Snowboard on the Block 2014
For those who still don't know Snowboard on the Block It's an event that combines all the adrenaline of snowboarding with the energy of music and the best videos of the year. It's undoubtedly the biggest event of the season, held last weekend in Denver, Colorado.
Snowboard on the Block is more than just a video contest, it's the meeting of professional athletes, industry veterans and amateursIn addition to viewing the world's best jumps from last season, the festival featured numerous musical performances, a photography exhibition, discounts at snowboarding specialty shops, activities, and much more.
Below we show you the most notable films from the festival's various participating categories:
Absinthe Films: Heavy Mental
This year, the imposing virgin peaks of Alaska take place. Spectacular video with helicopters, deep snow, and an eclectic soundtrack that will awaken the souls of all snowboarders.
The riders participating in the film are: Manuel Diaz, Rusty Ockenden, Ozzy Henning, Nils Arvidsson, Sylvain Bourbousson, Mathieu Crepel, Johnnie Paxson, Scot Brown, Mat Schär, Romain de Marchi, Blair Habenicht, Victor Daviet, Jason Robinson, Victor de Le Rue, Austin Sweetin, Wolfgang “Wolle” Nyvelt and Bode Merrill.
The SNOWBOARDER Movie: Foreward
The first Snowboarder Magazine film was in 1999, directed by Jamie Mosberg, since then the filming technique has changed a lot and now We can see spectacular images with an urban style that will leave the entire audience speechless.
The athletes who participated in the film are: Jaeger Bailey, Nils Mindnich, Ben Ferguson, Hans Mindnich, Paul Blake, Sam Taxwood, Garrett Warnick, Dillon Ojo, Dylan Alito and Spencer Schubert.
Under Dawgs: Video Mixtape
This video is characterized by give each athlete the prominence they deserve with great editing skills. The difference with other films is that it's unlike any other format seen before; it's completely unique.
In the hundreds of shots that belong to this film we can see these incredible raiders: Blake Geis, Brandon Sakiewicz, Gus Warbington, Jesse Gouveia, Dan “Vinny” Vinzant, Jordan Morse, Durell Williams, Corey Schneider, Gared Schneider, Sammy Spiteri, Michael Wick, Brady Lem and Max Tokunaga.
CAPiTA: Defenders of Awesome 2 – STAY BADASS
What makes this movie so spectacular is the group of snowboarders and their riding styleEach rider brings something new to the screen, pushing their own abilities to the limit. It's definitely what you'd expect from a snowboarding movie.
The intrepid riders participating are: Brendan Gerard, Scott Stevens, Dylan Gamache, Kazu Kokubo, Johnny O'Connor, Jess Kimura, Dan Brisse, Mike Rav, Phil Jacques, Cale Zima, Brandon Cocard and Dustin Craven.
