X-Dance

X-Dance 13 Winners and Nominees

X-Dance — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:00:28 +0000

X-dance 13 ended last night with an awards ceremony honoring the world’s best action sports films this year. In his acceptance speech for Best Film at X-Dance 13, Steve Fisher briefly described the process of getting his film “Congo: The Grand Inga Project” produced. The film is about navigating the world’s most dangerous rapids on the Congo River in Africa – a feat which had never been done before without loss of life. He related that he had been working for several years on getting the Congo expedition funded but was told that he must first prove himself as a filmmaker by winning a festival award. With the same determination used to organize and complete expeditions, he threw himself into filmmaking and completed “The Halo Effect” which won Best Adventure Film at X-Dance in 2011. The next day he got a call from Red Bull saying the Congo expedition was a go. After accepting the Best film award he thanked both X-Dance and Red Bull for their part in making the film possible.

Here is the official list of winners and outstanding nominees:

Winner for Best Editing: Write Side of Wrong

Sponsored by Long Hair Don’t Care and presented by brothers Casey & Kenny Murdock.

Nominees:
Strength in Numbers
Congo: The Grand Inga Project
The Africa Project
Wright Side of Wrong

Winner for Best Original Score: Children of the Wind

Sponsored by Black Rapid and presented by Brad Laina and Ron Henry.

Nominees:
Birdmen: The Original Dream of Flight
Where the Trail Ends
Children of the Wind
Tempting Fear
Ready to Fly

Best Soundtrack: Burton 13

Sponsored by Skullcandy and presented by Steve Bell,

Nominees:
Where the Trail Ends
Dream Factory
13
Resonance
Sunny

GoPro Video of the Year: The Man Who Lived on His Bike

Presented by Chris Jameson from GoPro

Top Two Picks:
The Man Who Lived on His Bike
Apocalypse Now Surf Later

Other Nominees:
Slippery When Wet
Dia #11 – Bowl Ciudad del Rio
Squash Falconer: Climbing and Flying Grand Paradiso
Hellion First Ramp
Waterlust

Best Short Film: Write Side of Wrong

Presented by Scott Schmidt – pioneer of extreme skiing and one of Warren Miller’s original camera men

Nominees:
Rewarded
Camplibs
Why We Jump
The Disappearance
Wright Side of Wrong

Best Cinematography: Where The Trail Ends

Presented by Nathalie D’haucourt rep for Xsories who hails from France

Nominees:
Slipping: Skate’s Impact on Egypt
Strength in Numbers
The Africa Project
Tempting Fear
Where the Trail Ends

Best Core Film: Sunny

Presented by Schaeffer Warnock, member of the Discrete team, a company started by pro skier Julian Carr

Nominees:
Where the Trail Ends
Sunny
Resonance
13

Best Adventure Film: Birdmen: The Original Dream of Flight

Presented by Scott Beck, President and CEO of Visit Salt Lake

Nominees:
Honnold 3.0
Congo: The Grand Inga Project
Birdmen: The Original Dream of Flight

Best Story: Tempting Fear

Sponsored by Ford Escape and Presented by Aaron Bittner, pro snowboarder

Nominees:
Ready to Fly
Tempting Fear
Rewarded
Congo: The Grand Inga Project
Slipping: Skate’s Impact on Egypt

A Moment of Silence for the Passing of fellow athletes: Donald Yakayama and Tom Sims

Best Documentary: Children of the Wind

Presented by Jeremy Jones, athlete in Burton’s 13

Nominees:
Children of the Wind
Birdmen: The Original Dream of Flight
Ready to Fly
Slipping: Skate’s Impact on Egypt

Athlete of the Year: Steve Fisher

Presented by Pat Parnell

Best Biography: Ready to Fly

Presented by Ed Lewis founder of Snocru

Nominees:
Honnold 3.0
Ready to Fly
Rewarded

Ambassador of Green: Jeremy Jones’ Further Produced By Teton Gravity Research

Presented by Mark Frank Montoya, founder of FMF

Emerging Filmmaker Award: Daphne Schmon from Children of the Wind

Presented by Chandler Scott, habidasher and rep of spyder and Fjall Raven

Nominees:
Brendon Hall with Camplibs
Daphne Schmon with Children of the Wind

Hero Award: Sarah Burke

Presented by Erin Comstock, pro snowboarder

Best Director: Jeremy Grant of “Where the Trail Ends”

Presented by Brian Wimmer, X-Dance Founder and Film Festival Director

Nominees:
Bill Kerig with Ready to Fly
Brett Wiese Saunders with Slipping: Skate’s Impact on Egypt
Steve Fisher with Congo: The Grand Inga Project
Peter Hamblin with Wright Side of Wrong
Jeremy Grant with Where the Trail Ends

Best Film: Congo: The Grand Inga Project

Presented by The X-Dance Team

Nominees:
Immersion the Movie
Children of the Wind
Jeremy Jones’ Further
Where the Trail Ends
Congo: The Grand Inga Project
Birdmen: The Original Dream of Flight

Ready to Fly (Ski Jump)

X-Dance — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:58:17 +0000

1:00 pm (76 min)

Since childhood, as a wide-eyed 7-year-old ski jumper with a dream of Olympic flight, Lindsey Van, of Park City has been an outsider in a man’s world. Thrust into a fight that’s far bigger than her dreams, larger than ski jumping or even sport, Lindsey and her teammates fight to prove that women deserve to compete at the highest level: in the Winter Olympics. This powerful true story tells a tale of sacrifice and determination, of pluck and tragedy, as a very special group of unlikely heroes triumphs over massive obstacles to achieve a dream and change the world for other women in the process.

Writer/Producer/Director: William A. Kerig

Producer: Scott Zeller

Director of Photography: Peter Pilafian

A Salt Mine Storyworks Production

ReadyToFlyFilm.com

The Dream Factory (ski)

X-Dance — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:56:15 +0000

2:30 pm (?)

For the past 16 years, Teton Gravity Research has made the pilgrimage to America’s last frontier, Alaska: The Dream Factory. Follow TGR’s modern day athletes on this cinematic voyage through Alaska’s awe-inspiring expanse, rich history, and colorful characters. Watch as the TGR crew ventures from AK training grounds Jackson Hole, WY, and Pemberton, BC, and delves deep into the Alaskan way of life during a record snowfall year in AK, skiing terrain most of us only dream about.

Produced by Teton Gravity Research

Magic Moments (Windsurf Short)

X-Dance — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:49:50 +0000

4:00 pm (6:30 min)

Magic moments presents Andre Paskowski’s fresh outlook on life. It presents moments that bring him joy, and an explanation for his passion for filming and producing movies. There are many magic moments that Andre sees through his lens. Seeing that magic while producing a movie like Rewarded, about 5x Windsurfing Freestyle World Champion Gollito Estredo, brings Andre strength and reason to fight his disease and continue to strive for a rewarding life.

Film by: Seabstian Dörr

Camera by: Manuel Grafenauer

Edit by: Sebastian Dörr

Produced by: FRUITLOOP Productions

Resonance (Snowboard)

X-Dance — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:46:48 +0000

4:20 pm (40 min)

In pursuit of the best that the winter of 2012 had to offer, the Absinthe Crews employed a dual strategy to both hustle and hunker down waiting. In a year of erratic snowfall there was no other way to slay. By splitting up and spreading out across the globe the crews staked the odds in their favor. The strategy worked…

Director: Justin Hostynek
Producer: Patrick Armbruster

WE: A Collection of Individuals (Ski)

X-Dance — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:43:05 +0000

5:10 pm (47 min)

WE A Collection of Individuals is a compelling story surrounding the life and times of the modern day skier. It has long been thought that skiing was an individual sport, however the story of WE proves that this idea is nothing more than a fallacy. Skiing is an art, a collaborative effort that takes the energy of many. Even though skiing encompasses many different venues and styles the core remains within the crew of individuals that help scout, build, transport, struggle, and keep each other safe. WE follows the season of the most influential skiers as they travel the world in search of epic powder lines, tackling the streets, and creative park features. Together this collection of individuals becomes WE.

CREDITS:

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: RED BULL MEDIA HOUSE

PRODUCER: JOHNNY DECESARE

CO-PRODUCER: TYLER HAMLET

DIRECTED BY: CODY CARTER & PETER ALPORT

Strength in Numbers (Mountain Bike)

X-Dance — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:40:25 +0000

6:10 pm (50 min)

Strength in Numbers is a rally call to connect all mountain bikers, regardless of location or language or discipline. The film captures a true way of life, from the world’s best pros to those who are just learning to love the sport. Shot over two years in some of mountain biking’s most iconic locations, Anthill’s signature style combines compelling stories with core action to create a shared experience that unites all riders.

Produced, written, directed and edited by Anthill Films. Co-producer Red Bull Media House.

Rewarded (Windsurf Short)

X-Dance — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:28:59 +0000

7:10 pm (20 min)

A superb high quality windsurfing clip of multiple time freestyle world champion Gollito Estredo. Rewarded was filmed at Gollito’s home and birthplace of El Yaque, Margarita and on the road in Sotavento, Fuerteventura, and Tarifa, Spain.
Using the latest slow motion cameras and techniques, the movie highlights Gollito’s inspiring story from his humble childhood to becoming 5x world champion.

Film by: Andre Paskowski

Camera by: Andre Paskowski

Edit by: Seabstian Dörr

Produced by: FRUITLOPP Productions

Science of Arborning (Ski/Board Short)

X-Dance — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:25:25 +0000

7:45 pm (8:02 min)

A spoof of the snowboard film Art of Flight: Voleurz submission to the Intersection 7-day film contest during the 2012 WSSF in Whistler.

Credits:

Voleurz

Darren Rayner

Jeremy Jones’ Further (Snowboard)

X-Dance — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:22:13 +0000

8:00 pm (80 min)

Award winning producers Teton Gravity Research are pleased to announce Further, the second installment in the Jeremy Jones snowboard movie trilogy, Deeper, Further, Higher, presented by O’Neill.

Further will explore some of the world’s most remote mountain terrain while continuing Jones’ mission to camp deep in the backcountry and on the summits of unridden lines to access nearly vertical spines and wide-open powder fields. Join Jeremy and his crew as they push their minds and bodies Further.

Produced by Teton Gravity Research