2023 iF3 MOVIE AWARDS NOMINEES

The iF3 Festival is thrilled to announce the nominees of the 2023 iF3 Movie Awards, which will take place during on Saturday, October 21st in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada at the conclusion of four days of premieres and parties during iF3 Whistler from October 18th - 21st.

After a total of 121 films were submitted, a record in the 16-year history of iF3, the iF3 Jury—which consists of Forecast Ski Magazine’s Jeff Schmuck, filmmaker Graeme Meiklejohn and professional skiers Will Wesson and Amy Jane David on the ski panel, and industry veteran Guillaume Morisset, filmmaker Ralph Samson and photographer Hugues Beauchamp on the snowboard panel—have collectively watched and judged over 32 hours of films, and the winners will be unveiled during the iF3 Movie Awards Gala at the at the Maury Young Arts Centre on Saturday, October 21st at 5:30 p.m. PST and streamed live on festivalif3.com.

And now, without further ado, here’s a look at this year’s nominees…

SKIING

FILM OF THE YEAR

Head Freeskiing & Jeff Thomas Creative - Unified
Legs of Steel - Dennis Ranalter: Descendance
Matchstick Productions - The Land of Giants
Teton Gravity Research - Legend Has It
The Faction Collective - Abstract: A Freeski Exhibition

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Josh Daiek - Mountain State 2.0
Legs of Steel - Dennis Ranalter: Descendance
Matchstick Productions - The Land of Giants
Teton Gravity Research - Legend Has It
The Faction Collective - Abstract: A Freeski Exhibition

BEST EDITING

Head Freeskiing & Jeff Thomas Creative - Unified
Here Hold My Kid Productions - Here, Hold My Kid
Legs of Steel - Dennis Ranalter: Descendance
Teton Gravity Research - Legend Has It
The Bunch - Sensus

STANDOUT FEMALE SKIER OF THE YEAR

Alex Armstrong in Teton Gravity Research - Legend Has It
Anna Segal in Anna Segal - 23.4 Degrees
Hedvig Wessel in Hedvig Wessel - Headspace
Jess Hotter in Blank Collective Films - Fortune Hunters
Maggie Voisin in Teton Gravity Research - Legend Has It

STANDOUT MALE SKIER OF THE YEAR

Colby Stevenson in Good Company - Crescendo
Jordy Kidner in Head Freeskiing & Jeff Thomas Creative - Unified
Kai Jones in Teton Gravity Research - Legend Has It
Mac Forehand in The Faction Collective - Abstract: A Freeski Exhibition
Sammy Carlson in 23 North Productions - Sammy Carlson: Kamase

BREAKOUT SKIER OF THE YEAR

Isabella Tvede-Jensen in Taylor Lundquist & Nomad Video - Hai My Name Is…
Jonathan Rollins in Head Freeskiing & Jeff Thomas Creative - Unified
Marcus Goguen in Teton Gravity Research - Legend Has It
Wei Tien Ho in Teton Gravity Research - Legend Has It
Xander Guldman in Head Freeskiing & Jeff Thomas Creative - Unified

JURY'S PICK (BOTH SKI & SNOWBOARD FILMS ARE ELIGIBLE)

Here Hold My Kid Productions - Here, Hold My Kid
Legs of Steel - Dennis Ranalter: Descendance
Nitro Snowboards & Red Bull Media House - Cake
Teton Gravity Research - Flying High Again
The Bunch - Sensus

BEST SHORT MOVIE (UNDER 20 MINUTES)

Anna Segal - 23.4 Degrees
CK9 Studios - Space Craft
Level 1 Productions - Lucas Wachs: Lost In Thought
Level 1 Productions - Wind For Whistles
The Bunch - Sensus

BEST BACKCOUNTRY SEGMENT

Blank Collective Films - Fortune Hunters: Alexi Godbout, Jordy Kidner & Stan Rey
Josh Daiek - Mountain State 2.0: Josh Daiek & Trevor Semmens
Matchstick Productions - The Land of Giants: Colby Stevenson & Sammy Carlson
Teton Gravity Research - Legend Has It: Christina Lustenberger, Nick McNutt & Jim Morrison
The Faction Collective - Abstract: A Freeski Exhibition: Blake Wilson, Duncan Adams, Mac Forehand & Tim McChesney

BEST URBAN SEGMENT

Armada - Activity: Henrik Harlaut, Kim Boberg & Phil Casabon
Good Company - Crescendo: Tom Wallisch & Tucker Fitzsimons
Magma Inc - Magma 3: Alex Hall & Hunter Hess
Mayrand Agency - MTL2: Mat Dufresne
The Faction Collective - Abstract: A Freeski Exhibition: Alex Hall, Antti Ollila, Koga Hoshino & Mac Forehand

BEST STORYTELLING

Here Hold My Kid Productions - Here, Hold My Kid
Jamie Crane-Mauzy - #MoCrazyStrong
Legs of Steel - Dennis Ranalter: Descendance
Ryan Collins Media - People Like Us
Seth Gillis Film - Slides on the Mountain

AMATEUR FILM OF THE YEAR

Joey Kraft - Water The Plants
Nick Thucydides - Exit Strategy
Variance - Tuesday Morning
Vexed Co - Must Be Urgent
VVX Productions - VVX Reloaded

AMATEUR SKIER OF THE YEAR

Aaron Durlester in Variance - Tuesday Morning
Jacob Belanger in Joey Kraft - Water The Plants
Meg Cumming in The Dead Barbies - Pink Duct Tape
Samuel Belanger Dallaire in Samuel Belanger Dallaire - Introspection
Sebi Mall in Johannes Hoffmann Production - Raw Series: Sebi Mall

SNOWBOARDING

FILM OF THE YEAR

Alex D’agnostino & Connor Winton - Giant Beast Tiny People
Nitro Snowboards & Red Bull Media House - Cake
Teton Gravity Research - Flying High Again
The Manboys - Tango, Echo, November
Victor Daviet - Trip Roulette: Car

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Alicia Cenci - DIDI
Homestead Collective - Continuum
Nitro Snowboards & Red Bull Media House - Cake
Teton Gravity Research - Flying High Again
Victor Daviet - Trip Roulette: Car

BEST EDITING

Alex D’agnostino & Connor Winton - Giant Beast Tiny People
Nitro Snowboards & Red Bull Media House - Cake
Teton Gravity Research - Flying High Again
The Manboys - Tango, Echo, November

STANDOUT FEMALE SNOWBOARDER OF THE YEAR

Iris Pham in Entourage Productions - More Than This
Mary Rand in Alex D’agnostino & Connor Winton - Giant Beast Tiny People
Taylor Godber in Alex D’agnostino & Connor Winton - Giant Beast Tiny People
Ylfa Rúnarsdóttir in Burton Snowboards - BLOOOM

STANDOUT MALE SNOWBOARDER OF THE YEAR

Brandon Davis in Teton Gravity Research - Flying High Again
Chris Rasman in The Manboys - Tango, Echo, November
John Jackson in Teton Gravity Research - Flying High Again
Sean Miskiman in The Manboys - Tango, Echo, November

BREAKOUT SNOWBOARDER OF THE YEAR

Iris Pham in Entourage Productions - More Than This
Simon Gschaider in Nitro Snowboards & Red Bull Media House - Cake
Zenja Potapov in Nitro Snowboards & Red Bull Media House - Cake

BEST SHORT MOVIE (UNDER 20 MINUTES)

Alex D’agnostino & Connor Winton - Giant Beast Tiny People
Burton Snowboards - BLOOOM
Entourage Productions - More Than This
The Manboys - Tango, Echo, November
Victor de Le Rue - Friluftsliv: La vie au Grand Air

BEST BACKCOUNTRY SEGMENT

Teton Gravity Research - Flying High Again: Brandon Davis
Teton Gravity Research - Flying High Again: Danny Davis
Teton Gravity Research - Flying High Again: John Jackson
The Manboys - Tango, Echo, November: Chris Rasman
The Manboys - Tango, Echo, November: Sean Miskiman

BEST URBAN SEGMENT

Burton Snowboards - BLOOOM: Ylfa Rúnarsdóttir
Nitro Snowboards & Red Bull Media House - Cake: Dominik Wagner
Nitro Snowboards & Red Bull Media House - Cake: Nils Arvidsson
Nitro Snowboards & Red Bull Media House - Cake: Simon Gschaider
Teton Gravity Research - Flying High Again: Brandon Davis

BEST STORYTELLING

Alex D’agnostino & Connor Winton - Giant Beast Tiny People
Alicia Cenci - DIDI
Nitro Snowboards & Red Bull Media House - Layers: The Unintentional Culture of Snowboarding
Victor Daviet - Trip Roulette: Car
Victor de Le Rue - Friluftsliv: La vie au Grand Air

AMATEUR FILM OF THE YEAR

Andes Cinema - Payachatas
Coline Benninger & Claudia Lederer - Sanctuary
Factotum Project - Unpaid Overtime
HC Films - Out
Troublehaus - Rosa

AMATEUR SNOWBOARDER OF THE YEAR

Eliot Golay in Journal Project - Bloom
Eric Freckman in Factotum Project - Unpaid Overtime
Marc-Antoine Caron in HC Films - Out
Thomas Kigle in Troublehaus - Rosa

For more information on the iF3 Festival in Whistler and the iF3 Movie Awards,  including the schedule of events and ticket purchasing info, visit festivalif3.com.

iF3 would like to thank its supporting partners and collaborators of the Whistler event—Rossignol, Gibbons, Massif du Sud Resort, Coast Mountain Brewery, Scandinave Spa Whistler, Nidecker Snowboards, Belle-Neige, Low Pressure Podcast, King Snow & Forecast Ski Magazine—and looks forward to seeing you there!

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