Dream Chaser - Is a story of Yu Sasaki’s passion and perseverance to fulfill his dream of becoming a real professional skier.
At age 19 (2006) - he went to Whistler for the first time and realized how cool skiing was.
He was hooked. His ski career took off when people saw his line on Air Jordan in Whistler.
Yu has dedicated his life to filming and challenging himself in competitions and through injuries and hardships his hard work paid off and he earned a coveted ticket to "The Freeride World Tour”.
Watch as his dreams become reality and his story unfolds…
Canada
Japan
United States
Austria
Director
Keiji Tajima
Filmography
Heart Films / 15th titles (2006 - 2020)
Please see https://vimeo.com/heartfilms/vod_pages for all updates and video library.
Websites
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/heartfilms/featured
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/heart_films/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/heartfilms
Official website
http://heartfilms.com/
Questions and Answers
Athletes
Yu Sasaki
Presenting Partner
Co-Presenting Partners
Our Amazing
Partners
Collaborators
Media Partners
Film Guide
SKI CATEGORIES
For this year’s iF3 Movie Awards, any and all films about skiing, snowboarding or a mixture of the two are eligible.
AMATEUR
- Film of the year
- Skier of the year
ATHLETE
- Standout Female Skier of the year
- Standout Male Skier of the year
- Breakout Skier of the year
PRO
- Best Short Movie (under 20min)
- Best Urban Segment
- Best Backcountry Segment
- Best Storytelling
- Jury’s Pick (both Ski & Snowboard films eligible)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Film of the Year
SNOWBOARD CATEGORIES
Whether it’s focused on freestyle, freeride, urban, backcountry, telemark skiing, mountaineering, adventuring, a documentary subject, or anything in between, your film is welcome at iF3.
AMATEUR
- Film of the year
- Snowboarder of the year
ATHLETE
- Standout Female Snowboarder of the year
- Standout Male Snowboarder of the year
- Breakout Snowboarder of the year
PRO
- Best Short Movie (under 20min)
- Best Urban Segment
- Best Backcountry Segment
- Best Storytelling
- Jury’s Pick (both Ski & Snowboard films eligible)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Film of the Year
To all producers and athletes you are invited to register for iF3 2024 !
Registrations are now closed for iF3 2024!
The official selection will be unveiled soon!
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