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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 7:54 PM
MOUNTAIN HIGH ANNOUNCES THE "VIDEO WARS" FILM CONTEST {article courtesy of snowboardermag.com}
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Mountain High is proud to announce Video Wars; a competition highlighting action sports videographers in the winter sports industry. All too often, the talented artists behind the camera get over-looked. Video Wars aspires to be the champion for the producers, videographers, and editors by providing them a stage to showcase their talents.Says John McColly, Director of Marketing, “This event invests in those on the other side of the lens. The folks who put in countless hours on the snow and behind their computers to bring skiing and snowboarding to the big screen.”
Video Wars consists of three separate categories; Best Riding, Best Editing and Best Overall Video. It is up to the videographer to put together the best crew and capture all the elements of action sports such as riding, lifestyle and scenery. Additional recognition will be given to on screen talent but the event primarily highlights the men and women that produce, shoot, and edit the hours of footage we enjoy.
Winners in each of the 3 categories will receive a 2008/09 Mountain High Season Pass, a Video Wars Trophy, and product from Monster Energy and associate sponsors. The top videos will then be featured on snowboardermag.com, futuresnowboarding.com, transworldsnowboarding.com, and FUEL.TV.
Video Wars takes place now through February 16th, 2008. Competitors can register online at http://www.mthigh.com/video_wars. Registration is FREE and competitors can begin filming at any time. On Saturday, February 16th, celebrity judges will decide the winners at a 5:00pm awards ceremony in Mountain High’s Bullwheel Bar & Grill. After all the videos have been previewed, the winners will be announced and the After Party begins.
Participants may compile actions shots at any of Mountain High’s three resorts. Lift tickets are the riders and/or videographers responsibility. Each video must be four minutes in length or less and filmed and edited by noon on February 16th. No prior footage will be allowed and anyone caught using said footage will be disqualified. Videos should include sick riding, colorful lifestyle and creative cinematography. Artistic freedom is encouraged however the following exceptions do apply:
-No drug use.
-No foul language.
-No gross sexual conduct.
-No blatant destruction of property.
Beyond that, pretty much anything goes.
Says McColly, “We invite you all to join us February 16th for the first annual Video Wars at Mountain High.”
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 9:42 PM
Shaun White cited at Breckenridge Olympic Gold Medal winner/Professional Snowboarder Shaun White aka "The Flying Tomato" was cited on Wednesday December 18th in Colorado while in the Beaver Run Resort (Breckenridge)
for setting off a fire extinguisher without cause...maybe he saw his hair and thought he was on fire....whatever the case he made the AP better known as the Associated Press, check this link for a more detailed account. Every once and a while these guys need to let some steam loose, you know being able to rip at the top three board sport is enough. Don't judge the guy to hard, he is only 21 and already won a gold medal....stay tuned.
Labels: Burton, Shaun White cited at Breckenridge, Snowboard King
Transworld SNOWboarding Goes All In At The 9th Annual Riders' Poll Awards Oceanside, Calif.–December 4, 2007–The biggest night in snowboarding is coming back to Las Vegas! The 9th Annual Transworld SNOWboarding Riders' Poll Awards, presented by GORE-TEX®, will be held at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Thursday, January 31 during the SIA trade show. This invite only event brings out top snowboarding pros to cheer on their own picks for the top spots in the sport. With an after party sponsored by Sessions, this should be a night to remember.
The nominees are:
Men's Rookie Of The Year
Torstein Horgmo
Kevin Pearce
Austin Smith
Women's Rookie Of The Year
Kimmy Fasani
Desiree Melancon
Spencer O'Brien
Men's Rider Of The Year
Nicolas Müller
Wolle Nyvelt
Andreas Wiig
Women's Rider Of The Year
Hana Beaman
Torah Bright
Marie-France Roy
Women's Video Part Of The Year
Annie Boulanger - Absinthe/Optimistic?
Marie-France Roy - Rome/Any Means
Cheryl Maas - Yeahh/Purple Yeahh
Men's Video Part Of The Year J
ohn Jackson - Standard/Catch The Vapors
Wolle Nyvelt - Absinthe/Optimistic?
Austin Smith - MDP/We're People Too
Standout Of The Year T
erje Haakonsen's Record Breaking Air
Torstein Horgmo, Eddie Wall, Jonas Carlson, and Ken Block, DC Snow Park Session
Andreas Wiig X-Games Gold
Readers' Choice: Men's and Women's Winners TBA
Congratulations to all the nominees!
Huge thanks to presenting sponsor GORE-TEX® and sponsors Vail Resorts, New Era, and Sessions for their support. For more information on Transworld SNOWboarding and the Riders’ Poll, please visit transworldsnowboarding.com.
About Transworld SNOWboarding
Transworld SNOWboarding is the world's number one snowboard magazine with a print audience of 1.1-million. Found online at transworldsnowboarding.com, Transworld SNOWboarding is based in Oceanside, California and published by Transworld Media, a division of the Bonnier Corporation.
Bonnier Corporation (www.bonniercorp.com) is one of the largest consumer-publishing groups in America and the leading media company serving passionate, highly engaged audiences through more than 40 special-interest magazines and related multimedia projects and events.
About W. L. GORE ASSOCIATES
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