IF3 International Freeski Film Festival

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iF3 Festival

Location	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Founded	2007
Language	French English
Website	www.if3festival.com

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]

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][5]

iF3 Movie Awards[]

Ceremonies[]

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:^[6]

Professional Category (Ski / Snowboard)

• Film of the Year
• Best Cinematography
• Best Editing
• Best Short Movie (10-30min)

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)

Past winners[]

2018 Edition[]

iF3 INTERNATIONAL MONTREAL from October 18 to 20

Categories	Winners
Professional Category - SKI
Film of the Year	Zig Zag by
Best Cinematography	Far Out by Teton Gravity Research
Best Editing	Far Out by Teton Gravity Research
Best Short Movie	"Here After" by Tanner Hall
Professional Category - SNOW
Film of the Year	The Future of Yesterday by Transworld Snowboarding
Best Cinematography	The Sky Piercer by Colab Creative
Best Editing	Frozen Mind by Ivresse Films
Best Short Movie	"Sparks" by Mon Epic
Open Category
Standout Big Mountain Film	Before Blank by Blank Collective
Best Short Movie	Oh My Ghost by Kevin Rolland
Standout Urban Movie	Color by The Bunch
Best Storytelling	HOJI by Matchstick Productions
Best Crash	Benny Milan in Beta by Snowboarder Magazine
Jury's Pick	Kamikazu by Transworld Snowboarding
Amateur Category - SKI
Film Of The Year	Strictly Business by Andrew Mildenberger
Best Cinematography	Strictly Business by Andrew Mildenberger
Amateur Category - SNOW
Film Of The Year	Poveri Noi by Rusty Toothbrush
Best Cinematography	Poveri 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
Best Male Freeride Segment	Parker White in Zig Zag by
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

Categories	Winners
Professional Category - SKI
Film of the Year	Drop Everything by Matchstick Productions
Best Cinematography	Numinous by Dendrite Studios
Best Editing	Same Difference by Legs of Steel
Best Short Movie	"Bearings" by Blank Collective
Professional Category - SNOW
Film of the Year	Arcadia by Transworld Snowboarding
Best Cinematography	Beacon by Snowboarder Magazine
Best Editing	Reboot by Shredbots
Best Short Movie	"Life of Glide" by Teton Gravity Research
Open Category
Standout Big Mountain Film	Numinous by Dendrite Studios
Best Short Movie	Imagination by Sherpas Cinemas
Standout Urban Movie	Loose by Postland Theory
Best Storytelling	28 years by Nitro Snowboards
Best Crash	Laurent de Martin in Habit by
Jury's Pick	Becoming History by Switchback Entertainment
Amateur Category - SKI
Film Of The Year	Roasted by Shitchyea Media House
Best Cinematography	Nightcrawlers by 2 Deep Media
Amateur Category - SNOW
Film Of The Year	Loose by Postland Theory
Best Cinematography	Loose by Postland Theory
Athlete Category - SKI
Discovery of the Year	Keegan Kilbride in Habit by
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

Categories	Winners
Professional Category
Film of the Year	Small World by
Best Cinematography	The Masquerade by Super Proof inc.
Best Editing	Passenger by Legs of Steel
Best Short Movie	"Two" by Good Company
Open Category
Best Big Mountain Film	The Masquerade by Super Proof Inc.
Best Short Movie	Vecom Video by Fast Forward
Best Urban Movie	Houligan: A Ski Story by JF Houle
Best Storytelling	For Lack of Better by Clayton Vila Studio
Best Single Shot	Passenger by Legs of Steel
Bern Crash	Tom Leitner in Passenger by Legs of Steel
Best Web Series	Salomon Freeski TV
Best Female Edit	Tatum Monod Season Edit
Jury's Pick	Houligan: A Ski Story by JF Houle
Amateur Category
Film Of The Year	Profile, Character on Skis by Midiafilm
Best Cinematography	Somnium by The Ridge Films
Best Editing	Not 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

Categories	Winners
Professional Category
Film of the Year	Almost Ablaze by Teton Gravity Research
Best Cinematography	After Glow by Sweetgrass Productions
Best Editing	The Recruitment by Super Proof
Open Category
Best Big Mountain Film	Days of my Youth by Sherpas Cinema
Best Short Movie	After Glow by Sweetgrass Productions
Best Urban Movie	Ten & Two by Stept Production
Best Storytelling	Ten & 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 Series	Salomon Freeski TV
Best Female Edit	Tatum Monod
Jury's Pick	#SKIGOODMONEYWILLCOME by Indeed Productions
Amateur Category
Film Of The Year	Meanwhile in Canada by Swag Boyz Media
Best Cinematography	Up 5 Five by Life Steeze Media
Best Editing	Up 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

Categories	Winners
Professional Category
Film of the Year	Into The Mind by Sherpas Cinema
Best Cinematography	Into The Mind by Sherpas Cinema
Best Editing	Into The Mind by Sherpas Cinema
Open Category
Jury's "Favorite"	Valhalla by Sweetgrass Productions
Best Jib Movie	Partly Cloudy by Level 1 Productions
Best Big Mountain Movie	Into The Mind by Sherpas Cinema
Best Storytelling	Valhalla by Sweetgrass Productions
Best Visual Effects	The Burn by Switchback Entertainment
Best Single Shot	Even Sigstad in Supervention by Field Productions
Amateur Category
Amateur Film Of The Year	Stammtisch by Freeski-Crew
Best Cinematography	Stammtisch by Freeski-Crew
Best Editing	Skilluminati by SKLMNTI
Web Category
Best Webisode	The Burn by Switchback Entertainment
Best Web Series	Bon Appétit
Athlete Category
Ski Icon Tribute	Mike Douglas
Best Jib Male
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

Categories	Winners
Professional Category
Best North American Movie	Sunny by Level 1 Productions
Best European Movie	In Space by Junkies on a Budget
Best Cinematography	Hurt so Good by Legs of Steel
Open Movie Category
Jury's "Coup de Coeur"	In Space by Junkies on a Budget
Best Jib Flick	The Eighty Six by Stept Productions
Best Big Mountain Movie	Superheroes of Stoke by Matchstick Productions
Best Editing	Sunny by Level 1 Productions
Best Storytelling	Superheroes of Stoke by Matchstick Productions
Best Visual Effects	Quarter Past Midnight by Salomon Freeski TV
Best Single Shot	MSP with Richard Permin
Amateur Movie Category
Best North American Movie	Act Natural by Toy Soldier Productions
Best European Movie	T.A.Z by Gpsy Feelin
Best Cinematography	T.A.Z by Gpsy Feelin
Web & New Media Category
Best Web Movie	Kill your Boredom by Voleurz
Best Webisode	Russia by Nipwitz
Best Web Series	Which 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

Categories	Winners
Professional Category
Best Cinematography	Solitaire by Sweetgrass Productions
Best Editing	After Dark by Level 1 Productions
Best Soundtrack	One for the Road by Teton Gravity Research
Open Category
Best North American Movie	The Grand Bizarre by Poor Boyz Productions
Best European Movie	Being There by Field Productions
Best Jib Flick	Weight by Stept Productions
Best Big Mountain Movie	One for the Road by Teton Gravity Research
Best Documentary	All I Can by Sherpas Cinema
Best Visual Effects	All I Can by Sherpas Cinema
Best Single Shot	Poor Boyz with Simon Dumont in cubed Pipe
Amateur Category
Best North American Movie	Frozen Yogurt by NSF Productions
Best European Movie	Every Direction by TFJ Productions
Best Cinematography	Frozen Yogurt by NSF Productions
Web & New Media Category
Best Webisode	Get in the van by Traveling Circus
Best Teaser	Being there by Field Productions
Best Skitape Europe	Maxi 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

Categories	Winners
Professional Category
Best Movie	The Way I See It by Matchstick Productions
Best Cinematography	Eye Trip by Level 1 Productions
Best North American Editing	The Way I See It by Matchstick Productions
Best European Editing	Punch Line by PVS Company
Best Soundtrack	En Route Nomads by Nimbus Independent
Amateur Category
Best Movie	NetWork by Stept Productions
Best Cinematography	Azadi:Freedom by B4Apres Media
Best Editing	Azadi:Freedom by B4Apres Media
Open Category
Best European Movie	Side By Side by Field Productions
People's Choice	'The Way I See It by Matchstick Productions
Best Jib Flick	Eye Trip by Level 1 Productions
Best Big Mountain Movie	Out of the Shadows by Dendrite Studios
Best Documentary	Like A Lion by Inspired Media Concepts
Best Visual Effects	Punch Line by PVS Company
Best Single Shot	Julien Regnier in Revolver by Poor Boyz Productions
Best Soundtrack	Revolver by Poor Boyz Productions
Web Category
Best North American Webseries	Line Traveling Circus
Best European Webseries	Nipwitz
Best North American Teaser	Eye Trip by Level 1 Productions
Best European Teaser	The 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

Categories	Winners
Professional Category
Best Movie	EDIAS by Poor Boyz Productions
Best Jib Flick	Refresh by Level 1 Productions
Best Big Mountain Movie	In Deep by Matchstick Productions
Best Cinematography	Signatures by Sweetgrass Productions
Best Editing	Mad in France by SVP Production
Best Soundtrack	EDIAS by Poor Boyz Productions
Amateur Category
Best Movie	The Affiliates by ESK Media
Best Cinematography	Hands up by The Second Hands
Best Editing	Brand New Day by NSF Productions
Best Soundtrack	The Affiliates by ESK Media
Open Category
People's Choice	EDIAS by Poor Boyz Productions
Coup de Coeur	Shane McConkey
Best Visual Effects	Mad in France by SVP Production
Best Single Shot	Can’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

Categories	Winners
Professional Category
Best Movie	Reasons by Poor Boyz Productions
Coup de Coeur	Get Lucky by Field Productions
People's Choice	Broadcast by Mystic Land Productions
Best Cinematography	The Massive by Tanner Hall/Red Bull
Best Editing	The Massive by Tanner Hall/Red Bull
Best Visual Effects	UP In Snow by Ride the Planets
Best Single Shot	Andreas and Jon Håtveit in Reasons by Poor Boyz Productions
Best Soundtrack	Reasons by Poor Boyz Productions
Amateur Category
Best Movie	Slamina by 4bi9 Productions
Best Cinematography	The Hat Trick by ESK Media
Best Editing	Outdoor Education by Voleurz
Best Soundtrack	The 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^[7]

Categories	Winners
Professional Category
Best Movie	Enjoy by Rage Films
People's Choice	YEAH DUDE! by Poor Boyz Productions
Best Cinematography	Realtime by Level 1 Productions
Best Editing	Believe by Tanner Hall
Best Follow Cam	Magic Moves by Field Productions
Best Soundtrack	Stop Go Stop by Peak Performance
Amateur Category
Best Movie	Beaver Tale by Mystic Lands Production
Most professional	Chronological 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.^[8][9] 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. ^[10]

References[]

External links[]

• IF3