Ski film

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This article is about the genre of iconic ski films. For mainstream films with skiing in them, see List of mainstream films with skiing scenes.

A ski film is a motion picture with sequences of expedition, recreation, competition, or stunt performances on skis. 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[1] and, more recently, available via home video and internet download. 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] IF3 International Freeski Film Festival, Cold Smoke Award,[5] Powder magazine,[6] or similar. Early ski features were also made by Arnold Fanck, Victor Coty,[7] Frank Howard,[8] and others.

Official film trailers, released online to advertise the coming feature, present highlights of the contents. Feature content typically includes sequences of multiple descents through varied terrain features, both natural (meadow, tree glades, couloir, cliff) and manmade (groomed slopes, moguls, jump ramps, race course markers, half-pipe, rails), location scenery, and introduction of participants and transitions with voice-over narration and contemporary music. Many features include sequences of other mountain, airborne, water, or speed sports.[9]

Feature length Ski film series

  • Bergfilme of Arnold Fanck, documentary and dramas (1920 – 1932)[10][11]
  • All Year Skiing in California (1935) by Frank Howard
  • annual Sidney Shurcliff films (1938 - 1941) [12][13]
  • annual John Jay films (1940 - 1970)[14]
  • Hans Thorner films (1948 - 1955)[15]
  • annual Warren Miller and successor Warren Miller Entertainment films (1949 – present)[16]
  • annual Hans Gmoser films (1958 - 1968)[17][18]
  • annual Dick Barrymore films (1961 - 1980)[19]
  • Roger Brown and Barry Corbet freestyle Summit Films (1967 - 1975)[20]
  • various Joe Jay Jalbert Productions (1970 - present)[21]
  • annual Greg Stump films (1985 - 1998)[22][23][24]
  • Peter Chrzanowski films (1988 - 1997)[25]
  • annual films by James Angrove and Jon Long of Real Action Pictures (1988 - 1998)[26][27]
  • Willy Bogner, Jr. films (1966 - 2009)[28][29]
  • Thierry Donard and Nuit de la Glisse films (1989 - present)[30]
  • Scott Gaffney Productions and Straight Up Films (1993 - 1999)[31]
  • annual films by Teton Gravity Research (1996 – present)[32]
  • annual films by Johnny Decesare and Poor Boyz Productions (1996 – present)[33][34]
  • annual films by Steve Winter and Murray Wais of Matchstick Productions (1997 – present)[35]
  • annual films by Josh Berman's Level 1 Productions (2000 – present)
  • annual Geoff McDonald and Meathead Films (2000 – present)[36]
  • annual Sky Pinnick and Rage Films (2002 – 2009)[37]
  • annual Howell brothers Powderwhore Productions (2005 - present)[38]
  • various recent films by Two Plank Productions,[39] Sherpas Cinema,[40] SweetGrass Productions,[41] Nimbus Independent, etc.

Ski film may also refer to a mainstream theatrical comedy or drama which incorporates a skiing theme, documentary of competition or other event (snow festival), instruction or technique demonstration, retrospective history, travel guide showcasing a region, or a short subject (such as included in a newsreel compilation).[42]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Barronian, Abbie (2013) "Film Premiere Schedule" Powder Magazine
  2. ↑ Skipress Vol 6 No 2: 12
  3. ↑ http://www.skihall.com/index.php?_a=document&doc_id=16
  4. ↑ http://culture.evo.com/2012/04/ispemings-international-ski-film-festival/
  5. ↑ http://www.coldsmokeco.com/coldsmoke-awards/about-coldsmoke-awards/
  6. ↑ http://www.powdermag.com/powder-awards/history/
  7. ↑ http://www.stowetoday.com/stowe_reporter/on_snow/article_07c5cdb4-4ac3-11e2-9ae9-001a4bcf887a.html
  8. ↑ US National Ski Hall of Fame http://www.skihall.com/index.php?_a=document&doc_id=11&id=150
  9. ↑ Oliver, Peter (1991) "Reel Life: Ski filmmaking through the years", Skiing, Vol 44 No 3:155
  10. ↑ Tanous, Adam (2012) Ski Films: Big Air, Big Mountains and Big Laughs. Sun Valley Magazine
  11. ↑ Moulton, Richard W. (2002) Film's Role in Popularizing Alpine Skiing in America
  12. ↑ Jay, John (1966) Ski Down the Years, pg 195
  13. ↑ Harvard University Library archive
  14. ↑ Lund, Morten (1996) "Skiing Down those Golden Years with John Jay", Skiing Heritage Journal, Vol 8 Number 2: 7-26
  15. ↑ Biography article
  16. ↑ In Camera article
  17. ↑ Donahue, Topher (2008) Bugaboo Dreams: A Story of Skiers, Helicopters and Mountains ISBN 1897522118
  18. ↑ Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies archive
  19. ↑ Richey, Edward (2006) Living it Up in Aspen. pg 126
  20. ↑ http://www.seracfilms.com/seracfilms/summitfilms/
  21. ↑ American Cinematographer (1982) Volume 63:364
  22. ↑ Finkel, Mike (1991) "Helter Skelter", Skiing, Vol 44 No 3: 160-162
  23. ↑ "Return of the Blizzard King" (2008) Ski Press Vol 8 No 1:8
  24. ↑ http://www.offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=708
  25. ↑ http://explorex.net/page11.htm Extreme Explorations
  26. ↑ Lovitt, Rob (1991) "Rap Master Flash", Skiing, Vol 44 No 3: 164-166
  27. ↑ http://www.biglines.com/articles/james-angrove-set-remaster-rap-films-library-and-launch-new-tv-series
  28. ↑ Ski, January 1975 pg 32 and September 1995 pg 174
  29. ↑ http://en.bogner.com/Discover/Willy-Bogner-Film
  30. ↑ http://issuu.com/freepresse/docs/skitime_62 pp 41-45
  31. ↑ Mohler, Chaco (2000) "Reel Life Stories" Skiing, December 2000 pg 4C-8C
  32. ↑ http://culture.evo.com/2013/04/evo-visits-teton-gravity-research/#more-17621
  33. ↑ http://xgames.espn.go.com/skiing/article/7067487/talking-ski-movies-poor-boyz-johnny-decesare
  34. ↑ http://adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com/tag/johnny-decesare/
  35. ↑ http://theskiphotographer.com/2010/11/01/msp-behind-the-scenes-article-matchstick-productions/
  36. ↑ http://vpr.net/news_detail/90102/meatheads-say-ski-east/
  37. ↑ http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080812/BIZ0102/808120382/1041&template=print
  38. ↑ http://www.sierradescents.com/reviews/dvds/powderwhore/television.html
  39. ↑ http://freeskier.com/stories/two-plank-productions-because-premieres-before-rowdy-crowd-in-crested-butte
  40. ↑ http://www.theskijournal.com/issue/5.4/feature/Sherpas-Cinema
  41. ↑ http://www.theskijournal.com/issue/5.3/5.3
  42. ↑ Verschoth, Anita (2 Oct 1978) "Out of the Mouth of Babe: Silence" Sports Illustrated

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