A decade after freeskiing became an Olympic discipline, many riders are longing for an alternative to the current trajectory of the sport. Instead of rigid contest structures and national teams, they dream of a new kind of freeski event, something more true to the sport’s unruly origins. And so, in the fall of 2022, an idea begins to take form…
THE LEAGUE is the untold story of how the Jib League came to be. It’s an intimate documentary following Ferdinand Dahl, James “Woodsy” Woods and Øystein Bråten on their path to creating one of the most instantly beloved events in freeskiing.
Enjoy this unfiltered, behind-the-scenes journey from frustration to inspiration, doubt to certainty and worry to jubilation as three friends strive to create something original, and to push the sport they love in a bold new direction.
Austria
Mathias Skaarup
Director
Filmography
The League - a Future for Freeskiing (2024, 40min)
Gunnar's Last Project (2025, 70min)
Holocene Studios
Producer
Athletes
Alex Hall, Jesper Tjäder, Joss Christensen, Nico Porteous, Max Moffatt, Hugo Burvall, Finn Bilous, Alex Hackel, Édouard Therriault, Hunter Hess, Alex Ferreira, Daniel Bacher, Kai Mahler, Joona Kangas, Magnus Granér, Jossi Wells, Jackson Wells, Beau-James Wells, Andy Perry, Will Wesson, Valentin Morel, Sleepy Grill, Johan Berg, Rober Ruud, Mitchell Brower, Tormod Frostad, Simo Peltola (Speldo), Olivia Asselin, Benjamin Caralund, Sampo Vallotton, Aleksander Kongelf, Nicola Bolinger, and more...
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
ATHLETE
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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.
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ATHLETE
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