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THE COLLECTIVE PREMIERES MOUNTAIN-BIKE FILM “Seasons” AT TELUS WORLD SKI & SNOWBOARD FESTIVAL, April 11
Festival continues to be the “Sundance” of action-sports world
WHISTLER, BC , February 28, 2008 – Famed for its iconic trifecta of photo, film and fashion shows, the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival has been called the Sundance of the action-sports world, a tag that’s even more appropriate this year with the world premiere of mountain-bike feature film “Seasons” kicking off the festivities on Friday April 11.
Following seven of the world’s top mountain bikers Darren Berrecloth, Matt Hunter, Cam McCaul, Steve Peat, Andrew Shandro, Steve Smith, and Thomas Vanderham through four seasons of one year, the film has been in production for more than a year, to gather footage from multiple shoots with every rider, ranging from slopestyle competitions to World Cup downhill races to epic backcountry freeride shoots.
“The film has been a ton of work for everyone involved,” says Jamie Houssian of The Collective, “so it’s nice to finally see it come together in the studio. It’s a new type of film for the action sports genre. We’re stoked to show people something a little different”.
While it began as a celebration of technical skiing 13 years ago, the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival has morphed into one of the most encompassing celebrations of snow-culture and action-sports in the world.
“This is a place where people push the envelope,” says Festival Director Sue Eckersley, “in whatever medium they work in. It’s inspiring to be around. The cross-pollination, when you pack the place full of the best artists, musicians, photographers, performers and athletes, is tremendous.”
The Collective, producers of Roam and The Collective have launched a new website and trailer in support of Seasons . The website is at www.thecollectivefilm.com < http://www.thecollectivefilm.com > and includes the trailer, rider videos, photo galleries, and more information about the film and its sponsors.
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The TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival is produced by Watermark Communications, a Whistler-based marketing & communications company, and presented in partnership with Tourism Whistler and Whistler Blackcomb. Founded by W1’s Doug Perry thirteen years ago, and now the largest annual winter sports and music festival in North America, the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival is a high-octane 10 day and night showcase of the best of snowsports, music, arts and mountain life. Featuring major professional ski and snowboarding competitions, the largest free outdoor concert series in Canada, the legendary Pro Photographer and Filmmaker Showdowns, and many more unique art and cultural showcases, the Festival is the Mother of All Winter Wrap Parties. For information on the 2008 TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival , April 11-20, visit http://www.whistler2008.com/ < http://www.whistler2008.com/ >
Contact:
Lisa Richardson
Director of Communications
Tel: 604 938 3399 x34
Email: lrichardson@watermarkinc.ca
Watermark Communications Inc
10-1006 Lynham Road
Whistler, BC V0N 1B1
www.whistler2008.com < http://www.whistler2008.com/ >
Fax: 604 938 3398
Jamie Houssian – Producer, The Collective
jamie@thecollectivefilm.com
www.thecollectivefilm.com
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