Us and Them - A Disabled Ski Film
Us and Them is a film created to challenge the current narrative surrounding disabled snowsports athletes and the way disability is often portrayed in media. The current narrative for disabled conent will generally force the viewer to take pity and feel sorry for the subject.
This film flips that narrative. It focuses on the skiing its self, no sob stories. Us and Them is an entirely self funded film produced by the athletes. This gave them, the freedom to create the film and portray disabled skiing exactly how we wanted.
This film is shot entirely in the Otago and Mackenzie regions of the South Island of New Zealand.
New Zealand
Director
Aaron Ewen
Production
Us and Them
Questions and Answers
Athletes
Patrick Halgren, Billy Dravitzki, Aaron Ewen & James Thurston
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 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
To all producers and athletes you are invited to register for iF3 2026 !
Registrations are now closed for iF3 2026!
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