Release date: Fall 2002
Produced by: Craze Productions
Directed and Edited by: Freedle Coty
Skiers: Emil Coty, Ben Grunow, Derek Klick, Travis Kennedy, Andy Woods, Rick Clewes Hess, Jake Blauvelt, Wyatt Carder, Scott Hibbert, Mike Wilson, Roy Tuscany, Liam Downey, Chris Lisle, Dylan Hood, Kye Petersen, Simon Dumont, KC Rye, David Crichton, Peter Olenick, Steele Spence, CR Johnson, Tanner Rainville, Scotty Wittlake, Andy Mahre, Will Bowen, Jon Reedy, Elliot Russell, Duncan Adams, Derek Finn
A Freeski Exhibition
Release date: Fall 2023
Produced by: The Faction Collective, Red Bull Media House
Directed by: Etienne Mérel
Skiers: Alex Hall, Koga Hoshino, Antti Ollila, Mac Forehand, Vasu Sojitra, Micah Evangelista, Sophia Rouches, Brooklyn Bell, Mathilde Gremaud, Sarah Hoefflin, Margaux Hackett, Giulia Tanno, Tim McChesney, Duncan Adams, Blake Wilson, Elias Syrjä, Kadi Gomis, Tormod Frostad, Matěj Švancer, Štěpán Hudeček, Gianni Biello, Dan Hanka, Dylan Deschamps
Skiing is not art, and skiers are not artists. Unless, of course, skiing is art and skiers are artists? Faction’s fourth feature film exhibits pure creativity through a series of freeski sequences—from the vibrant streets of Japan, to the powdery pillows of British Columbia, to the finely-manicured terrain parks of Switzerland and Italy. Each location provides a blank canvas for the team’s artistic expression. Because nothing screams “artist” like sending large cliffs and grinding the side of buildings. In co-production with Red Bull Media House.
Foundation of Freeskiing
Release date: Fall 2021
Produced by: The Faction Collective, Red Bull Media House
Directed by: Etienne Mérel
Skiers: Alex Hall, Alexis Ghisleni, Antti Ollila, Astrid Cheylus, Bella Bacon, Ben Buratti, Blake Wilson, Cody Cirillo, Daniel Hanka, Duncan Adams, Elisabeth Gerritzen, Kadi Gomis, Mac Forehand, Margaux Hackett, Markus Fohr, Matěj Švancer, Mathilde Gremaud, Micah Evangelista, Sam Anthamatten, Sandra Eie, Sarah Hoefflin, Simon Charrière, Sophia Rouches, Tim McChesney, Tim Sivignon, Yann Rausis
The Faction Collective’s third feature film uncovers the foundations of freeskiing as seen by the current generation of skiers. From the caves of the Dolomites to the nightscapes of Ruka and the mythic peaks surrounding Verbier, “Roots” takes us on a journey through the vibrant spectrum of freeskiing. In co-production with Red Bull Media House.
Release date: Fall 2019
Produced by: The Faction Collective, Red Bull Media House
Directed by: Etienne Mérel
Skiers: Alex Hall, Alexis Ghisleni, Andrew Pollard, Antti Ollila, Ben Buratti, Benjamin Forthun, Caroline Claire, Cody Cirillo, Corey Jackson, Daniel Hanka, Duncan Adams, Eirik Sateroy, Giulia Tanno, Kelly Sildaru, Mac Forehand, Margaux Hackett, Markus Fohr, Mathilde Gremaud, Pablo Schweizer, Sam Anthamatten, Sarah Hoefflin, Shingo Sasaki, Taisuke Kusunoki, Tim McChesney, Timothé Sivignon, Will Berman
Adventuring to undiscovered peaks together, plotting midnight-raids on inner-city handrails, lapping your home run until that last ray of sunshine disappears behind a distant ridge… Skiing is Collective. Some call it a tribe mentality, others call it a shared sense of purpose. This film is our definition, written by a diverse team, each with their own ideas, their own forms of expression. THE COLLECTIVE is more than the sum of its parts. No matter who you are or where you come from – it feels good to be part of something special.
Release date: Fall 2017
Produced by: The Faction Collective
Directed by: Etienne Mérel
Skiers: Duncan Adams, Sam Anthamatten, Johnny Collinson, Adam Delorme, Mathilde Gremaud, Alex Hall, Daniel Hanka, Tim McChesney, Antti Ollila, Arnaud Rougier, Eirik Sæterøy, Pablo Schweizer, Henry Sildaru, Kelly Sildaru, Giulia Tanno, and Candide Thovex
Follow The Faction Collective as they return to their homes around the world to show us how they get it done on home turf. From Europe to the US and back again – via old playgrounds, new challenges, secret spots and favourite lines – THIS IS HOME chronicles what it means to be a freeskier today: where the conditions are what you make of them, and the search for that perfect ride starts in your own backyard.
Release date: Fall 2019
Produced by: Level 1 Productions
Directed by: Josh Berman
Skiers: Lucas Stål Madison, Laurent De Martin, Sämi Ortlieb, Chris Logan, Parker White, Keegan Kilbride, KC Deane, Wiley Miller, Will Wesson, Noah Albaladejo, Tanner Rainville, Khai Krepela, Will Berman, Lucas Wachs, Duncan Adams, McRae Williams, Emile Bergeron, Phil Casabon, Tom Wallisch, Mike Hornbeck, Thayne Rich, Remco Kayser, Ahmet Dadali, Ben Smith, Ethan Swadburg, LJ Strenio, Colby Stevenson, Krypto Skier aka Eirik Moberg
In 1999 the old sport of skiing had just been given new life, and Level 1 was conceived to document its progress into the future. With twenty years in the rearview mirror it still stands true- new things never get old. Romance, the final chapter of annual films by Level 1, captures a modern-day Golden Age in skiing. Featuring a generation of talent that came of age in the best time to ever do it. Tweaking the formula, tweaking the grab, and in it for nothing but the love.
Release date: Fall 2018
Produced by: Level 1 Productions
Directed by: Josh Berman, Freedle Coty
Skiers: Parker White, Laurent De Martin, Sämi Ortlieb, Chris Logan, Will Berman, Keegan Kilbride, Will Wesson, Thayne Rich, Peyben Hägglund, KC Deane, LJ Strenio, Khai Krepela, Kim Boberg, Oliver Karlberg, Tanner Rainville, Duncan Adams, Ahmet Dadali, McRae Williams
Zigzag.
1. a pattern created using alternating course.
2. another word for skiing.
Following nearly two decades of ski movie pedigree, Level 1 documents a lifestyle of contradiction. Timeless ephemera. Love and money. Natural and synthetic. Powder and slush. Stagnant and innovative. Untracked and well-travelled. Consistent but not predictable. Swerving left, right and diagonal, yet never asleep at the wheel.
Release date: Fall 2015
Produced by: Level 1 Productions
Directed by: Josh Berman
Skiers: Will Wesson, Tatum Monod, Sämi Ortlieb, Will Berman, Mitchell Brower, LJ Strenio, Shay Lee, Sandy Boville, Khai Krepela, Noah Albaladejo, Wiley Miller, Tanner Rainville, Duncan Adams, McRae Williams
Go out into the world, they say… see it for yourself!
But in an age where any destination is in the palm of your hand- just a click away, what is left to truly explore? Level 1 examines the universal dialect of moving down snow on two feet through a lens of fresh perspective- documenting the outer niches of a sport pushed under the rug by the modern day ski zeitgeist.
From the secret valleys of Switzerland, the ancient cities of Estonia, to the rowdy rope-tows of Minnesota- follow us around the globe as we capture skiing in its purest form. It’s a Small World, after all.
Release date: Fall 2014
Produced by: Level 1 Productions
Directed by: Josh Berman
Skiers: Magnus Granér, LSM, Will Berman, Duncan Adams, Sig Tveit, Adam Delorme, Tim McChesney, Wiley Miller, Khai Krepela, Will Wesson, Sandy Boville, Shay Lee, Tanner Rainville, LJ Strenio, Banks Gilberti, Logan Imlach, Tatum Monod
The 15th annual ski motion picture from Level 1
Release date: Fall 2011
Produced by: Level 1 Productions
Directed by: Josh Berman
Skiers: Parker White, Ahmet Dadali, Tom Wallisch, JF Houle, Adam Delorme, Wiley Miller, Tanner Rainville, Alex Bellemare, Mike Hornbeck, Will Wesson, Chris Logan, Niklas Eriksson, Duncan Adams, Josh Bibby, Liam Downey, Logan Imlach
The earth turns and the sun disappears over the horizon. Flip the switch, and the lights go out. Slumber begins and the mind awakes, taking us to places we’ve never been and witnessing things not yet seen or imagined.
From the enchanted powder forests of Japan, the historic streets of Moscow, to the unthawed mountains of Western America, and everywhere in between – Level 1 invites you into our spectrum of reality to see a succession of images, visions, sounds, and sensations quite unlike those of the conscious world.
Experience it for yourself – our dream, our vision of skiing. After Dark.
