The power of heroes and mentors cannot be overstated when it comes to shaping young people's lives. Nobody reaches the top tier of any professional sport without standing on the shoulders of those who came before them. Tracing Influence connects with 6 skiers and the people who changed their lives.
Canada
United States
France
Director
Mike Douglas
Director
Filmography
The Freedom Chair, Tempting Fear, Eclipse, Snowman, Guilt Trip, Fountain Of Youth, Sam and Me
Questions and Answers
Athletes
Cody Townsend, Mark Abma, Alexi Godbout, Emma Patterson, Fabien Maierhofer, Victor Galuchot, Gaetan Gaudissard, Mali Noyes, Philou Poirier, Phil Langevin, Robert Aaring, Connor Ryan, Jonclay Patterson, Andrea Krejci
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
- 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 Ski Mountaineering Segment
- Best Storytelling
- Jury’s Pick (Dedicated to Kai Smart)
- 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 (Dedicated to Jeff Keenan)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Film of the Year
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