002), 190-194
- ^ Kuhnert, Amanda (2012) "Victor Coty" Stowe Guide and Magazine Stowe Reporter pg 83-87
- ^ Miller, Peter (Nov 1984) Ski People: Victor Coty Ski Vol. 49 Page 16E
- ^ US National Ski Hall of Fame "Dr. Frank Howard" (1987) Honored Members
- ^ Cohen, Stan (1985) A Pictorial History of Downhill Skiing Pictorial Histories Pub. Co ISBN 0-933126-55-7 pp 186-187
- ^ Jay, John (1966) Ski Down the Years NY: Award House LCCN 66021960 pg 195
- ^ Folder: G002. Correspondence and Manuscripts of/by Sidney N. Shurcliff at Harvard University Library archive hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu
- ^ Allen, E. John B. (2002) New Hampshire on Skis Arcadia Publishing ISBN 9781439628591 page 107
- ^ Lund, Morten (1996) "Skiing Down those Golden Years with John Jay", Skiing Heritage Journal, Vol 8 Number 2: 7-26
- ^ Cohen, Stan (1985) A Pictorial History of Downhill Skiing Pictorial Histories Pub. Co ISBN 0-933126-55-7 pp 186-187
- ^ Biography at newenglandskihistory.com
- ^ Robbins, Paul (Spring 1986) Little Bit of Magic Skiing Vol 38 #7:14
- ^ Konigsberg, Eric (2009) "Still King of the Cinematic Slopes" New York Times
- ^ In Camera (2011) KODAK.com
- ^ Donahue, Topher (2008) Bugaboo Dreams: A Story of Skiers, Helicopters and Mountains ISBN 1897522118
- ^ Dart, Ron (2010) Hans Gmoser The Canadian Encyclopedia Historica Canada
- ^ Lund, Morten (Nov 1969) "Dick Barrymore, we ask you--are you making it?" Ski Vol 34 #3:150-8
- ^ Doran, Patricia (January 1975) "Willy Bogner, Jr" Ski Vol 39 #5:32
- ^ Stebbins, Neil (Sep 1995) "Willy's World" Ski Vol 60 #1:174-180
- ^ Fire+Ice at bogner.com
- ^ Finkel, Mike (1991) "Helter Skelter" Skiing Vol 44 No 3:160-162
- ^ "Return of the Blizzard King" (2008) Ski Press Vol 8 No 1:8
- ^ (2012) Greg Stump interview offpistemag.com
- ^ Skiing (Dec 1992) "Video Review" Vol 45 #4: 144
- ^ Lanthier, Nancy (2010) Taking it from the Top Issue 77 Spring Point of View
- ^ Lovitt, Rob (1991) "Rap Master Flash", Skiing, Vol 44 No 3: 164-166
- ^ "James Angrove Set to Remaster the RAP FILMS Library" (2011) biglines.com
- ^ Rège, Philippe (2009) Encyclopedia of French Film Directors Scarecrow Press Volume 1:330-331
- ^ skitime No 62 pp 41-45
- ^ Mohler, Chaco (2000) "Reel Life Stories" Skiing, v53 #4:4C-8C
- ^ Shalbot, Chris (April 2013) “evo visits Teton Gravity Research" evo.com
- ^ Carr, Dan (2010) "Behind the Scenes"
- ^ Hagemeier, Heidi (2011) "Bend filmmaker Sky Pinnick" The Bulletin Bend OR
- ^ Tabke, Drew (2015) Powderwhore is Dead: Long Live Powderwhore Backcountry magazine
- ^ TeleVision film review at SierraDescents.com
- ^ Cohen, Tyler (2014) A Decade of Powderwhores: BC Filmers Prepare To Turn 10 backcountrymagazine.com
- ^ Abbott, Nate (2015) Only the skiers matter: The past, present and future of Poor Boyz Productions Freeskier
- ^ Braunstein, Zach; Parks, Megan (2008) "Ski Film Reasons Puts a New Spin on a Trick Flick Genre" US National Geographic adventure blog
- ^ Krichko, Kade (2019) “Is Level 1 Done? We Asked Founder Josh Berman” Powder
- ^ Luby, Kevin (2010) "Josh Berman" Skiing
- ^ Clark, Adam "Sherpas" The Ski Journal issue 5.4
- ^ Eastman, Tom (June 1998) Winston Pote Pioneer Photographer Skiing Heritage Vol 10 #2:7-11
- ^ Rège, Philippe (2009) Encyclopedia of French Film Directors Volume 1:515 Scarecrow Press
- ^ Dick Durrance at Colorado Ski Hall of Fame
- ^ "Sverre Engen" (1971) Honored Members US National Ski Hall of Fame
- ^ Jack Lesage at numothèque grenoble-alpes
- ^ "Films and Mini Films" (Jan 1970) Skiing Vol 22 #5:55
- ^ Summit Films in Business Screen (1964) vol 25 #1:150
- ^ Brady, M. Michael (2012) Harvey Edwards, Eclectic Filmaker [sic] and Author Mountain Gazette
- ^ Rand, Abby (Feb 1977) "Joe Jay Jalbert: Reel Success" Ski Vol 41 #6:2
- ^ "Apocalypse Snow" The Ski Journal issue 3.2
- ^ Reifer, Susan (Oct 1998) “Dominique Magnifique” Skiing, Vol 51 #2: 61
- ^ Free Radicals Swedish Film Institute
- ^ Larsson, Tim (2021) “Classic Ski Movies: Where did they go?” Redbull.com
- ^ Dujardin, Ed (2012) "Two Plank Productions" Freeskier magazine freeskier.com
- ^ Davies, John Clary (2011) “First! Kris Ostness and Father Time” Powder.com
- ^ Forno, Cherise (2020) “Storm Show is back with the 'Top 100' lines from two decades of filming” Jackson Hole News & Guide
- ^ Mander, Brigid (2010) “10 Years of Jackson Hole” ESPN
- ^ Jane Lindholm, Samantha Fields (2011) "Meatheads" Vermont Public Radio
- ^ Fater, Tim (2014) The Meatheads’ New Plan powder.com
- ^ Bie, Tom (Dec 2002) "Soul Slide" Skiing Vol 55 #4:36
- ^ Schnier, Susan; Rinfret, Thomas (Oct 2006) "Junkyard Jibbing" Skiing Vol 59 #2:104
- ^ Pléhouse Films (2011) SBCSkier
- ^ Seventh Heaven review at skieur.com
- ^ Dowaliby, Shane (2014) Stept Productions announces its 2014 ski film will be its last freeskier.com
- ^ Desmurs, Guillaume (2014) Interview: Falquet brothers – skiers & filmmakers RedBull.com
- ^ Dream Chaser iF3
- ^ Fielding, Leah (Feb 2012) "4Bi9" Freeskier vol 14.6:76
- ^ Meyr, Kyle (2 May 2014) Nimbus Independent’s new film: After The Sky Falls RedBull.com
- ^ Brown, Julie (August 26, 2014) Nimbus Releases Coordinates Powder.com
- ^ Hampton, Christie (2014) Words with Mike Douglas snowsbest.com
- ^ Desabris, Jonathan (2015) Mike Douglas Ask Me Anything Recap TetonGravity.com
- ^ Ski Cine (2008) Ski Press Vol 8 no 1:8
- ^ Blevins, Jason (9/13/2013) Ski film "Valhalla" takes tired adventure genre to new heights The Denver Post
- ^ Menzies, Carson and Grinnell, Charlie (2016) Legs of Steel Redbull.com
- ^ Allen, Dana (2013) "Stuff We Like: Dubsatch Collective" Ski Magazine
- ^ Barronian, Abbie (2016) The Bunch is Back Powder
- ^ Hartemann, Frederic; Hauptman, Robert (2005) The Mountain Encyclopedia: An A to Z Compendium of Over 2,250 Terms, Concepts, Ideas, and People Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN 9781461703310 pg 80
- ^ Film Festival map at mntnfilm.com
- ^ Hall, Brian (29 June 2012) MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVALS steepedge.com
- ^ Leonard, Brendan (2013) 7 mountain film festivals worth checking out Red Bull.com
- ^ Freeride Film Festival 2023 at boardriding,com
- ^ VIMFF World Tour at DiscoverBristol.org
- ^ Greenwood, Ian (2023) Salomon Announces Dates For The Quality Ski Time Film Tour Powder
- ^ Level 1 Freeski Film Tour 2023 Newschoolers
- Azallion, Nancy (Oct 1967) 'Skiing movies going "legit"' Skiing Vol. 20, No. 1:121-122
- Oliver, Peter (1991) "Reel Life: Ski filmmaking through the years", Skiing, Vol 44 No 3: 150-155
- Audisio, Aldo; Natta Soleri, Angelica (1997) Snow & Ski : Neve E Sci Nei Manifesti del Cinema ISBN 9788885903678
- Yaple, Henry M. (2004) Ski Bibliography 1890-2002 International Skiing History Association, items 1487-2123, 3630-4287
- Masia, Seth (2006) "Moving Pictures" Skiing Heritage Journal Vol. 18, No. 3: 37-39
- Anthony, Leslie (2010) White Planet: A Mad Dash Through Modern Global Ski Culture Greystone Books Ltd ISBN 9781553656463 pp 83–84, 213-220, 295
- Sax, David (2013) "Skiing Films Now Have Stories to Match the Stunts" New York Times
External links
- Stone, Ethan (2023) Ski Trailer Yard at downdays.eu
- Trailer Time at freeskier.com
- Bamber, Katie (2023) Ski Movie Season Is Upon Us at fall-line.co.uk
- Arganbright, Libby (2023) Must-See Freeski & Snowboard Film Trailers of the Season at U.S. Ski & Snowboard
- Ski Films at skifilms.net
- Ski Movies at RedBull.com
- Anthony, Leslie (2021) “Range rover: Ski films redux” Pique newsmagazine
- ski movies album at Vimeo
- Trailer Park at Powder.com
- Reel Deal at Ski magazine
- Reviews and trailers at offpistemag.com
- ESPN Action Sports Ski and Snowboard Video Awards
- Skiing (Oct 2009) The Cinema pg 26-27
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