The annual IF3 Movie Awards took place recently in Whistler, British Columbia, where this year’s best ski & snowboard films were recognized and judged. Many categories, including best film, best segments, standout skier & snowboarder, best cinematography, were crowned a winner in both the ski & snowboard and pro & amateur categories. Check the list of winners (in bold) & nominees below!
SKI PRO CATEGORY
FILM OF THE YEAR
Blank Collective Films – Cold Calls
Head Freesking & Jeff Thomas Creative – Out of the Ordinary
Matchstick Productions – After The Snowfall (Winner)
Summit Lunch – The Edge of Reason
The North Face – Trango
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Chris Benchetler – Mountains of the Moon
Matchstick Productions – After The Snowfall
Simply. Recreation Club – Inefficient Joy (Winner)
The North Face – Trango
Ty Urlich – Visions From The North: A Portrait of Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon
BEST EDITING
Blank Collective Films – One Step Ahead
Graeme Meiklejohn x Alex Armstrong – Slipstream
Head Freesking & Jeff Thomas Creative – Out of the Ordinary
Strictly Create – Seeing Flowers
The North Face – Trango (Winner)
STANDOUT FEMALE SKIER OF THE YEAR
Arianna Tricomi in Troublehaus – Talking Transition
Emma Patterson in Blank Collective Films – Cold Calls
Jess Hotter in Head Freesking & Jeff Thomas Creative – Elevate: The Head Freeskiing Women
Maggie Voisin in Teton Gravity Research – Pressure Drop
Manon Loschi in Bug Visionaries – Endorphin (Winner)
STANDOUT MALE SKIER OF THE YEAR
Craig Murray in Matchstick Productions – After The Snowfall (Winner)
Karl Fostvedt in Matchstick Productions – After The Snowfall
Mac Forehand in Jacques Price Productions – Duo
Parkin Costain in Teton Gravity Research – Pressure Drop
Phil Casabon in Armada Skis – Ornada
BREAKOUT SKIER OF THE YEAR
Ben Richards in Matchstick Productions – After The Snowfall
Daniel Bacher in Armada Skis – Ornada
Jonathan Rollins in Head Freesking & Jeff Thomas Creative – Out of the Ordinary (Winner)
Olivia Asselin in Armada Skis – Ornada
Teal Harle in Teton Gravity Research – Pressure Drop
JURY’S PICK (BOTH SKI & SNOWBOARD FILMS ARE ELIGIBLE)
Dasha Agafonova – Inferno
Joey Kraft x Jonathan Rollins – Process
Megafauna – The Realm
Strictly Create – Seeing Flowers
Arc’teryx – In Between Days (Winner)
BEST SHORT MOVIE (UNDER 20 MINUTES)
Blank Collective Films – One Step Ahead (Winner)
Entourage Productions – Too True
Graeme Meiklejohn x Alex Armstrong – Slipstream
Simply. Recreation Club – Inefficient Joy
Strictly Create – Seeing Flowers
BEST BACKCOUNTRY SEGMENT
Chris Benchetler – Mountains of the Moon: Chris Benchetler, Dennis Ranalter, Michelle Parker & Sam Kuch (Winner)
Matchstick Productions – After The Snowfall: Craig Murray, Dennis Ranalter, Logan Pehota & Mark Abma
Summit Lunch Productions – The Edge of Reason: Cody Townsend, Elyse Saugstad & Nikolai Schirmer
The North Face – Trango: Christina Lustenberger, Jim Morrison & Chantel Astorga
The Wester Experience – Return To The Why: Jacob Wester, Jakob Weger & Matthias Weger
BEST URBAN SEGMENT
Armada Skis – Ornada: Kuura Koivisto
Armada Skis – Ornada: Phil Casabon
Dasha Agafonova – Inferno: Dasha Agafonova
Éloïc Hamel & Jacob Monfils – Impetuous: Phil Langevin
Line Skis – Rendition: Tucker Fitzsimon (Winner)
BEST STORYTELLING
Blank Collective Films – One Step Ahead
Ellen Bradley – Let My People Go Skiing
Joey Kraft x Jonathan Rollins – Process
Krate – Queen of the Catskills
Summit Lunch Productions – The Edge of Reason (Winner)
SKI AMATEUR Category
AMATEUR FILM OF THE YEAR
Bungee Breakers – Tell Me I Belong
Chef – Third Party
El.Makrell – Bucket Clips 4
Éloïc Hamel & Jacob Monfils – Impetuous
OS Crew – Vortex (Winner)
AMATEUR SKIER OF THE YEAR
Andreya Zvonar in Calvin May – Evergreen (Winner)
Dillon Flinders in AnD Motion – RIFF
Floyd Guy in Chef – Third Party
Hannah Langes in El.Makrell – Bucket Clips 4
Kyle Johnston in OS Crew – Vortex
SNOWBOARD PRO CATEGORY
FILM OF THE YEAR
Burton x Red Bull Media House – Paved (Winner)
Finlay Woods – The Sound of Japan
Red Point Movie – Into Altai
Arc’teryx – Between Days
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Burton x Red Bull Media House – Paved
Finlay Woods – The Sound of Japan
Red Point Movie – Into Altai
Arc’teryx – Between Days (Winner)
BEST EDITING
Alex Heitler & Victor De Le Rue – In Cold Blood
Burton x Red Bull Media House – Paved
Finlay Woods – The Sound of Japan (Winner)
Arc’teryx – Between Days
STANDOUT FEMALE SNOWBOARDER OF THE YEAR
Anna Gasser in Burton x Red Bull Media House – Paved
Iris Pham in Nitro Snowboards – Spike
Tiphanie Perrotin in The Ridge Films – Instinct
Ylfa Rúnarsdóttir in Burton x Red Bull Media House – Paved
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott in Burton x Red Bull Media House – Paved (Winner)
STANDOUT MALE SNOWBOARDER OF THE YEAR
Ben Ferguson in Burton x Red Bull Media House – Paved (Winner)
Brin Alexander in Megafauna – The Realm
Danny Davis in Burton x Red Bull Media House – Paved
Darcy Sharpe in Megafauna – The Realm
BREAKOUT SNOWBOARDER OF THE YEAR
Cass Jones in Teton Gravity Research – Pressure Drop (Winner)
Emil Leenderts in Emil Leenderts – Caught The Bug
Jack McDougall in Megafauna Films – The Realm
Mia Jones in Teton Gravity Research – Pressure Drop
Nick Puenter in Nitro Snowboards – Spike
BEST SHORT MOVIE (UNDER 20 MINUTES)
Emil Leenderts – Caught The Bug
Finlay Woods – The Sound of Japan
The Ridge Films – Instinct
Arc’teryx – Between Days (Winner)
BEST BACKCOUNTRY SEGMENT
Burton x Red Bull Media House – Paved: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
Megafauna – The Realm: Brin Alexander (Winner)
Megafauna – The Realm: Darcy Sharpe
Emil Leenderts – Caught The Bug: Emil Leenderts
BEST URBAN SEGMENT
Buster Crew – Buster 2: Denver Orr
Nitro Snowboards – Spike: Dominik Wagner
Nitro Snowboards – Spike: Iris Pham
Sidehit Films – No Big Deal: Seb Toots (Winner)
BEST STORYTELLING
Alex Heitler & Victor De Le Rue – In Cold Blood
Burton x Red Bull Media House – Paved
Emil Leenderts – Caught The Bug
Jones Snowboards – In the Shadow of the Diable
Red Point Movie – Into Altai (Winner)
