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Tag: Matchstick Productions

  • There’s Something About McConkey

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    Release date: Fall 2000

    Produced by: Matchstick Production

    Directed by: Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Shane McConkey

    In 2000, skiing’s GOAT and clown prince might have been just getting started.

    But as far as most skiers were concerned, Shane McConkey was already well into revolutionizing the sport on multiple levels–through action, innovation, and ridiculousness. A movie about Shane seemed to be a no-brainer. But if Shane was going to do it, he was going to do it his way. So, at the turn of the century, he teamed up with Matchstick and like-minded roommate Scott Gaffney to create the legendary There’s Something About McConkey, a wacky, whirlwind tour through a man, a mind and a sport.

  • The Seth Morrison Chronicles

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    Release date: Fall 2003

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis

    Skiers: Seth Morrison, Shane McConkey, JT holmes, JP auclair, CR johnson, Dean Cummings, Wendy Fisher, Aaron Mgovern, JF Cusson

    This is the story of Seth Morrison and his rise to become the most prolific skier on the planet. 

  • Huck Yeah!

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    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Lucas Wachs, Janelle Yip, Sam Kuch, Lucy Sackbauer, Chris Rubens, McKenna Peterson, Connery Lundin, Emily Childs, Bobby Brown, Arianna Tricomi, Mark Abma, Michelle Parker, Eric Hjorleifson, Tonje Kvivik, Karl Fostvedt

    Matchstick Productions 2020 ski film is packed with the best skiers in the world charging hard and having fun in some of the most spectacular locations. Prepare to have your mind blown as Hoji, Sam Kuch, Bobby Brown and the breakout girl posse “The Blondes,” have the time of their lives shredding and stomping.

    With the global shut-down of the pandemic we are reminded how important it is to spend time outdoors with friends having fun.

    This film is a balance of personal action segments and location/story-based segments that not only show progressive skiing but interesting stories. Grab a beer, some popcorn and yell “Huck Yeah!’ with the most fun ski movie of 2020.

  • Return to Send’er

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    Release date: Fall 2019

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Mark Abma, Karl Fostvedt, Sam Kuch, Logan Pehota, Eric Hjorleifson, Chris Rubens, Lucas Wachs 

    The skills, backstories and mindsets of four elite freeskiers—a renowned veteran, a stunning rookie, a mind-blowing innovator and a big mountain star carrying on his father’s legacy—are all captured in oversized personal segments based largely around each skier’s home turf.

    Each skier brings a different style and outlook to the table, but they all have one thing in common: they love to send’er. The body of the movie showcases some of the most progressive big and small mountain skiing filmed to date, and setting the stage for the end of the season when all four skiers unite for the mother of all heliskiing trips.

  • HOJI

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    Release date: Fall 2018

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Eric Hjorleifson, Chris Rubens, James Heim, Markus Eder, Mark Abma

    Eric Hjorleifson lets his skiing speak for itself. He doesn’t stand on the bar and shout out his accolades. He skis for brands that give him 100% creative control over the equipment that he designs and uses. He chases storms. He ditches his cell phone for weeks at a time. His exploits are rarely flaunted on social media. In spite of all of this – or maybe because of it – he is a hero to legions of skiers across the globe. This is who Eric is – this is “HOJI.”

  • All In

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    Release date: Fall 2018

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Angel Collinson, MichelleParker, Tatum Monod, Elyse Saugstad, Mark Abma, Wiley Miller, Johnny Collinson, and Cody Townsend

    ALL IN – Matchstick Productions 2018 epic ski film delivers a first of its kind experience. This concept is spearheaded by a talented group of hard-charging women who wanted to disrupt the male-dominated ski film formula. Skiing isn’t exclusionary, true fun in the mountains can be shared equally by everyone. This isn’t your typical “Women can shred too” film, this is a kick-ass ski film that just happens to feature as many women as men.

    Directed by Scott Gaffney, this film will embody the spirit of past Matchstick films with high-action ski segments, visually stunning imagery and engaging humor. Shot in exotic locations over the course of 2018, ALL IN will excite skiers across the globe. Follow the crew from the lift-accessed terrain of Snowbird to the dreamworlds of Japan and Alaska amplified by a soundtrack that will be on everyone’s ski playlist next year. This film is light on story, high on action and full of fun loving personality. ALL IN is a reference to the commitment the athletes have to their sport while simultaneously alluding to the inclusionary nature of skiing.

  • Drop Everything

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    Release date: Fall 2017

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Abma, Markus Eder, Eric Hjorleifson, Michelle Parker, Sammy Carlson, Cody Townsend, Elyse Saugstad, Tanner Rainville, Chris Rubens, Aaron Blunck, Sander Hadley, Connery Lundin

    Matchstick Productions – the powerhouse that brought you award-winning classics like CLAIM, THE WAY I SEE IT, and DAYS OF MY YOUTH – is proud to introduce the funniest, most action-packed ski movie of 2017: DROP EVERYTHING, presented by Under Armour.

    Following an artful, narrative-driven 2016 film release, the team at Matchstick took a decidedly more lighthearted approach that returns the focus to the featured athletes and world-class action. DROP EVERYTHING features the world’s preeminent freeskiers along with quick-hitting comedy, stunning locations, a potent soundtrack, and stellar cinematography.

    DROP EVERYTHING is an unexpected, fun-filled adventure through the world of freeskiing.

  • Ruin and Rose

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    Release date: Fall 2016

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Mark Abma, Sammy Carlson, Markus Eder, Zack Giffin, Sander Hadley, Russ Henshaw, Eric Hjorleifson, Lukas Joas, Sean Jordan, Bene Mayr, Evan McEachran, Michelle Parker, Ole Pavel, Tanner Rainville, Austin Ross, Fabio Studer, Cody Townsend, Noah Wallace

    A surreal future leaves the world without water and consumed by sand: the Big Empty. A group of children survives alone on the edge of the endless desert in the ruin of the now. When a young boy unearths an ancient relic hinting at the lost wonders of winter, he sets off in search of the ghosts that once called the mountains their home. This bold cinematic experience balances stunning skiing with a wild and hopeful journey into the forgotten lands of myth and magic beyond the Empty.

    Acclaimed writer/director Ben Sturgulewski joins the award-winning team at Matchstick Productions and their two decades of filmmaking expertise to deliver “RUIN AND ROSE,” an epic creative vision brought to life by the talents of the world’s top skiers. Winter landscapes across the planet contrast seamlessly with a thoroughly-crafted story of environmental apocalypse, shot entirely within the otherworldly expanses of Africa’s Skeleton Coast. Unlike anything seen before, the dreamlike setting of this film sparks the imagination of not only action sports enthusiasts, but anyone with a beating heart.

  • Fade to Winter

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    Release date: Fall 2015

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Markus Eder, Bobby Brown, Michelle Parker, Mark Abma, Tanner Rainville, Aaron Blunck, James Heim, Sean Jordan, PK Hunder, Alex Schlopy

    Times change, just as each season gives way to the next. For passionate skiers around the globe, however, the time of year can never undermine the enthusiasm for their next great day on snow.

    Regardless of weather, conditions, or the effort required to get there, “a bad day of skiing still beats a good day at work.” As summer eases into fall and fall eventually fades to winter, dreams of skiing occupy our minds and we focus all of our energy on returning to the mountains.

    MSP Films, the production powerhouse behind MCCONKEY and DAYS OF MY YOUTH, is proud to present FADE TO WINTER.

    Narrated by Greg Stump.

  • Days of My Youth

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    Release date: Fall 2014

    Produced by: Matchstick Productions

    Directed by: Steve Winter, Murray Weis, Scott Gaffney

    Skiers: Richard Permin, Michelle Parker, Mark Abma, Bobby Brown, James Heim, Cody Townsend, Markus Eder, Banks Gilberti, Sam Anthamatten, Sander Hadley, Bobbie Burns

    Red Bull Media House, in association with MSP Films, presents “DAYS OF MY YOUTH”, a new film that examines every skier’s lifelong affinity for the sport.

    Filmed over two years using state of the art techniques and technologies, this movie offers a unique glimpse into the journey of self-discovery that every skier experiences – exploring the globe and escaping to the playground of the mountains. Traveling worldwide, MSP’s team has looked through the lens in a new way to capture moments that redefine what is possible on skis. The film exposes the joys and struggles associated with a lifetime built around skiing, all while narrated to the prolific readings of Alan Watts alongside profound insights from an intimate cast of skiing’s modern day superstars. “DAYS OF MY YOUTH” reminds every viewer of their first time on skis, and reinforces that the experience will continue to keep you young for a lifetime.