Featured Image: Level 1 Productions | Skier: Chris Logan
It wasn’t too long ago that ski film tours had grown… stagnant. That’s not to say that they were boring; ski movie premiers are always a blast. Poster signings and giveaways put a smile on the face of any rational person. However, for most of the large production companies, it had been done, and done again with little change.
But in 2021, Level 1 shook up the game. They compiled a collection of independent films, some of which they’d sponsored, and took off across the United States to show them to passionate skiers from coast to coast. The Level 1 Freeski Film Tour was born, and now it’s back for a third year of rowdy crowds and phenomenal ski flicks.
On September 6th, our friends at Level 1 will kick off this magnificent skiing exposé starting in their home city of Denver, Colorado. The tour will continue on to the following destinations below:
9/6-9/7 – Denver, Colorado
9/10 – Bozeman, Montana
9/12 – Salt Lake City, Utah
9/14 – Bend, Oregon
9/15 – Seattle, Washington
9/20 – Madison, Wisconsin
9/21 – Detroit, Michigan
9/24 – New York City, New York
9/26 – Boston, Massachusetts
9/29 – Burlington, Vermont
10/10 – Whitefish, Montana *Limited Lineup
Most of the 2024 Freeski Film Tour offerings will remain constant across each city. Every stop on the tour will see films from Colby Stevenson, Ben Smith & Birk Irving, Keegan Kilbride, Svea Irving, Sammy Carlson, the Keep Standing crew, as well as a special feature from Hugo Bruvall, Oliver Karlberg, Siver Voll and Aleksi Patja.
If you can make it to the world premier in Denver, dubbed the Freeski Film Fest, you’ll get a few bonus flicks. Night One in Denver will show projects by Laurent De Martin and Suede, while Night Two hosts the latest installment of Bucket Clips, as well as features from Bobby Brown and The Runge. If you’re feeling ambitious, Level 1 is offering a combo deal including tickets to both nights.
But it doesn’t end there. Level 1 will be showing their 25th anniversary film, “Wasteland,” at each location, (with the exception of Denver Night Two.) The production powerhouse fired the cameras up this winter and gave the director seat to Owen Dahlberg and Andrew Mildenberger. These two incredible cameramen have poured their hearts into this project without a doubt, delivering a film that, “[celebrates] 25 years of Level 1, but focused only on the future.”
If the Level 1 Freeski Film Fest is heading to a town near you, we urge you to head out for a night of freeski excitement. Whether you’ve been skiing for decades or just picked it up last winter, you’re guaranteed to meet a few great people, see a plethora of excellent films, grab some free signed posters and get fired up for the coming winter. FREESKIER will be joining the fun in Denver and Bozeman, and we can’t wait to see you there!
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