Highway 73: The Great Alpine Highway - MFC NZ
With COVID restricting travel, Craig Murray spent the summer of 2021 at home in New Zealand when he would normally have been competing on the Freeride World Tour. He decided that he had some time, so he and his mates made it a priority to build a land yacht that was the subject of so many youthful fantasies.
The ultimate dream, the mission that Craig had in mind, was to take the bus and travel with friends through the eclectic group of club fields where he and his family, including brother-from-another-mother Julian ‘Jamesa’ Hampton, grew up skiing. Nico and Miguel Porteous, friends from Wanaka and Olympic half pipe skiers, hadn’t yet experienced the clubbies. They were in for a treat.
The film follows them on their journey, discovering the pockets of colour tucked away in these mountain clubs and locals, whilst skiing some of the biggest lines seen in Aotearoa New Zealand.
New Zealand
Directors
Finlay Woods
Chris Maunsell
Craig Davis Murray
Production
MFC NZ
Questions and Answers
Athletes
Nico Porteous, Miguel Porteous, Manu Barnard, Jamesa Hampton, Craig Murray, Derek Deans
Co-Presenting 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
- Amateur Film of the Year
- Amateur Skier of the Year
ATHLETE
- Female Skier of the Year
- Male Skier of the Year
- Breakthrough Skier of the Year
PRO
- Best Short Movie (under 20min)
- Best Street 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, street, backcountry, telemark skiing, mountaineering, adventuring, a documentary subject, or anything in between, your film is welcome at iF3.
AMATEUR
- Amateur Film of the Year
- Amateur Snowboarder of the Year
ATHLETE
- Female Snowboarder of the Year
- Male Snowboarder of the Year
- Breakthrough Snowboarder of the Year
PRO
- Best Short Movie (under 20min)
- Best Street Segment
- Best Backcountry Segment
- Best Storytelling
- Jury’s Pick (both Ski & Snowboard films eligible)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Film of the Year
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