Friday, November 7 — 8:00 p.m.
Max Bell Auditorium — $20

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Get revved up for the coming ski season with four steep-and-deep films sure to get your adrenaline going.

8:00 p.m.

Under the Influence

USA, 2008, 64 minutes
Directed and produced by Todd Jones, Steve Jones, Corey Gavitt

This film is about the people, places, and moments that define our riding. Follow the exploits of today’s top riders as they traverse the globe in search of the unique terrain and conditions that emerged from one of the deepest winters in recorded history. TGR captures the mind-blowing efforts of these athletes as never before seen. The Jackson Hole-based film crew shot virgin spines in Alaska, cowboy park jumps at Grand Targhee, pillow popping deep in the Northwest, relentless powder in the Jackson Hole backcountry, and so much more. (Contains some coarse language.)

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports

9:14 p.m.

Hand Cut

USA, 2008, 27 minutes
Directed and produced by Nick Waggoner
Appearing in person: Nick Waggoner

From the hand-fired railroad days in Revelstoke to the miners of Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, Hand Cut features the rugged, hand-hewn history of North American mountains. Featured are the stories of Joe Tedeschi, a 92-year-old miner from Silverton, Colorado; endless pillow lines from B.C.’s interior; exposed descents in the Coast Mountains with ski mountaineering legend John Chilton; brilliantly shot inverts over the old wood mines on Red Mountain Pass, Colorado; and the original deep country blues of John-Alex Mason.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports

9:45 p.m.

Break

10:00 p.m.

Nike ACG Sweetspot, Annapurna, Nepal

Canada, 2008, 5 minutes
Directed by Gilles Bonugli

Skiers Mati Imbert and Laurent Niol travel to Nepal, where they meet an old Sherpa and decide to dedicate a first descent in the Annapurna area to him.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports
Best Short Mountain Film

10:08 p.m.

That’s It, That’s All

USA, , minutes
Directed and produced by Curtis Morgan

Amid the never-ending mission to find the next adventure comes a snowboard film that opens doors to possibilities. Dedicated to everything snowboarding, Travis Rice and a dream-team crew set out on a seek-and-destroy operation for the new zone, the new trick, and the new perspective on the sport. New Zealand, Valdez, B.C., Munich, Tokyo, Jackson Hole, and deeper, seen in a new light with action that leaves you wondering: How did they do that? Aspiring to bring you closer, the high-def 35mm and Super 16mm footage answers the question of why Travis Rice and his friends have poured blood, sweat, tears, and soul into a simple thing like snowboarding. Take a look. That’s it, That’s all.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports