Matchstick Productions – the powerhouse that brought you award-winning classics like CLAIM, THE WAY I SEE IT, and DAYS OF MY YOUTH – is proud to introduce the funniest, most action-packed ski movie of 2017: DROP EVERYTHING, presented by Under Armour. Following an artful, narrative-driven 2016 film release, the team at Matchstick took a decidedly more lighthearted approach that returns the focus to the featured athletes and world-class action. DROP EVERYTHING features the world’s preeminent freeskiers along with quick-hitting comedy, stunning locations, a potent soundtrack, and stellar cinematography. DROP EVERYTHING is an unexpected, fun-filled adventure through the world of freeskiing – join Matchstick Productions for the ride along with Mark Abma, Markus Eder, Eric Hjorleifson, Michelle Parker, Sammy Carlson, Cody Townsend, Elyse Saugstad, Tanner Rainville, Chris Rubens, Aaron Blunck, Sander Hadley, Connery Lundin, and more!
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Supervention 2 is an inspiring documentary that explores the world of action sports through skiing and snowboarding.
An Accidental Life is a deeply personal and vulnerable portrait of Quinn Brett, an ambitious, record-setting climber who strives to make meaning out of tragedy in the years following a near-fatal rock climbing accident on El Capitan that left her paralyzed.
While some riders race for the podium, others come to for the challenge and to say they competed in one of the toughest races on earth. To them it is not about winning, it’s about finishing. That is the true spirit of Extreme Enduro where boys become men as soon as the flag drops.
Wax your board, pack your bag, take your passport and don't miss your flight! IN TRANSIT is a snowboard film that shows you that traveling to the world's best destinations can be half the fun. Combined with a portion of cinema a la Hollywood and tons of extra features, IN TRANSIT comes with a good portion of progressive freestyle around the corner. The stopovers: Poland, Romania, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, California and Canada. Passengers are: JF Fortin, Lukas Huffman, Matti Rautanen Matt Beardmore, Jon Cartwright, Jimi Tomer, Travis Williams, Stefan Karlsson, Shayne Pospisil, Danny Garrity, Dave Short, Anssi Manninen, Neil Connolly, Matt Belzile, Dave Rouleau, Chaz Guldemond, Yan Dofin, Brian McClatchy, and Tyler Lepore, and others.
A documentary about men who engage in extreme combat to channel the rage within them. One of them, the singer Dan Bigras, became a filmmaker to tell us about his friends. For them, the ring acts as a metaphor for an internal battle.
The thrilling UAPAPUNAN adventure of two ultra athletes who fell in love with Quebec began on February 15, 2022. Facing extreme conditions to cross the Eye of Quebec (crater of Lake Manicouagan), Loury and Mathieu realized the northern expedition UAPAPUNAN, by following the icy surface that surrounds the 2,020 km2 René-Levasseur Island in winter. Immersion in a human, cultural and extreme adventure, offering breathtaking landscapes.
Without any international races held in 2020, Mathieu Blanchard takes on the challenge of crossing the Gaspé Peninsula over the hinterland. His goal is to run over 650km and 30,000m of elevation gain in a week from the Matapedia valley to the end of the world in Forillon. He will confront his physical and mental limits, while the uncertainty about his ability is greater than ever.
Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.
Short film by Willy Bogner. Created as an advertisement for the 1997 Bogner ski clothing collection. Featuring alpine ski and snowboard champions. Filmed at St. Moritz, Switzerland and Island Lake, Canada.
"Ski The Outer Limits" is a poetic exploration of man's "conquest of the useless," his quest to expand the limists of his abilities. Racing, clowning, teaching, flipping and flying - the world's finest skiers define their limits. A philosophical narration brings the story home to anyone wishing to explore their limits.
A science fiction fantasy on skis with spectacular glacier skiing, extraordinary acrobatics, unique optical effects, and an original score. The world's polarity is mysteriously reversed, requiring the skiers to regain the realm of normal perception by performing maneuvers inspired by the ambiguous nature of the "Moebius Strip."
Join the ride with an electric Union of riders from around the globe featuring the usual masters and highlighting international riders on their home turf. Freeride in the French and Utah deserts, race the UCI downhill in Scotland, dirt jump in England and ride the streets of New York City, Italy and Germany.
A small, elite fraternity of high-altitude skiers climb the highest peaks in the world in pure Alpine style, carrying their skis and declining to use supplemental oxygen. At the top of the world, high in the Death Zone, they lock into their skis and challenge the most dangerous slopes in the world—under weather conditions that are as perilous as the thin air, hidden crevasses and 10,000 ft. sheer faces that drop into Nepal and Tibet far below.
The Best of Mont Tremblant Quebec: Nestled high in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains, historic Mont Tremblant is a beautiful resort area with a French-Canadian flair. Founded in 1939 and touted in the early days by radio commentator Lowell Thomas, Mont Tremblant has long been one of the favorite places to ski in the East. In fact, it's the second-oldest major ski area in North America. The Best of Killington Vermont (America's 6 Mountain Ski Resort):With six beautiful mountains interconnected by a system of 107 trails, Killington is the most popular ski resort in the eastern United States. Located in the Green Mountains of Central Vermont, Killington offers the highest lift-serviced skiing in New England and 77 miles of the most diverse skiing terrain to be found anywhere. Thanks to the world's most extensive snowmaking system, the Killington ski season stretches from October to June.
The Best of Steamboat Springs Colorado:There is a magic about Steamboat Springs. It's beautiful, exciting, warm and friendly. You'll feel the magic from the moment you get there. Powder, bumps, cruising, trees, you'll find it all at Steamboat. And there is so much to do! Hot air balloon rides, elk feeding tours, dog sled rides, visits to the hot springs, gondola lifts and more than fifty restaurants to choose from. You can shop for art, browse for antiques, tour the high country in a snow cat, take a dinner sleigh ride and so much more.The Best of Copper Mountain Colorado:They call it a "skier's mountain" because the terrain is naturally and equally divided into skiing for all levels of ability. But, if "white hot" skiing is what you are after, then Copper Mountain is the Colorado ski resort for you. It tells you where to go to rent or buy equipment and shop for that new ski outfit.
Adrenaline can be addicting. Athletes around the world push their limits in death defying acts to get the feeling of it. Extreme sports, extreme climates.
Documentary reliving the 1991 Extreme Skiing Championships held in Colorado. 1991 was the first year of the event and attracted America's finest extreme skiers to the fearsome summits of Mount Crested Butte. The event was, fittingly, won by the late Doug Coombs, one of the pioneers of extreme skiing in the US.