Freeride Film Festival 2024: THE ART OF RE:CONNECTION

Anthony Bonello/Paul Schweller & Vali Werner-Tutschku/Marco Tribelhorn/Dino Flatz & Timm Schröder/Griffin Glendinning - Canada/Oostenrijk/Italië/USA - 2024 - 105 min.

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The theme of the festival, with its five spectacular and experimental freeride films, is “THE ART OF RE:CONNECTION” – represented on many levels. It ranges from flow experiences in nature and environmental protection to the humorous relationship between a skier and a snowboarder, to the exploration of other cultures and their perspectives on the mountains. All of this is accompanied by top-level big mountain action, individual excellence in the backcountry, and the most brutal lines.

The films at a glance:

STASIS
Griffin Glendinning - United States - 8 min.
Svea Irving’s life is turbulent: completing her bachelor’s degree, competing as a halfpipe ski pro in the World Cup and X-Games, with her sights set on the 2026 Olympics. But she also loves spending time in the backcountry. One element connects all these things, and that is nature. “With this film, we want to show that amidst all the chaos of the different elements in her life, there is a beauty that meets at this point of ‘stasis’ – that moment of absolute stillness,” explains director Griffin Glendinning.

THE RED FACE ZONE
Marco Tribelhorn - Italy - 10 min.
Truly mysterious things happen to the Weger brothers, Matthias and Jakob. Their faces are flushed bright red. Anger, conflict, and aggression fill the air. Panicking, they discover that they are suffering from the “Red Face Syndrome.” The only cure lies in tackling the most brutal and narrow lines in the Dolomites. This short, shock-filled entertainment is brilliantly presented by mastermind Marco Tribelhorn. Fun fact: the idea for the film came about on the FFF 2023 tour bus.

SARIRI
Paul Schweller & Vali Werner-Tutschku - Austria - 34 min.
What drives people to go to the mountains? Five protagonists from Switzerland, Austria, Bolivia, and Peru push their limits as they ski various 6,000-meter-high steep walls in the Andes. With the first descent of the 6,074-meter-high “Chachacomani” in Bolivia, the mountaineers also take risks. A beautiful film at a gentle pace, with stunning imagery, strong portraits, and much food for thought. Directed by Paul Schweller, who, at just 23 years old, already has the award-winning film “metanoia” to his name.

SCURRARI
Dino Flatz & Timm Schröder - Austria - 13 min.
Freeride World Tour snowboarder Timm Schröder (a.k.a. Timmy Shredder) and ski pro Dino Flatz, with a lot of winks, show why it’s much more fun to tackle the mountains together, despite using different equipment. The film brings a sense of fun, powder, and friendship. A true fun movie set in Arlberg and Zillertal, it takes nothing seriously – except the alpine dangers of freeriding. Add to that a great hip-hop soundtrack with custom tracks by rapper “Doomaniac,” created specifically for the film.

FARMING TURNS
Anthony Bonello - Canada - 25 min.
Chris Rubens goes from freeride star to organic farmer. Not only does this allow him to live more sustainably, but it also strengthens his connection to his community and the mountains of his hometown, Revelstoke, Canada. As a new father, he continually optimizes his daily life so that his son Huxley can grow up in the best possible world. The authentic storytelling comes from internationally award-winning adventure documentary filmmaker Anthony Bonello, whose productions have garnered over 20 million views on platforms like Netflix.

FFF Cinema Edition: starting November 10, 2024, in around 130 cinemas across Europe

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