The mountains bring us so much joy but what happens when movement in them only brings you pain?
Mountain Joy is a short film that follows professional skier Nat Segal as she works to forge a new path in the mountains following several years of managing chronic pain, which would later be diagnosed as ankylosing spondylitis. In an industry that celebrates pain, this film will explore the challenges of navigating and managing a chronic disease while being active for a living.
This includes building a new mindset around performance and rest. Through the film Nat Segal will share her experience working through her diagnosis and the knowledge she acquired during her journey to get back to the simple joy of being in nature.
The aim of this project is to share this story and empower other outdoor recreationalists to work through injuries, pain and tap into the power of the outdoors as a transformative place.
Canada
Directors
Nat Segal
Filmography
Producer
- Shifting Ice & Changing Tides (2014)
- Finding The Line (2018)
- Beyond Begbie (2022)
- People Like Us (2022)
Director
- Mountain Joy (2024)
- Julianna (2025)
Ryan Paul Collins
Filmography
Director
- People Like Us (2023)
Questions and Answers
Athletes
Nat Segal
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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