Backyards Project

See You At The Bottom – The New Zealand Snow Movie(en)

See You At The Bottom – The New Zealand Snow Movie is a 20 minute film that has one simple goal in mind: To leave you lusting to get to the mountains. We unveil the unique big mountain experiences on offer in each of New Zealand’s distinctly different ski regions.

Seven Sunny Days(en)

Matchstick's 2007 release, "SEVEN SUNNY DAYS", features incredible action from all over the world. Steep faces, mega-booters, giant cliffs, chase scenes, and comebacks are just some of what you can expect to see in this new film.

Matti Nykänen Files(fi)

The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner(de)

A study of the psychology of a champion ski-flyer, whose full-time occupation is carpentry.

Freeriders(en)

Hang on! Freeriders sends an unstoppable avalanche of adventure and breathtaking ski action right your way! From awesome mountain vistas in Wyoming to the incredible steeps of South America and the Artic Circle, these locations form the stunning backdrops for the greatest winter sports ever captured on film! An all-star collection of world-class skiers and snowboarders—including Olympic Gold Medalists Jonny Moseley and Eric Bergoust—blast through waist-deep powder and launch into amazing aerials in a spectacular search for freedom and the ultimate downhill thrill! Set to a hot soundtrack featuring today’s top recording artists!

The White Search(en)

American ski film pioneer Dick Barrymore pursues the white stuff in the mountains of Colorado, France, and Lebanon. Goofy events, nail-biting bloopers, and gorgeous powder skiing ensue. Starring Jean-Claude Killy, Beth Annabel, John Burnett, and Bob Burns.

Ski Movie(en)

See the stars shine in MSP’s Ski Movie. See Seth Morrison, Shane McConkey, Vincent Dorion, Jonny Moseley, along with Brad Holmes. Plus, all the biggest names in skiing throwing down in Whistler, Chamonix and Mt. Baker, WA. Includes unbelievably stupid, sick snowmobiling footage and liver-splitting humor. Ski Movie is full of the most insane snow action ever filmed, so watch what the winter of 2000 produced.

Warren Miller's Off the Grid(en)

Warren Miller Entertainment's Off the Grid--narrated by world champion mogul skier and former Philadelphia Eagle Jeremy Bloom--presents the world's best winter sports athletes embarking on a global mission to discover the deepest snow, the steepest mountains and the world's gnarliest snowball fight. (2006)

Ski Movie III: The Front Line(en)

The undisputed ski movie champions of the world are back again in the most progressive ski movie of the year. The Front Line is a current report from the mountains of British Columbia, Norway and Alaska along with terrain parks of California and Colorado.

Snow Birds(en)

This Pete Smith Sports Champion short visits Southern California where it quickly moves from orange orchards to the mountain snow playground at Big Pines L.A. County Camp for some winter sports including sledding, skating, and ski jumping.

Children of Winter(en)

Warren Miller's Children of Winter showcases incredible cinematography that will get you craving deep powder, fresh lines, and outrageous adventure! It will take you on a daring escape to electrifying global destinations, including Japan, Austria, Iceland, and more! Don't forget to breathe as snowboarding's Olympic Gold Medalist Seth Westcott charges down the Alaskan backcountry, as surf legend Gerry Lopez shreds the Oregon steeps, and as Chris Anthony takes on Leadville Colorado's legendary Skijoring competition.

The Unknown Sport of Waterskiing(en)

A dive into the passion, determination, and adrenaline fueled world of competitive waterskiing, and the people who give their lives to it.

For Your Eyes Only(en)

A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first.

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes(fi)

Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships, and forty six World Cup circuit victories. Once his career as a professional athlete ended however, the other side of his personality emerged into public view in all of its vulgarity. An alcohol dependency, several marriages accompanied by numerous marital problems, petty crime, uncontrolled acts of violence, and greedy hangers-on.

Take Off(ko)

Cha Heon-tae, a Korean-American, was adopted with his sister to American parents. He appears on a Korean television program in search of his mother. Since Heon-tae is a trained alpine skier, he is approached by Coach Bang who wants to recruit members for a new national ski jumping team for the approaching 1998 Winter Olympics.

Hit the Ice(en)

After Flash Fulton and Weejie McCoy take pictures of a bank robbery, they're lured to the mountain resort hideout of the robbers, where they meet an old friend and his band.

Evolve(en)

In the spirit of Charles Darwin, the origin of species, PJ McMillan is on a voyage to find the next level of waterskiing. You are invited to follow along with PJ as he looks to capture the next Evolution of skiing. Evolve is an pic journey of butter glass waters, hidden ponds, and banking turns like you have never seen. Shot all in HD, Evolve boasts some of the most unique and exciting footage ever captured in waterskiing. Take a trip with the likes of Marcus Brown, Terry Winter, Jamie Beauchesne, Seth Stisher, Jason Hutchins, Tom Henderson, Breanne Wagner, Carly Clifton, and many other names you know, and some you don't-- until now. From the mind behind 'Momentum', PJ McMillan brings you, Evolve...

Eddie the Eagle(en)

The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

The 32 Accounts(en)

Residing at 32 meters above sea level, the city of Orlando marks the water ski capital of the world. Onside Films brings you The 32 Accounts, containing a whole new insight into the personal lives of the top elite skiers, who travel from around the globe to base themselves around the densest concentration of ski sites existing today. Shot in high definition, THE 32 ACCOUNTS world record holder Karina Nowlan's reflection of 2008, Prodigy kid Zack Worden's Video debut, Chris Rossi's winter in Alta, Utah, world champaion Nicole Arthur, the untouchable Will Asher's day at the office, and jump annihilators Jaret Liewellyn and Freddy Kruger meet up to hit the ramp together. Athletes: Karina Nowlan, Thomas Asher, Zack Worden, Nicole Arthur, June Fladborg, Ray Stokes, Chris Rossi, Aaron Larkin, Jonathan Travers, Brooks and KC Wilson, Jaret Liewellyn, Freddy Kruger, and Will Asher Film by Ryan Sawyer Narrated by Casey Mommer

Avalanche(en)

After an avalanche of snow crashes into their ski resort, a holiday at a winter wonderland turns into a game of survival for a group of vacationers.

Immer noch jung(de)

A documentary about the German band Killerpilze.

Beck 12 - The Loner(sv)

An Asian woman is found dead in the water of Stockholm's archipelago. She has been murdered and everything indicates that she was a prostitute. Meanwhile a series of break-ins has occurred on an island outside of Stockholm. Suddenly a retired old man is also found dead in his own yard. Now Beck has two cases to solve and they both point in the same direction.

Pink Valiant(en)

The Pink Panther has to rescue a princess kidnapped by the Black Knight, but must first tame his uncooperative horse.

Chilly and the Looney Gooney(en)

Chilly's friend, the Gooney bird, is pursued by the hunter Colonel Pot Shot.

Darkest Edge(en)

An alcoholic, suicidal TV reporter investigating the staff at a notorious mental hospital discovers he may have once been a patient. When he finally uncovers the truth, it changes his life forever.

Painting with History in a Room Filled with People with Funny Names 3(en)

Drones replace divine spirits in Thai artist Korakrit Arunanondchai's explosive film that contemplates the place for spirituality today through body painting, performative expression and catchy hip hop.

Korean Terminator(ko)

A Korean riff on The Terminator.

A New Love Ishtory(hi)

Sukku is an unemployed stuntman who was once forced to be a sperm donor for money. Now he's faced with the appearance of a daughter from that donation, who tracked him down after bribing a ward boy. What follows next is a series of misadventures.

Something Soon(en)

A teen girls struggles with her gender expression as it veers from her mother's conservative ideals.

Officer(hi)

SPU unit officer Sagar Chauhan is assigned with the task of looking over Meenal Patel the mentally imbalance wife of multi-millionaire businessman Pratap Rai. When Meenal dramatizes her ...

Down Texas Way(en)

"The Rough Riders", has U. S. Marshals Buck Roberts (Buck Jones) and Tim McCall (Tim McCoy) coming to a Texas town to visit their friend, U. S. Marshal Sandy Hopkins (Raymond Hatton), only to learn that he has disappeared, and is suspected of the murder of John Dodge (Jack Daley), owner of practically the whole town, except the hotel Sandy owns and runs when he isn't on an assignment as a Marshal. The murder has been committed by the henchmen of Bart Logan (Harry Woods), who intends to take over the dead man's property and whose men are holding Sandy prisoner to make it appear that he fled after arguing with and killing Dodge. Just before the murder, Logan sent a letter to Dodge with the news that the latter's long-missing wife is returning, and in a short while, Stella (Lois Austin), a Logan accomplice, arrives posing as the missing Ann Dodge, thus establishing her right to the Dodge property. Sandy, allowed to escape, returns ... Written by Les Adams

Hospitaliky(en)

To get at nurse Olive, Popeye and Bluto fake various illnesses. Olive sees through this and tells them they need to be either very sick or hurt real bad, so they try to get hurt, but both have a sudden run of what would normally be very good luck. Out of desperation, Popeye feeds Bluto the spinach when they start fighting.

The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning(en)

Carey Wilson narrates this MGM Miniature short in which an average office worker suffers all week-end because his boss, who had a bad case of indigestion, didn't speak to him when he came to work on Friday and is convinced he is going to get fired.

Momentos de Tensão(pt)

Be Silent, My Sorrow, Be Silent(ru)

Paula is a circus performer married to the alcoholic clown-acrobat Lorio. Lorio's heavy drinking leads to him being severely injured during a performance. This forces Paula and the now-crippled Lorio to become street musicians. This film formerly ran to 81 minutes – regrettably, the second half is considered lost.

Hemen Döneriz(tr)

Ozkan has a special flower which is from Barcelona. He realize that the flower is ready for smoke. He organizes his friends to party that they play football on console. Friends come together but a crow grabs the flower from the pot and run away. He is so ambitious to make himself high and decide to go for a new one. But on the road to Edirne, this 4 guys will create some trouble with Reco, the mafia leader around the region. A thrilling action and comedy starts after they come face to face with him, while he is looking for them also.

Object: Alimony(en)

Ruth Butler, a clerk in an emporium, marries Jimmy Rutledge and thereby greatly displeases his mother, the owner of the emporium, because of Ruth's lowly origins. Renaud Graham, one of Mrs. Rutledge's friends, becomes interested in Ruth, forces his way into her apartment, and attempts to make violent love to her. Jimmy walks in on their embrace and, suspecting the worst, leaves Ruth. In the family way, Ruth finds refuge in a boardinghouse where she meets Al Bryant, an aspiring writer. Ruth tells Al her life story, and he makes it into a bestselling novel and then into a play. Jimmy sees the play and comes to his senses, winning Ruth's forgiveness.

Big Town(sh)

Conceptual-structural film by Branko Karabatić exploring media and television.

Bulles de Vian(fr)

"Vian Bubbles" - On June 23, 2009, fifty years to the day after the death of Boris Vian, a supernatural phenomenon crosses all of France: in the streets, one sings everywhere his songs and one expresses oneself only in the language of the poet. In Paris, Antoine de Caunes wakes up to discover the strange "vianic" epidemic, which also affects radio waves and the small screen. A boss of channel proposes to him to organize, for the same evening, a show dedicated to the songs of Boris Vian. Jean-Pierre Marielle tells us the story of this phenomenon, as supernatural as inexplicable. A tribute in songs to the glowing cast.