IF3 International Freeski Film Festival

The International Freeski Film Festival (iF3) is a film Festival dedicated to screening and rewarding freeskiing and snowboarding movies. Held annually at the end of October in Montreal, iF3 was created in 2007 by Félix Rioux, Doug Bishop and Jean-Francis Durocher. As it premieres the best movies of the past season, iF3 has been referred to as the "Cannes of the ski world!" by ESPN[1] and won Quebec action sports Gala Maestro's event of the year in 2010.[2]

iF3 Festival
LocationMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Founded2007
LanguageFrench
English
Websitewww.if3festival.com

History

Origins and purpose

iF3 stemmed from its founders’ will to unite all elements that compose freeskiing culture in one place, such as ski cinematography, producers, athletes, photography, brands, music, art and parties.[3] The stated mission of the festival is to, recognize the best of what the freeski community has to offer through innovative and entertaining media and events in order to unite sport with culture and expand it to new levels. Each year athletes, filmmakers, industry leaders and ski enthusiasts get together for a long weekend of celebration, kicking off the upcoming season.

Key players

The International Freeski Film Festival (iF3) was created in 2007 by ski industry veterans: professional photographer Félix Rioux, Newschoolers publisher Doug Bishop, and Bite Size Entertainment's Jean-Francis Durocher. In 2009, after the third edition of the festival, Bishop left the team, followed by Jean-Francis Durocher in 2011. Luc "Skypowder" is currently the President of the festival.

Evolution

Gradually, iF3 became the biggest gathering of independent movie productions in skiing and draws producers, athletes, and event attendees from more than 20 countries. Both fan participation and video submission have increased every year since inception. The roster has grown from 11 professional and 5 amateur entries in 2007 for the first edition to over 100 professional and amateur films, shorts, and documentaries in 2018 [4]

iF3 Movie Awards

Ceremonies

iF3 2014 Awards Ceremony

The iF3 Movie Awards ceremonies show venue in Montreal. An international jury panel reviews all the movies submitted online prior to the event, and the awards to be announced and given during the festival in Montreal. The film producers, production teams and athletes who win receive an emblematic ski-shaped trophy known as the iF3 Palm alongside various gifts. In 2019, the iF3 Movie Awards will take place on Saturday October 19, at Bain Mathieu in Montreal.

Categories

Recurrent categories:[5]

Professional Category (Ski / Snowboard)

Specific production companies are invited by iF3 to submit their films to the professional category, but submissions from additional production companies are also accepted.

Characteristics of the professional category:

  • Professionally athletes
  • Significant external funding and sponsorship
  • Professional cinematographers
  • Professional editing
  • The revenue and sponsorship income are sufficient to financially support the parties involved
  • The production company is run as a business
Amateur Category (Ski / Snowboard)
  • Film Of The Year
  • Best Cinematography

Characteristics of the amateur category:

  • Athlete sponsorship is not a requirement
  • Relatively small external funding, if any
  • Relatively small distribution, if any.
  • Revenue and sponsorship income is insufficient or barely sufficient to financially support the parties involved.
  • The film cannot exceed 40 minutes
Athlete Category ( Ski / Snowboard)
  • Best Female Performance
  • Best Male Street Segment
  • Best Male Freeride Segment
  • Discovery of the year
Open Category (Ski & Snowboard movies)
  • Best Big Mountain Film
  • Best Urban Movie
  • Best Storytelling
  • Bern Best Crash
  • Jury's Pick
  • Best Short Video (under 10min)

2018 Edition

iF3 INTERNATIONAL MONTREAL from October 18 to 20

CategoriesWinners
Professional Category - SKI
Film of the YearZig Zag by Level One Productions
Best CinematographyFar Out by Teton Gravity Research
Best EditingFar Out by Teton Gravity Research
Best Short Movie"Here After" by Tanner Hall
Professional Category - SNOW
Film of the YearThe Future of Yesterday by Transworld Snowboarding
Best CinematographyThe Sky Piercer by Colab Creative
Best EditingFrozen Mind by Ivresse Films
Best Short Movie"Sparks" by Mon Epic
Open Category
Standout Big Mountain FilmBefore Blank by Blank Collective
Best Short MovieOh My Ghost by Kevin Rolland
Standout Urban MovieColor by The Bunch
Best StorytellingHOJI by Matchstick Productions
Best CrashBenny Milan in Beta by Snowboarder Magazine
Jury's PickKamikazu by Transworld Snowboarding
Amateur Category - SKI
Film Of The YearStrictly Business by Andrew Mildenberger
Best CinematographyStrictly Business by Andrew Mildenberger
Amateur Category - SNOW
Film Of The YearPoveri Noi by Rusty Toothbrush
Best CinematographyPoveri Noi by Rusty Toothbrush
Athlete Category - SKI
Discovery of the Year Sam Kuch in Beyond the Powder Highway by Forecast Ski Magazine
Best Male Street Segment Pär Peyben Hägglund in Zig Zag by Level One Productions
Best Male Freeride Segment Parker White in Zig Zag by Level One Productions
Best Female Performance Elyse Saugstad in All In by Matchstick Productions
Athlete Category - SNOW
Discovery of the Year Severin Van Der Meer in Stay Tuned by Absinthe Films
Best Male Street Segment Jacob Krugmire in Beta by Snowboarder Magazine
Best Male Freeride Segment Kazu Kokubo in Kamikazu by Transworld Snowboarding
Best Female Performance Maggie Leon in Mercy by Darkside Snowboards


2017 Edition

iF3 INTERNATIONAL MONTREAL from October 26 to 29

CategoriesWinners
Professional Category - SKI
Film of the YearDrop Everything by Matchstick Productions
Best CinematographyNuminous by Dendrite Studios
Best EditingSame Difference by Legs of Steel
Best Short Movie"Bearings" by Blank Collective
Professional Category - SNOW
Film of the YearArcadia by Transworld Snowboarding
Best CinematographyBeacon by Snowboarder Magazine
Best EditingReboot by Shredbots
Best Short Movie"Life of Glide" by Teton Gravity Research
Open Category
Standout Big Mountain FilmNuminous by Dendrite Studios
Best Short MovieImagination by Sherpas Cinemas
Standout Urban MovieLoose by Postland Theory
Best Storytelling28 years by Nitro Snowboards
Best CrashLaurent de Martin in Habit by Level One Productions
Jury's PickBecoming History by Switchback Entertainment
Amateur Category - SKI
Film Of The YearRoasted by Shitchyea Media House
Best CinematographyNightcrawlers by 2 Deep Media
Amateur Category - SNOW
Film Of The YearLoose by Postland Theory
Best CinematographyLoose by Postland Theory
Athlete Category - SKI
Discovery of the Year Keegan Kilbride in Habit by Level One Productions
Best Male Street Segment Magnus Graner in Interpretation by The Bunch
Best Male Freeride Segment Kye Petersen in Numinous by Dendrite Studios
Best Female Performance Michelle Parker in Drop Everything by Matchstick Productions
Standout Male Skier Stan Rey
Athlete Category - SNOW
Discovery of the Year Alek Oestreng in Arcadia by Transworld Snowboarding
Best Male Street Segment Jesse Paul in Arcadia by Transworld Snowboarding
Best Male Freeride Segment Victor de le Rue in Arcadia by Transworld Snowboarding
Best Female Performance Ivika Jurgenson in Loose by Postland Theory
Standout Male Snowboarder Halldor Helgason


2015 Edition

iF3 INTERNATIONAL MONTREAL from September 24 to 26

CategoriesWinners
Professional Category
Film of the YearSmall World by Level One Productions
Best CinematographyThe Masquerade by Super Proof inc.
Best EditingPassenger by Legs of Steel
Best Short Movie"Two" by Good Company
Open Category
Best Big Mountain FilmThe Masquerade by Super Proof Inc.
Best Short MovieVecom Video by Fast Forward
Best Urban MovieHouligan: A Ski Story by JF Houle
Best StorytellingFor Lack of Better by Clayton Vila Studio
Best Single ShotPassenger by Legs of Steel
Bern CrashTom Leitner in Passenger by Legs of Steel
Best Web SeriesSalomon Freeski TV
Best Female Edit Tatum Monod Season Edit
Jury's PickHouligan: A Ski Story by JF Houle
Amateur Category
Film Of The YearProfile, Character on Skis by Midiafilm
Best CinematographySomnium by The Ridge Films
Best EditingNot So Local by Dead End
Athlete Category
Discovery of the Year Jacob Hyllengren in Bon Vivant by BRS
Best Male Street Segment JF Houle in Houligan: A Ski Story by JF Houle
Best Male Freeride Segment Sean Pettit in The Masquerade by Super Proof Inc.
Best Female Park Segment Lisa Zimmermann
Best Female Freeride Segment Angel Collinson in Paradise Waits by Teton Gravity Research
Rookie Of The Year Josh Daiek in Blank. The Movie by WeAreBlank

2014 Edition

iF3 INTERNATIONAL MONTREAL from September 18 to 20

CategoriesWinners
Professional Category
Film of the YearAlmost Ablaze by Teton Gravity Research
Best CinematographyAfter Glow by Sweetgrass Productions
Best EditingThe Recruitment by Super Proof
Open Category
Best Big Mountain FilmDays of my Youth by Sherpas Cinema
Best Short MovieAfter Glow by Sweetgrass Productions
Best Urban MovieTen & Two by Stept Production
Best StorytellingTen & Two by Stept Production
Best Single Shot Cody Townsend in Days of my Youth by Matchstick Productions
Bern Best Crash Jarred Martin in The Doorstep Project by Inflik Media
Best Web SeriesSalomon Freeski TV
Best Female Edit Tatum Monod
Jury's Pick#SKIGOODMONEYWILLCOME by Indeed Productions
Amateur Category
Film Of The YearMeanwhile in Canada by Swag Boyz Media
Best CinematographyUp 5 Five by Life Steeze Media
Best EditingUp 5 Five by Life Steeze Media
Athlete Category
Ski Icon Tribute Mike Douglas
Best Male Street Segment Cam Riley in Ten & Two by Stept Productions
Best Male Freeride Segment Cody Townsend in Days of my Youth by Matchstick Productions
Best Female Park Segment Kelly Sildaru in Hangout by PVS Company
Best Female Freeride Segment Elyse Saugstad in Pretty Faces by Unicorn Picnic
Rookie Of The Year Nick McNutt in Almost Ablaze by Teton Gravity Research

2013 Edition

iF3 INTERNATIONAL MONTREAL from September 11 to 15
iF3 EUROPE ANNECY from September 27 to 29

CategoriesWinners
Professional Category
Film of the YearInto The Mind by Sherpas Cinema
Best CinematographyInto The Mind by Sherpas Cinema
Best EditingInto The Mind by Sherpas Cinema
Open Category
Jury's "Favorite"Valhalla by Sweetgrass Productions
Best Jib MoviePartly Cloudy by Level 1 Productions
Best Big Mountain MovieInto The Mind by Sherpas Cinema
Best StorytellingValhalla by Sweetgrass Productions
Best Visual EffectsThe Burn by Switchback Entertainment
Best Single Shot Even Sigstad in Supervention by Field Productions
Amateur Category
Amateur Film Of The YearStammtisch by Freeski-Crew
Best CinematographyStammtisch by Freeski-Crew
Best EditingSkilluminati by SKLMNTI
Web Category
Best WebisodeThe Burn by Switchback Entertainment
Best Web SeriesBon Appétit
Athlete Category
Ski Icon Tribute Mike Douglas
Best Jib Male Clayton Vila
Best Freeride Male Callum Pettit
Best Jib Female Kelly Sildaru
Best Freeride Female Lorraine Huber
Rookie Of The Year Lucas Stâl Madison

2012 Edition

iF3 INTERNATIONAL MONTREAL from September 12 to 16
iF3 EUROPE ANNECY from September 28 to 30

CategoriesWinners
Professional Category
Best North American MovieSunny by Level 1 Productions
Best European MovieIn Space by Junkies on a Budget
Best CinematographyHurt so Good by Legs of Steel
Open Movie Category
Jury's "Coup de Coeur"In Space by Junkies on a Budget
Best Jib FlickThe Eighty Six by Stept Productions
Best Big Mountain MovieSuperheroes of Stoke by Matchstick Productions
Best EditingSunny by Level 1 Productions
Best StorytellingSuperheroes of Stoke by Matchstick Productions
Best Visual EffectsQuarter Past Midnight by Salomon Freeski TV
Best Single ShotMSP with Richard Permin
Amateur Movie Category
Best North American MovieAct Natural by Toy Soldier Productions
Best European MovieT.A.Z by Gpsy Feelin
Best CinematographyT.A.Z by Gpsy Feelin
Web & New Media Category
Best Web MovieKill your Boredom by Voleurz
Best WebisodeRussia by Nipwitz
Best Web SeriesWhich Way To Ze Autobahn by Line Traveling Circus
Athlete Category
Ski Icon Tribute Sarah Burke
Best North American Male Parker White
Best European Male Henrik Harlaut
Best Female Michelle Parker
Rookie Of The Year Karl Fostvedt
Best Skitape Julien Eustache

2011 Edition

iF3 INTERNATIONAL MONTREAL from September 15 to 18
iF3 EUROPE ANNECY from September 30 to October 3

CategoriesWinners
Professional Category
Best CinematographySolitaire by Sweetgrass Productions
Best EditingAfter Dark by Level 1 Productions
Best SoundtrackOne for the Road by Teton Gravity Research
Open Category
Best North American MovieThe Grand Bizarre by Poor Boyz Productions
Best European MovieBeing There by Field Productions
Best Jib FlickWeight by Stept Productions
Best Big Mountain MovieOne for the Road by Teton Gravity Research
Best DocumentaryAll I Can by Sherpas Cinema
Best Visual EffectsAll I Can by Sherpas Cinema
Best Single ShotPoor Boyz with Simon Dumont in cubed Pipe
Amateur Category
Best North American MovieFrozen Yogurt by NSF Productions
Best European MovieEvery Direction by TFJ Productions
Best CinematographyFrozen Yogurt by NSF Productions
Web & New Media Category
Best WebisodeGet in the van by Traveling Circus
Best TeaserBeing there by Field Productions
Best Skitape EuropeMaxi Best of CB'C
Athlete Category
Best North American Male Sean Pettit
Best European Male Richard Permin
Best Female Ingrid Backstrom
Rookie Of The Year Jesper Tjäder

2010 Edition

iF3 INTERNATIONAL MONTREAL from September 16 to 19
iF3 EUROPE ANNECY from September 30 to October 3

CategoriesWinners
Professional Category
Best MovieThe Way I See It by Matchstick Productions
Best CinematographyEye Trip by Level 1 Productions
Best North American EditingThe Way I See It by Matchstick Productions
Best European EditingPunch Line by PVS Company
Best SoundtrackEn Route Nomads by Nimbus Independent
Amateur Category
Best MovieNetWork by Stept Productions
Best CinematographyAzadi:Freedom by B4Apres Media
Best EditingAzadi:Freedom by B4Apres Media
Open Category
Best European MovieSide By Side by Field Productions
People's Choice'The Way I See It by Matchstick Productions
Best Jib FlickEye Trip by Level 1 Productions
Best Big Mountain MovieOut of the Shadows by Dendrite Studios
Best DocumentaryLike A Lion by Inspired Media Concepts
Best Visual EffectsPunch Line by PVS Company
Best Single Shot Julien Regnier in Revolver by Poor Boyz Productions
Best SoundtrackRevolver by Poor Boyz Productions
Web Category
Best North American WebseriesLine Traveling Circus
Best European WebseriesNipwitz
Best North American TeaserEye Trip by Level 1 Productions
Best European TeaserThe Factory by Headbud & Pickings Fam
Best SkiTape Tom Lesuire
Athlete Category
Best North American Male Ahmet Dadali
Best European Male Bene Mayr
Best North American Female Grete Eliassen
Best European Female Kelly Sildaru
Rookie Of The Year Parker White
Best Jibber Tom Wallisch
Best Freestyler Sammy Carlson
Best Freerider Henrik Windstedt
Best Trick Sammy Carlson

2009 Edition

iF3 INTERNATIONAL MONTREAL from September 17 to 20

CategoriesWinners
Professional Category
Best MovieEDIAS by Poor Boyz Productions
Best Jib FlickRefresh by Level 1 Productions
Best Big Mountain MovieIn Deep by Matchstick Productions
Best CinematographySignatures by Sweetgrass Productions
Best EditingMad in France by SVP Production
Best SoundtrackEDIAS by Poor Boyz Productions
Amateur Category
Best MovieThe Affiliates by ESK Media
Best CinematographyHands up by The Second Hands
Best EditingBrand New Day by NSF Productions
Best SoundtrackThe Affiliates by ESK Media
Open Category
People's ChoiceEDIAS by Poor Boyz Productions
Coup de CoeurShane McConkey
Best Visual EffectsMad in France by SVP Production
Best Single ShotCan’t Stop by Ride the Planets
Athlete Category
Best Male Dane Tudor
Best Female Ingrid Backstrom
Rookie Of The Year Alex Bellemare
Best Trick Pep Fujas

2008 Edition

iF3 INTERNATIONAL MONTREAL from September 11 to 15

CategoriesWinners
Professional Category
Best MovieReasons by Poor Boyz Productions
Coup de CoeurGet Lucky by Field Productions
People's ChoiceBroadcast by Mystic Land Productions
Best CinematographyThe Massive by Tanner Hall/Red Bull
Best EditingThe Massive by Tanner Hall/Red Bull
Best Visual EffectsUP In Snow by Ride the Planets
Best Single Shot Andreas and Jon Håtveit in Reasons by Poor Boyz Productions
Best SoundtrackReasons by Poor Boyz Productions
Amateur Category
Best MovieSlamina by 4bi9 Productions
Best CinematographyThe Hat Trick by ESK Media
Best EditingOutdoor Education by Voleurz
Best SoundtrackThe Hat Trick by ESK Media
Athlete Category
Best Male Tanner Hall
Best Female Jamie Burge
Rookie Of The Year Henrik Harlaut
Best Trick Simon Dumont

2007 Edition

iF3 INTERNATIONAL MONTREAL from September 13 to 15[6]

CategoriesWinners
Professional Category
Best MovieEnjoy by Rage Films
People's ChoiceYEAH DUDE! by Poor Boyz Productions
Best CinematographyRealtime by Level 1 Productions
Best EditingBelieve by Tanner Hall
Best Follow CamMagic Moves by Field Productions
Best SoundtrackStop Go Stop by Peak Performance
Amateur Category
Best MovieBeaver Tale by Mystic Lands Production
Most professionalChronological by Stept Productions
Athlete Category
Best Male Wiley Miller
Best Female Grete Eliassen
Jibber of the Year Ahmet Dadali
Best American Rider Tom Wallisch
Rookie Of The Year Dylan Natale
Best Trick Pep Fujas
Best Personality Radio Ron

European edition

iF3 Europe in Annecy was the first iF3 to take place outside of Montreal at the end of September 2010. In 2014, following the expansion of the event worldwide, Like That Agency, the agency holding the licence of the European edition, organized its own event, the High Five Festival.[7][8] A series of exclusive awards used to be attributed in Annecy, ranging from Europe-specific awards to Photography awards.

World Tour

In addition, iF3 has organized events in several other cities including Innsbruck, Le Massif, London, Mont-Tremblant, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Santiago, Stockholm and Whistler. In 2019 the festival will be taking place in Santiago, Chile in July 2019 and in Montreal, Québec and Whistler this fall. [9]

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