Film Festival Presented by the Ski and Snowboard Film Institute, the Two-Year-Old Film Festival Honors the Greatest Ski Films of All Times: the Snow 100
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2012 Ishpeming's International Ski Film Festival Presented by the Ski and Snowboard Film Institute, the two-year-old film festival honors the greatest ski films of all times: The Snow 100. portray a revolutionary style of skiing, are stylistically unique, or Filmmakers have have contributed to society in a significant and meaningful way. always pushed the edges of technology The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame has more than 1,000 to capture the magic films in its collection. This impressive collection has been conserved of the mountains. to preserve our sports history. But in order to better celebrate the Jean Claude Killy artistry of ski films and the values and contributions of our sport, nails a snow-level view in 1968. the Institute decided to identify the best 100 films ever made, and created The Snow 100. Inductees will be chosen annually and presented at the International Ski Film Festival. If they are not already part of the general collection, copies will be added to the special exhibit at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum in Ishpeming. The Hall of Fame has more than 1,000 films in its general collection to preserve our sport's history. This is the second year of Ishpeming’s International Film Festival and the ongoing selection of The Snow 100. The Bell Harbor-Bay Auditorium will screen this year’s five inductees into The Snow 100. The filmmakers will be awarded a “Jerry,” honoring the late Jerry Simon, who was a pioneer in bringing skiing directly to the consumer, opening his first ski show 2012 Film he Ski and Snowboard Film in partnership with Harry Leonard Selection ES Institute is a new organization— in 1964. In the early 1970s, Simon Committee G under the umbrella of the U.S. established the first International Ski ~ Allison Pobrislo MA I Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Film Festival, showcasing the best ski ~ Greg Stump and the International Ski History films of each season. ~ Joe Jay Jalbert Association—dedicated to preserving Crested Butte Resort, a festival ~ Roger Brown and presenting the best ski films ever sponsor, has created a sleek statuette, ~ Rick Moulton made, The Snow 100. The first 10 called the “Jerry,” in Simon’s honor, to ~ Lisa Densmore films were selected last season by the be awarded to the best films. Ski film ~ Bernie Weichsel IFE PICTURES/GETTY L Institute’s steering committee of ski producers have come to regard the ~ Charles Sanders filmmakers, media experts and ski writers. This year, five additional Jerry as their Oscar. Unlike Simon’s ~ Paul Ryan IME & films will be inducted. festival, which celebrated each season’s ~ Ken Campbell T T There are many kinds of ski films. There are short industry- best films, Ishpeming’s International ~ Dick Dorworth sponsored films. There are feature films, racing coverage, and Ski Film Festival celebrates the best ~ Steve Jones documentaries about expeditions, people and places. To be eligible, ski films of all time. A film must have ~ Stan Larsen films must have skiing as a main plot component, and can be stood the test of time for 10 years before ~ Steve Winter PIERRE BOULAT/ selected because they are cinematically innovative, reflect an era, becoming eligible for induction. U.S. SKI AND SNOWBOARD HALL OF FAME 27 2012 Ski and Snowboard Film Institute Inductee Awards 4. “Assignment K2” 1975 (Dick Barrymore) Film Festival Dick Barrymore's “Assignment K2” from 1975 Schedule features the famous K2 Freestyle team of Jim Garrison, Bell Harbor Center The 2012 “Jerry’s” Mike Grezier, Gordie Skoog, Stanley Larsen, Wayne Here are the five newest inductees into the Snow 100. Wong, and Jim Stelling. The Team travels to Europe to ~ Wednesday, April face off against hot dog skiing’s best… The team dons 11th 7:00 P.M. packs to ski over the mountains from Italy to Switzerland Presentation of the Ten Previous and meets up with Jean-Claude Killy in Zermatt for some Jerry Awards for Honorees in order of their history. Award Winners friendly—and at times very competitive—skiing. Ishpeming’s 2nd 1. “Ski Flight” 1937 (Jerome Hill & Otto Lang) annual International Ski Film Festival. ~ “Der Weisse Rausch” The presentation Produced by Jerome Hill and Otto Lang—who (White Ecstasy); is followed by the also directed and stared in this 1937 classic film. The 1931, Produced and premiere American instructional sequences were filmed on Mt. Rainier, Directed by Dr. Arnold showing of “Ski Heil,” while the mountain skiing was captured at Mt. Baker. Fanck this year’s recipient The film opened for Disney’s “Snow White” at Radio ~ “The Best of John 5. “Mark of Champions” 1982 (Joe Jay Jalbert) of the ISHA Film City Music Hall. Set to classical music, this film showed Jay" 1938 - 76, Award. no tracks except those carved by Lang in a study of Produced and Filmed “Mark of Champions” traces the seesaw standings black and white photography. The film glamorized and by John Jay during the 1982 World Cup season. With characteristic ~ Thursday, April 12th 7:00 P.M. popularized alpine skiing to a general audience while ~ “Sun Valley authority, Jalbert’s film depicts the drama as Tamara The International Ski Serenade” 1941, launching Otto Lang’s film career. McKinney wins the overall women’s World Cup, while Film Award winners Directed by H. Bruce the men's contest centers on Ingemar Stenmark and the with introductions Humberstone more versatile Mahre brothers. The story takes you from and comments from ~ “SKI Time” 1983, St. Anton’s Alberg Kandahar—where Steve wins the the filmmakers Produced and Slalom and Phil takes the combined—to victories in Aspen 1. One for the Money 2. “One for the Money: The Pros” 1972 (Fat City) Directed by Warren and Vail to the final races in Japan, as Phil is crowned & Paul Ryan Miller the overall men’s World Cup ski champion for his second 2. Mark of Champions & Joe ~ “Ski The Outer Limits” of three consecutive titles. This is a wonderful example Jay Jalbert Fat City’s “One for the Money: The Pros” offers a 1967, Produced of a sponsored film that has stood the test of time with 3. Assignment K2 and Directed by slice of 1972 on the pro skiing circuit. The film features content that supports and enriches the historical record. & Ken Campbell & Roger Brown & Barry a narrative on pro skiing from the racers themselves, Stan Larsen Corbet‘s Summit Films wound around pro champion Spider Sabich’s reflections. 4. The Spider and the The film builds with Paul Ryan’s brilliant sync editing; ~ “The Last of French Man & Ken mixing music, slo-mo and real-time action with intimate, the Ski Bums!” Campbell off-the-course down-time cinema verite. The climax 1969, Produced and ISHA FILM AWARD WINNER 5. Ski Flight & Rick Directed by Dick comes as Tyler Palmer and Sabich face off, head to head Ski Heil –When Two Boards Moulton Barrymore in the final heat. But even more this film shares the Waiting on photo of Meant the World ~ Friday, April 13 comrade-like spirit of those days. ~ “Ski Racer” Directed by Richard Rossmann Ski Heil 1969, Produced and Back-to-back Directed by Paul Ryan showings of the The director, born in the heart of From early on, the fate of all Award winners ~ “The Performers” the Austrian Alps, traces a per- four men was closely linked to 6:15 pm One for the 1971, Produced and Money 3w. “The Spider and the Frenchman” 1974 (Dick Barrymore) sonal journey through the lives Austrian and German history. Directed by Dick 6:45 Mark of Barrymore of four Austrian mountain boys One was the private ski instruc- Dick Barrymore’s “The Spider and the Champions including Rossmann’s father, tor of Albert Speer; another was men and their values, which 7:15 Assignment K2 Frenchman," released in 1974, follows the drama of the ~ “Legends of also named Richard, and his a student of the Reich’s Sport cannot be easily categorized in 7:45 The Spider and third year of the Lang Cup Pro Ski Tour as various pros American Skiing” 1983, Produced and skiing friends Karl Koller, Academy in Berlin; another was today’s world. the French Man battle for prize money and the tour's top rankings. As Directed by Rick Eberhard Kneisl, and Guzzi a cameraman for Hitler par- The premiere American 8:15 One for the the season unfolds, the film's narrative follows the arc Moulton Lantschner. amour and German film director showing of Ski Heil, this year's Money of a growing duel between the Pro Ski Tour's two most 8:45 Mark of ~ “Blizzard of Aahhh's” Ninety years ago, right after Leni Riefenstahl. Three of the winner of the ISHA Film Award, charismatic racers: defending champion Spider Sabich Champions 1988, Produced and World War I, these boys were four were members of Austria’s will take place after the Jerry and the just-turned-pro, Olympic champion 9:15 Assignment K2 Directed by Greg obsessed with skiing, the new 1936 Olympic Ski Team. Awards. German filmmaker 9:40 The Spider and Jean-Claude Killy. Stump sport from Norway, which gave This is a story that is told Richard Rossmann will be on the French Man them a new feeling of freedom with unusual frankness, about hand to introduce the documen- and equality. passion and repression, about tary and answer questions. U.S. SKI AND SNOWBOARD HALL OF FAME 28 U.S. SKI AND SNOWBOARD HALL OF FAME 29 North Star The Pacific Northwest lays claim to a rich ski history and a high-flying love of the sport.