Things are starting to get crazy in the Whistler Blackcomb Coldfront online film festival. Week 1 pitted Olliepop Films against Geoff Hewat and while both entrants debuted with solid films, it was Geoff that is one step closer to winning that crisp $10,000.
If you recall from our first post, just one vote gets you in the running for a prize pack valued at over $5000. A click of the mouse is a small price to pay to win Gear for a Year that includes a full snowboard kit, GORE-TEX® outwear from Arc’teryx, a GoPro setup, Icebreaker Merino wool base layers, a $500 gift card, a Whistler Blackcomb season pass and pure stoke for a season of heavy snowboarding.
Week 2 is definitely going to be a close match. Ryan Kenny & Benjamin Webb, who look to films like Robot Food’s Afterbang, face off against Graeme Meiklejohn, a Vancouver native that now lives in Whistler. The former of whom are our brothers in shred.
As part of the competition rules a certain amount of footage must be shot in the Whistler Blackcomb area, and Kenny & Webb did a tremendous job of showcasing the terrain in and around Whistler. Stylish park laps, huge features and a backcountry segment that is world class.
Graeme Meiklejohn took a slightly different approach to his film. A few powder shots for the intro, followed by a showcase of strong park ability brings the energy up and a Phantogram remix keeps the stoke high. Where he takes a turn is bringing the action to the streets, something that was not present in Kenny & Webb’s work. Great spots, solid riding in this ski-centric edit.
The Films
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZBRaQuWVC4
Vote for Ryan Kenny & Benjamin Webb HERE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwrOa7aEEn0
Vote for Graeme Meiklejohn HERE.
With two weeks left in the competition, the next round of voting matches up Heart Films and Nuulife Cinema, two big players in the Canadian/Whistler snowboarding scene. After next week the three remaining competitors will go head-to-head-to-head for ultimate film glory and $10,000 by winning Whistler Blackcomb Coldfront.
Want more info on Coldfront? Check out our first post.
