Steamboat Reel People Awards

Six Finalists Announced - Let the Show Begin!

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September 28th - The party starts right now on NossaTV! The Reel People Awards is an online viewer's choice contest run in conjunction with the 5th annual Steamboat Mountain Film Festival. Six finalists are pitted against each other for $1000 in cash and a complete gear set up from the likes of Liberty Skis, Helly Hansen, and Scott.

The contestants are:

Tres Queso, by Idiosyncrasy Films & Lift Line Media
The Accent of Declination, by Accel Productions
Recovery, by Matt Stensland
Nuts, by Redwop
Steamboat Trash II, by Brian McCleary
Steez Watch, by Jesus would of stuck it productions

Users "vote" by creating a NossaTV account, then ranking the films from one to five stars. The preview pages only show about 30 seconds of each video. To watch the entire video, users should download the NossaTV player and the video, afterwhich they can watch in full screen mode.

The contest runs through Friday, October 12th. The winner will declared on Saturday at the Steamboat Mountain Film Festival.

The Meeting - Season Kick Off Next Week

THE MEETING RETURNS!

Kick off the season right with The Meeting!
Now in its 3rd year showcasing this year's
greatest snowsports films.

Check HERE for all The Meeting info and
buckle up for the industry's pre-season
event of the year!

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WHEELER
AND BELL UP BOX OFFICES!

Schedule of Events

Thurs. Oct. 4
NEPSA Video & Art Awards - Wheeler Opera House
7:30 pm Doors Open
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Nepsa Video & Art Awards

Opening Party featuring D&E Ski and Snowboard Shop Fashion Show
Belly UP 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Friday Oct. 5
Poor Boyz Productions & Eric Iberg - Wheeler Opera House
4:30 p.m. Doors Open
5:00 p.m. Eric Iberg - Idea
6:00 p.m. Poor Boyz Productions – Yeah Dude

Mack Dawg Productions - Wheeler Opera House
8:00 p.m. Doors Open
8:30 p.m. Mack Dawg Productions – Picture This
9:30 p.m. Mack Dawg Productions – We are People Too!

Level 1 & Rage Films – Belly Up
9:00 p.m. Doors Open
10:00 p.m. Level 1 – REALTIME
11:00 p.m. Rage Films - Enjoy
12:00 p.m. Performance by Cunninlynguists

Sat. Oct 6
Absinthe Films and Standard Films - Wheeler Opera House
4:30 p.m. Doors Open
5:00 p.m. Absinthe Films – Optimistic?
6:15 p.m. Standard Films – Catch The Vapors

Teton Gravity Research and Tanner Hall – Wheeler Opera House
8:00 p.m. Doors Open
8:30 p.m. TGR Films – Lost & Found
9:45 p.m. Tanner Hall – Believe

Under Par Productions and Mongo Pro – Belly Up
9:00 p.m. Doors Open
10:00 p.m. Underpar Productions – Keep Talkin’
11:00 p.m. Mongo Pro – The Constant Struggle
11:30 p.m. Ryme Kryme Family featuring DJ DTALE

Keep Winter White! East Coast Tour

Thrillhead Creations and their Keep Winter White Tour starts today in Philadelpia

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September 27, 2007 - Thrillhead Creations and NossaTV announce the world premiere of Return to Schralptown and the Keep Winter White Tour, Thursday September 27th, at Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, PA.

Return to Schralptown is a film that captures the emotion, struggle, and elation of backcountry skiing and snowboarding while focusing on environmental stewardship, avalanche awareness, and innovation in the sport. Combining more athletes, sharper imagery, and bigger mountains, this film is bound to excite the mountaineer in everyone. If you enjoyed Schralptown, the Return will have you on the edge of your seat.

The trailer can be downloaded and watched full screen via NossaTV.

Keep Winter White Tour is an effort to promote innovative methods of reducing environmental impacts of traveling, building, and living within your own community and to create awareness of safety in the sport of backcountry skiing. The event will include a mini-fair of local businesses involved in green living from wind power and biodiesel to green building and carbon offsets. Local musicians will perform at certain locations. Entry includes a free DVD of last year's Thrillhead film Schralptown.

Thurs. Sept. 27th (World and East Coast Premiere!)
Philly, PA
Trocadero Theatre
Time 6pm to 10pm

Thurs. October 4th
Wooster, MA
Lucky Dog Music Hall
Time 6pm to 9pm

Sat. October 6th
Brattleboro, VT
Latchis Theatre
Time 4pm to 6:45pm

Tues October 9th
Plymouth, NH
Plymouth State University
Time 6pm to 9pm

Wed. October 10th
Fairfield, CT
Fairfield Community Theatre
Time 6:30pm to 9pm

Thurs. October 11th
Burlington, VT
UVM Burlington
Time 6:3opm to 9:30pm

Friday October 12th
Manchester, NH
Millys Tavern
Time 6pm to 9pm

TGR Utah Tour Dates!

The biggest and best party in town is happening this Friday at Harry O's in Park City. The doors open at 8 PM and you'll instantly be greeted by the sounds of the local group, Scenic Byway. These guys thrown down some impressive rhymes, so get there early. Shortly after 9 PM, I'll be giving away all of the free stuff. There will be a lot of it from local sponsors JANS, Backcountry.com, Rossignol, and Snowbird, as well as the national TGR sponsors. Did I mention that EVERYONE gets a Snowbird 2 for 1 coupon?

After the giveaways, the new film, "Lost and Found" gets underway. I just watched it tonight to make sure the DVD works. It works. "How is it?", you might be wondering. You'll find out on Friday! (Don't worry if you're not 21 - there are more shows around the Wasatch Front - check them out below) After you are thoroughly impressed with TGR's latest offering, you'll be privileged to party to the sounds of The LBC, playing 100% Sublime. Normally, you might expect to pay $20 just to see The LBC, but for just $13, you can see Scenic Byway, "Lost and Found", The LBC, and get a Snowbird 2 for 1. Tickets are available here: http://www.feedthehabit.com/skiing/tgr-lost-and-found as well as JANS and Smithstix. ($15 at the door)
Season Passes to the mountain that provides skiing and riding into May are on sale now at www.snowbird.com. The new lift and tunnel vaporized Tram lines and made it even easier to access the Snowbird goods. A season pass also includes free bus rides to the mountain. Now’s the time to buy at www.snowbird.com.

Here's the Utah Tour Schedule:

Friday, September 28th: Harry O's in Park City. 21+ ONLY so bring your valid ID. Harry O's is a private club for members, located at 427 Main St. in Park City.

Monday, October 8th: Ragan Theater at UVSC campus in Orem. 7:30 PM All Ages, tickets available at UVSC Outdoor Education, Park's Sportsman, and www.feedthehabit.com

Tuesday, October 23rd: Jim Santy Auditorium, Park City Library. 7:30 PM All Ages, tickets will be available at JANS sometime next week as well as www.feedthehabit.com

Wednesday, October 24th: Behavioral Science Auditorium, University of Utah (between the library and Rice-Eccles Stadium). 7:30 PM All Ages, tickets will be available at www.feedthehabit.com

Thursday, October 25th: Student Union Building at Weber State, Ogden. I don't know the name of the room yet. It is smaller, so there will be two showings: 7 PM and 9 PM, both all ages, with tickets at Wilderness Rec, Alpine Sports, and www.feedthehabit.com

Matchstick "Seven Sunny Days" Tour

MATCHSTICK PRODUCTIONS WORLD PREMIERE OF "SEVEN SUNNY DAYS" IN WHISTLER, BC IS THE BIGGEST PREMIERE TO DATE!


SKIERS PLAZA, WHISTLER, BC, SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 - The world premiere of Matchstick Productions' mind-blowing new film “Seven Sunny Days” was the largest Matchstick event to date. An estimated 3,000 fans showed up to the free outdoor showing held in the legendary skiers plaza in the Whistler Village.

Matchstick's athletes and stars of the film showed up to sign posters and meet and greet the mob of fans. Athletes included Sarah Burke, Mark Abma, Shane McConkey, Hugo Harrisson, TJ Schiller, Mike Douglas, Ingrid Backstrom, Chris Rubens, Eric Hjorleifson, CR Johnson, James Heim, and Rory Bushfield. The film's directors and cinematographers were also on site to share the enthusiasm.

Film highlights included standout performances by Mark Abma and Eric Hjorleifson, who both deliver progressive big mountain and freestyle segments. TJ Schiller has an incredible park segment, with some of the most interesting POV footage ever captured. Sammy Carlson stuns in the park and displays his prowess sliding urban rails, while Jon Olsson delivers an amazing all-around segment featuring his daredevil double-flips. Mike Douglas has a stand out helmet cam segment - illustrating his perspective of skiing big lines - and Shane McConkey fulfills his dream of impersonating 007.

Some of the most powerful footage in the film comes from Norway in the proximity flying segment. It features Norwegian and French B.A.S.E. jumpers Espen Fadnes and Jean Loic Albert as well as two MSP favorites, JT Holmes and Shane McConkey. These athletes not only take wingsuit flying to the next level, they risk their lives on every jump - providing truly epic footage that cannot be missed.

"Seven Sunny Days" will be touring the United States, Canada, and Europe for the next three months and is available on DVD with a special edition book that includes stories from the road and exclusive photographs. For more information visit www.skimovie.com or contact Michael Hans.

Matchstick Productions would like to thank all of their sponsors for continued support: Helly Hansen, Subaru, Whistler/Blackcomb, Nordica, Rush HD, Red Bull, Salomon, Powder, and New Era.

About Matchstick Productions
Matchstick Productions is the leader in action sport filmmaking. The team at MSP has worked with the best athletes in the world in the most exotic locations in order to capture the most compelling images in action sports. Their ultra progressive camera techniques, editing, and production value have earned them many prestigious awards, including a 2007 Emmy nomination for outstanding cinematography.

Matchstick "Seven Sunny Days" WORLD PREMIERE!

09.14.07
SKIERS' PLAZA, WHISTLER VILLAGE
Public Welcome: 8pm
Show: 9pm
FREE OUTDOOR SHOW

NEW LOCATION: Skiers' Plaza, Whistler Village

Read more and see the teaser full screen on the NossaTV DOUBLE WIDE Trailer Park

TGR World Premiere of "Lost and Found"

World Premiere of TGR's newest 16mm ski & snowboard film LOST AND FOUND
After Party to follow at Mangy Moose w/special musical guests BANG CAMARO
2 Shows: 5pm & 7pm
Walk Festival Hall
Teton Village, WY
Tickets for both shows: $12
After Party Tickets: $23

Buy tickets at the TGR site
Read more about the film and watch the trailer full screen on NossaTV

First Tracks Premiere of "HELLO my name is"

First Tracks Productions to premiere "HELLO my name is" at MontBleu on Saturday September 15th



Lake Tahoe, CA/NV September 4, 2007 -- Get ready for winter by attending the world premiere of HELLO my name is, the new movie from South Lake Tahoe's First Tracks Productions on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at MontBleu Resort and Casino. The free, all-ages event will start at 8pm in the MontBleu Theater (doors open at 7:30pm).

There will be a raffle for a season pass from Sierra-at-Tahoe, a new snowboard from Shoreline Snowboards and other great gear from First Tracks sponsors. For the 21+ crowd, two bars are available at the premiere and Delta 9ine Clothing will sponsor a free after-party at Opal in MontBleu with $2 Coors Lights.

HELLO my name is prominently features riders from around Tahoe and around the world riding terrain from the Tahoe and British Columbia backcountry to the streets of Denver and Salt Lake City to European resorts and backcountry destinations. See the full trailer at www.FirstTracksProductions.com or on the NossaTV DOUBLE WIDE Trailer Park.

The MontBleu premiere will kickoff the worldwide video tour for HELLO my name is, which includes cities and resort towns throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe.

NossaTV Launches DOUBLE WIDE Trailer Park Channel

Full screen, DVD quality video on demand site features top 2007-08 snowsports trailers

September 12, 2007 – Answering the call for DVD quality on demand action sports trailers, NossaTV has officially rolled out its DOUBLE WIDE Trailer Park. For the first time, skiing and snowboarding trailers from independent filmmakers big and small are together under one roof, and available for full screen viewing.

At launch, the Trailer Park has twelve trailers for the 2007-08 season with over 45 minutes of content, including trailers from top filmmakers Rage Films, TGR, Standard Films, Poor Boyz Productions, Eric Iberg, Rome Snowboards / Kids on Shread Productions, and White Out Films. Joining the list are trailers from NossaTV sponsored filmmakers and other up-and-comers Core Shot Productions, First Tracks Productions, NC Productions, Vital Films, and Voleurz.

NossaTV plans to add as many as thirteen more titles in the next few days, bringing the total amount of video to over one and a half hours. This includes the first snowmobiling and telemark skiing trailers.

"We're pumped to be a part of the DOUBLE WIDE Trailer Park channel on NossaTV,” says Anthony Cupaiuolo, founder of First Tracks Productions. “People are going to be so stoked to be able to see so many top-notch action-sports videos for free. And for us producers, it’s another way to build an audience, get more exposure for our riders, stoke out our sponsors, and get some revenue sharing too – it’s been a no brainer for us. As soon as we heard about it, we wanted to get involved."



Users can see short previews (like the TGR one above) by going to http://www.nossatv.com. They can begin watching entire trailers in full screen format once they download and install the NossaTV media player, launch the player, and create a new account. Users can be downloading videos in as little as two minutes. The whole process is similar to using iTunes to download music or video, except NossaTV videos are higher resolution and always free. Once downloaded, videos can be viewed on or offline.

“In addition to being free and easy to use, NossaTV delivers the highest quality video downloads,” says company President Fred Chieux. “We’re confident this model will become the standard for online video on demand.”

NossaTV Sweetens the Prize for 5th Annual Steamboat Mountain Film Festival

$1000 in cash and prizes for Reel People; Deadline extended to Wednesday 9/19

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO – Steamboat Mountain Film Festival, and it’s Reel People Award, has just received a boost from festival partner NossaTV.com, who matched the festival’s $500 prize to bring the total to $1000 cash being awarded. Filmmakers will square off for the cash along with a pair of Liberty Skis, outwear from Helly Hansen, and goggles and poles from Scott. Additionally, the date for entry has been extended to Wednesday, September 19th, at 5 p.m.

“We are thrilled to have NossaTV.com as a sponsor and their contribution to the festival allows us to give filmmakers greater exposure and a prize worth fighting for,” says Michael Martin, festival organizer and Director of the Ski and Snowboard Business program at Colorado Mountain College. “I can’t wait to see what filmmakers have produced for this exciting event.”
The Reel People category of the Festival will be judged by the audience of WZ-TV, through video on demand website NossaTV.com. To compete for the Reel People awards, filmmakers must submit 3-5 minute clips/teasers in addition to their full-length films to be considered. They will begin airing on WZ-TV, September 24, 2007 with online voting to begin concurrently on NossaTV.com. Awards will be given on Saturday, October 13th, with screenings of the films throughout the Festival. Further, filmmakers will have their works screened on the local television show, WZ-TV.

Clips must be sent to both the film festival and to NossaTV in order to be considered for the Reel People awards. Submission guidelines and forms are available at the respective websites:
http://www.steamboatfilmfestival.com
http://www.nossatv.com/steamboat

ICER Air 2007

Skiing and Snowboarding Exhibition and Festival Returns to Downtown San Francisco

San Francisco, CA - ICER AIR, an outdoor skiing exhibition that first gained notoriety in 2005 by laying down 16,000 cubic feet of snow on one of the city's steepest streets and hosting a big air ski and snowboard competition, will return this November to AT&T Park as the first and only stadium skiing event in the United States.

Now in its third year, Esurance ICER AIR will feature a two-day multi-sport event on November 2-3, 2007 at the home to the San Francisco Giants.

Videos from the 2005 and 2006 events are available on NossaTV:
ICER Air 2006 video
ICER Air 2005 video




The big air competition is invitation-only and will feature a line-up of industry heavyweights, including last year’s champions, skier TJ Schiller and snowboarder Travis Rice, back to defend their titles. Fourteen skiers and 14 snowboarders will compete for more than $100,000 in cash and prizes.

Read more

Keep Winter White Tour

New enviro tour combines green innovation and extreme ski mountaineering

FORT COLLINS, CO. – Thrillhead Creations presents Keep Winter White, a tour across the country to promote their new release, “Return to Schralptown.” Thrillhead will team up with their sponsors and local environmental stewards to create a new and fresh event for snow sport movies to be showcased. The tour is set to debut in October of 2007 in the Northeast with a long run through the Rockies and finishing in California in mid-December.

Thrillhead Creations is a grassroots production company started by two Colorado State University graduates committed to creating films, promotional videos, and broadcast programming in a fresh and innovative manner that supports a sustainable network of businesses and promotes environmental stewardship.

Return to Schralptown is a film that captures the emotion, struggle, and elation of backcountry skiing and snowboarding while focusing on environmental stewardship, avalanche awareness, and innovation in the sport. Combining more athletes, sharper imagery, and bigger mountains, this film is bound to excite the mountaineer in everyone. If you enjoyed Schralptown, the Return will have you on the edge of your seat.

Keep Winter White tour is an effort to promote innovative methods of reducing environmental impacts of traveling, building, and living within your own community and to create awareness of safety in
the sport of backcountry skiing. The event will include a mini-fair of local businesses involved in green living from wind power and biodiesel to green building and carbon offsets. Local musicians will perform at certain locations.

A trailer of the film and more information on the Keep Winter White Tour can be viewed online at http://www.thrillheadcreations.com. The Thrillhead Creations website also provides detailed information about the company’s background and mission.

The original Schralptown is available for download on NossaTV. Watch for a Thrillhead Creations channel this fall, where you can download and watch all of their video projects full screen.

Check out the Thrillhead Creations interview: NossaTV Blog: Interview: Thrillhead Creations

The Meeting Returns to Aspen/Snowmass

Aspen/Snowmass will once again host The Meeting, October 4-7–a weekend celebration of ski and snowboard films. Now in its third year, this original event has grown into the must-attend season kick-off for the snowsports industry—creating a scene for fans, athletes and industry players to share in the anticipation of the upcoming season.

"The Meeting is a great way to kick off the winter season. It is one of those special events that only comes along a couple times of year where athletes, filmmakers and industry magnates all get together in one place to share ideas and good times," said Dirk Collins, Teton Gravity Research. "And there is no better place to host an industry film festival than Aspen."

The six ski movies to be screened are Teton Gravity Research's Lost and Found, Poor Boyz Productions' Yeah Dude, Level 1's Realtime, Tanner Hall's Believe, Eric Iberg's IDEA and Rage Films' Enjoy. This year's six snowboard films are Absinthe's Optimistic, Mack Dawg's Picture This, Mack Dawg People's We're People Too, Mongo Pro's The Constant Struggle, Standard's Catch the Vapors, and UnderPar's, Keep Talkin'.

All movie showings during The Meeting will be open to the public at various venues around Aspen including the historic Wheeler Opera House and Belly Up. The film screenings will be surrounded by parties, events and other surprises with the top ski and snowboard pros featured in the films, the filmmakers themselves, and other industry influencers in attendance to discuss trends and entertaining stories behind this year's movies. This year's event will begin on Thursday, Oct. 4 will the NEPSA Video and Art Awards at the Wheeler Opera House.

NEPSA Video and Art Awards

Athletes and filmmakers are invited to participate in the 5th annual NEPSA Video & Art Awards to be held in Aspen, Colorado on Thursday, October 4, 2007. The NEPSA Awards are the kick-off event for The Meeting, which features movie premieres and a gathering of top filmmakers and athletes.

The NEPSA Awards offer an opportunity for budding filmmakers and athletes to take creative control of a video piece that showcases their lifestyle using music, photography and other mediums to interpret this year’s theme: TRANSITION.

NEPSA 2005 Winner: Wyatt Stasinos (editor Aaron Hooper)
NEPSA 2006 Winner: Kiffor Berg & Ted Davenport
To view clips, go to the Aspen/Snowmass site.

Past participants include skiers Peter Olenick, Lindsey Macintire, Frank Shine, Kiffor Berg, Ted Davenport, Chris Anthony, Marcus Bernier, Ryan Halverson, Steve Marolt, and John Spriggs. The snowboarders who have entered include Chris Klug, Justin Bartle, Mitch Stout, Jaime Culp, Chad Otterstrom, Wyatt Stasinos, Avery Karas and Jesse Wright. A total prize purse of $3,500 will be awarded to the winners.

Final edited piece must be submitted by September 17, 2007. For submission inquiries contact Nancy Scheinkman at telosinc@comcast.net.