NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY POWDER VIDEO AWARDS & READER POLL PRESENTED BY VERIZON WIRELESS AND SAMSUNG
Reader Poll Closes with Record Breaking Number of Votes
DANA POINT, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2010) —Every year film companies submit their entries for consideration and every year the debates become more heated, but after much deliberation by Powder’s panel of expert judges, the nominees for the 10th Anniversary Powder Video Awards (PVA) & Reader Poll presented by Verizon Wireless and Samsung have been determined.
“It’s never an easy task,” admits Powder Editor, Derek Taylor. “This year was no exception, but that’s a real testament to the quality of the filmmaking and the undeniable skill of the athletes. If it were easy, it wouldn’t be worth doing.” Topics of particular contention this year were the nominees for “Best Male” and “Full Throttle.” For a behind-the-scenes look at how these decisions got made click here, but be forewarned that it didn’t happen without a few insults, some mockery and unabashed grandstanding.
Regardless of the means however, the nominees have been selected. Of the two dozen films considered, the nominees for the coveted “Movie of the Year” award are: In Deep by MSP Films, Everyday is a Saturday by Poor Boyz Productions, Refresh by Level 1 Productions, Wild Stallions by Meathead Films and Re:Session by Teton Gravity Research.
Nominees for the remaining Video Awards categories include:
Best Cinematography
In Deep by MSP Films
Signatures by Sweetgrass Productions
Edge of Never by Edge of Never Productions
Refresh by Level 1 Productions
Best Editing
Transitions by Riley Poor
In Deep by MSP Films
Refresh by Level 1 Productions
Swift.Silent.Deep. by Jon Klaczkiewicz & Troy Beauchamp
Contrast by Nimbus Independent
Best Documentary
Signatures by Sweetgrass Productions
Edge of Never by Edge of Never Productions
Swift.Silent.Deep. by Jon Klaczkiewicz & Troy Beauchamp
Transitions by Riley Poor
Best Male
Mark Abma (In Deep) by MSP Films
Sean Pettit (In Deep) by MSP Films
Sammy Carlson (Re:Session) by Teton Gravity Research
Dane Tudor (Everyday is a Saturday) by Poor Boyz Productions
Tim Durtschi (Everyday is a Saturday) by Poor Boyz Productions
Best Female
Lynsey Dyer (Magic Moments) by Stormshow Studios
Stina Jakobsson (Catch Me if You Can) by Generation Flinga
Marja Persson (612) by Free Radicals
Janette Hargin (Catch Me if You Can) by Generation Flinga
Best Powder
Erik Roner, Ian McIntosh (Re:Session) by Teton Gravity Research
Signatures by Sweetgrass Productions
In Deep by MSP Films
Pep Fujas (Contrast) by Nimbus Independent
Best Jib
Tim Durtschi (Everyday is a Saturday) by Poor Boyz Productions
Tom Wallisch (Refresh) by Level 1 Productions
Will Wesson (Wild Stallions) by Meathead Films
Sammy Carlson (Re:Session) by Teton Gravity Research
Best Natural Air
Henrik Windstedt (In Deep) by MSP Films
Dana Flahr (Re:Session) by Teton Gravity Research
Mark Abma (In Deep) by MSP Films
Wiley Miller (Refresh) by Level 1 Productions
Best Manmade Air
Pep Fujas (Contrast) by Nimbus Independent
Tim Durtschi (Everyday is a Saturday) by Poor Boyz Productions
Henrik Harlaut (Refresh) by Level 1 Productions
Wiley Miller (Re:Session) by Teton Gravity Research
Sammy Carlson (Re:Session) by Teton Gravity Research
Best Line
Seth Morrison (Re:Session) by Teton Gravity Research
Sean Pettit (In Deep) by MSP Films
Mike Tierney (Magic Moments) by Stormshow Studios
Ian McIntosh (Re:Session) by Teton Gravity Research
Daron Rahlves (In Deep) by MSP Films
Best Point of View
Ian McIntosh (Re:Session) by Teton Gravity Research
Antoine Montat (Can’t Stop) by Ride the Planets
James Heim, Mark Abma, Eric Hjorliefson (In Deep) by MSP Films
Jon and Andreas Hatveit (Everyday is a Saturday) by Poor Boyz Productions
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa (Re:Session) by Teton Gravity Research
In addition to the Video Awards and revealing the top 10 male and top 5 female Reader Poll winners, honors will be presented for “Breakthrough Performance” and “Full Throttle.” After a decade of PVA’s the 10th Anniversary brings about a brand new honor, the inaugural “The Life Time Achievement” award which will also be unveiled at the event.
All results will be announced LIVE during the show at the historic Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado on January 30, 2010. Attendance is by invitation only, but for those unable to make it to Aspen, the event will be webcast LIVE on PowderAwards.com beginning at 7:30 p.m. (MST) with red carpet arrivals immediately followed by the Award show beginning at 8:00 p.m. (MST).
Special thanks to the sponsors of the 2010 Powder Video Awards and Reader Poll: Verizon Wireless, Samsung, Aspen Skiing Company, General Snus, and Red Bull Skiing. Without their support, the event would not be what it is today.
Additional thanks to everyone who voted for their favorite skiers in the Reader Poll. PowderAwards.com received a record breaking number of votes! Be sure to tune in to the webcast to see if your favorites made the cut.
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