Ski movie season is truly upon us. This week saw the Phil Centre in Montreal, Canada, host the 2014 iF3 Movie Awards (International Freeski Film Festival). In keeping with us sharing many of the amazing trailers in recent weeks, we includeΒ below a complete list of the winners (including several trailers) and nominees. Congratulations to all involved. We can barely wait to indulge in them in coming weeks.

Here’s the trailer for the event:

Firstly, we’d like to extend our congratulations to the Film of the Year, TGR’s ‘Almost Ablaze’

Film of the Year - Almost Ablaze

Film of the Year – Almost Ablaze (Β© LP Labranche)

And the iF3 awards go to:

Pro category:

Β Film of the Year presented by Chic-Chac Lodge

The winning production company will receive flights for a crew of four and a week of heli-skiing and catskiing in Gaspesie’s Chic-Chocs Mountains courtesy of Chic-Chac.

Nominees:
– Gpsy Feelin – Hoodoo
– Matchstick Productions – Days of my Youth
– Stept Productions – Ten & Two
– Super Proof – The Recruitment
– Teton Gravity Research – Almost Ablaze

Winner:

Teton Gravity Research – Almost Ablaze


Best Cinematography presented by Troublemakers

The winning production company will receive free sound mixing for their next movie, courtesy of Troublemaker Studios.

Nominees:

– Matchstick Productions – Days of my Youth
– Stept Productions – Ten & Two
– Super Proof – The Recruitment
– Sweetgrass Productions – After Glow
– Teton Gravity Research – Almost Ablaze

Winner:

Sweetgrass Productions – After Glow

Best Editing presented by Post-Moderne

The winning production company will receive a 10,000$ value of post-production services with Post-Moderne.

Nominees:

– Indeed Productions – #SKIGOODMONEYWILLCOME
– Gpsy Feelin – Hoodoo
– Matchstick Productions – Days of my Youth
– Stept Productions – Ten & Two
– Super Proof – The Recruitment

Winner:

Super Proof – The Recruitment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7BvHScba58

Open category:

Best Big Mountain Film:

Nominees:

– Matchstick Productions – Days of my Youth
– Teton Gravity Research – Almost Ablaze
– Dendrite Studios – The Malibu Fable

Winner:

Matchstick Productions – Days of my Youth


Best Short Movie

Nominees:

– Clayton Vila Studio – Five
– Swag Boyz Productions – Meanwhile in Canada
– Sweetgrass Productions – After Glow

Winner:

Sweetgrass Productions – After Glow

Best Urban Movie:

Nominees:

– 4bi9 Media – Burn
– Level 1 Productions – Less
– Stept Productions – Ten & Two

Winner:

Stept Productions – Ten & Two

Best Storytelling

Nominees:

– Indeed Productions – #SKIGOODMONEYWILLCOME
– Stept Productions – Ten & Two
– Super Proof – The Recruitment

Winner:

Stept Productions – Ten & Two

Best Single Shot

Nominees:

– Tanner Hall – Twenty – Poor Boyz Productions
– Khai Krepela – Less – Level 1 Productions
– Cody Townsend – Days of my Youth – Matchstick Productions

Winner:

Cody Townsend – Days of my Youth – Matchstick Productions


BERN Best Crash

Nominees:

– David Lesh – Next Friday – Virtika Visuals
– Jarred Martin – The Doorstep Project – Inflik Media
– Jordan Tuaz – Incognito – Sticky Family

Winner:

Jarred Martin – The Doorstep Project – Inflik Media

Best Web Series

Nominees:

– Salomon Freeski TV
– The Big Picture
– The Faction Collective

Winner:

Salomon Freeski TV

Best Female Edit

Nominees:

– Coline Ballet-Baz
– Tatum Monod
– Lorraine Huber

Winner:

Tatum Monod
Jury’s Pick

Winner:

Indeed Productions – #SKIGOODMONEYWILLCOME

Β AM Category

Β Film of the Year presented by Canadian Freestyle Ski Association

Winning production company will receive a $4,000 contract to produce a short film featuring CFSA athletes.

Nominees:

– The Bunch – Finess
– The Hood Crew – Thirsty
– Swag Boyz Media – Meanwhile in Canada

Winner:

Swag Boyz Media – Meanwhile in Canada

Best Cinematography

Nominees:

– Headbud Productions – Turbotuna, Horseman and Friends
– Life Steeze Media – Up 5 Five
– Virtika Visuals – Next Friday

Winner:

Life Steeze Media – Up 5 Five

Best Editing

Nominees:

– Headbud Productions – Turbotuna, Horseman and Friends
– Life Steeze Media – Up 5 Five
– Not So Local – Foreign Affair

Winner:

Life Steeze Media – Up 5 Five

Athlete Category

Rookie of the Year presented by GoPro

The winner of this prize will receive a $5,000 contract with GoPro in addition to a GoPro setup. The contract will see the winning athlete create five season edits shot 100% on a GoPro.

Nominees:

– Laurent de Martin – Hoodoo – Gpsy Feelin
– Magnus Graner – Less – Level 1 Productions
– Nick McNutt – Almost Ablaze – Teton Gravity Research

Winner:

Nick McNutt – Almost Ablaze – Teton Gravity Research

Best Male Freeride Segment

Nominees:

– Marcus Graner – Less – Level 1 Productions
– James Heim – Days of my Youth – Matchstick Productions
– Ian McIntosh – Almost Ablaze – Teton Gravity Research
– Nick McNutt – Almost Ablaze – Teton Gravity Research
– Cody Townsend – Days of my Youth – Matchstick Productions

Winner:

Cody Townsend – Days of my Youth – Matchstick Productions

Best Female Freeride Segment

Nominees:

– Angel Collinson – Almost Ablaze – Teton Gravity Research
– Sandra Lahnsteiner – Pure – Shades of Winter
– Elyse Saugstad – Pretty Faces – Unicorn Picnic

Winner:

Elyse Saugstad – Pretty Faces – Unicorn Picnic

Best Male Street Segment

Nominees:

– Sean Jordan – Ten & Two – Stept
– LSM – Less – Level 1 Productions
– Cam Riley – Ten & Two – Stept
– Corey Vanular – The Recruitment – Super Proof
– Clayton Vila – Five – Clayton Vila Studio

Winner:

Cam Riley – Ten & Two – Stept Productions

Best Female Park Segment

Nominees:

– Marie Martinod – Au Nom Des Miens – PVS Company
– Kelly Sildaru – Hangout – PVS Company
– Lisa Zimmerman – Pretty Faces – Unicorn Picnic

Winner:

Kelly Sildaru – Hangout – PVS Company

International Freeski Film Festival (iF3) 2014 in Montreal, Qc

International Freeski Film Festival (iF3) 2014 in Montreal, Qc (Β© Audric Gagnon)

*Images courtesy of © LP Labranche, © Audric Gagnon. Information from if3awards.com/