Snow Blind (film)

Infobox_Film
name = Snow Blind


imdb_id = 0783585
starring = Hannah Teter
JJ Thomas
Brent Meyer
Rob Bak
Jeff Meyer
director = Christopher J. Scott
producer = David Schiavone
Christopher J. Scott
Chris Volckmann
distributor = Matson Films
released = December 8, 2006
runtime = 100 min.
language = English

Snow Blind is a 2006 documentary film about the history, culture, and lifestyle of snowboarding. Shot over the season of 2004-2005, the film covers the origins of snowboarding, the evolution of it into an Olympic sport and the passionate participants, thrill seekers and competitors.

The film was released on December 8, 2006. The DVD release date is pending. It was filmed on location in Colorado and Utah and shot entirely in HD.

Plot

The film is segmented into six major thematic sections:
* Inventors The individuals who started creating snowboards
* Pioneers The individuals who started riding snowboards before it was a sport
* Back Country The individuals who risk their lives riding in non-designated snowboarding areas
* Pros The teen and twenty-something professional athletes and Olympians
* Adaptors The individuals who have lost limbs or their eyesight but continue to snowboard
* Families Interviews the Teters and how snowboarding has influenced their lives

The film also has one mini section on Banana George, a 93-year old snowboarder.

ubjects

* Hannah Teter
* Abe Teter
* JJ Thomas
* Brent Meyer
* Jeff Meyer
* Rob Bak
* Ross Powers
* Jeff Cormak
* Steve Fisher
* Louie Vito
* Steve Hayes
* Tina Basich
* Banana George

Music

* The Prodigy
* The Donnas
* Orbital
* Carl Cox
* Ronnie Size
* GZA

External links

* [http://www.snowblindthemovie.com/ Official web site]
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