Release date: Fall 2009
Produced by: Nimbus Independent
Directed and edited by: Eric Polard
Skiers: Pep Fujas, Chris Benchetler, Blake Nyman, Eric Pollard, Andy Mahre
The difference between action sport films is often just different music, locations and athletes. Skiing is about more than the latest tricks and best action. Contrast takes a different approach to both documenting and editing with a small group of progressive and innovative skiers.
Release date: Fall 2008
Produced by: Nimbus Independent
Directed and Edited by: Eric Pollard
Nimbus Independent is a new ski film company formed in the fall of 2007 by professional skier Eric Pollard. Eric shared a perspective on skiing and filmmaking with fellow pro skiers Pep Fujas, Andy Mahre and Chris Benchetler. Together, four of the world’s most influential skiers decided to set out and make ski films that represent the sport as they see it. What is it about skiing? The Nimbus Independent crew tries to answer that question. This film showcases skiing that is more fun and enjoyable for everyone, more about fluidity and style than amplitude or quantity of rotations, it breaks from the norm of pro athletes hitting jump after jump with a couple contrived lifestyle segments, to producing a project that communicates what ski culture is and the community it creates through the eyes of Pep Fujas, Eric Pollard, Chris Benchetler, Ike Smith, Andy Mahre and their friends. “HUNTING YETI” searches for the piece of mind and serenity that being in nature, the mountains and with your friends provides from the crazy, fast paced world. Follow the Nimbus Crew on their season long road trip, riding with like minded skiers and snowboarders, whether sponsored or not. From never ending pillow lines to epic sled missions in the backcountry, witness what it takes to make it happen. Not just the high fives and big smiles, but also relentless traveling, flat tires, broken sleds, fast food, early mornings and injuries. The whole movie is like one big highlight centered around different themes. Enjoy this fresh perspective and film structure that isn’t the same formula of location or athlete based segments. It’s a timeless piece you’ll want to keep in your video library for multiple viewings.
Release date: Fall 2010
Produced by: Nimbus Independent
Edited by: Eric Pollard
Skiers: Sammy Carlson, Brandon Kelly, Ben Moxham, John Spriggs, Andy Mahre, Tommy Ellingson, Dane Tudor, Willie Borm, Nate Wood
Release date: Fall 2019
Produced by: Nimbus Independent
Edited by: Eric Pollard
Skier: Eric Pollard
Named Powder Magazine’s “Movie of the Year” #DrawnFromHere is a film by Eric Pollard that opens with an exploration of his processes as a skier, as a ski/product designer, and as an artist. It follows the influences he draws from—like basing the shape of a ski tip off of a surfboard or finding patterns observed in nature to integrate into the graphics he hand draws for a ski—and illuminates a thread that runs through and binds all his different disciplines and hobbies.
About Eric Pollard: EP is a professional skier, artist, and designer from Welches, Oregon. For 20 of his 36 years he’s been professionally sponsored as a skier, but what defines the whole of his career over that time goes well beyond that one simple fact.
