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Jan 07, 2015 afterglow, presented by sweetgrass productions, was the winner of best cinematography and best short at this years powder awards from the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, neverbeendonebefore scale of the shoot, afterglow is being hailed as one of the most cinematically profound ski movies ever made. Sweetgrass is a 2009 documentary film that follows modernday shepherds as they lead their flocks of sheep up into montanas absarokabeartooth mountains for summer pasture. She plays phyllis mann, a former bmovie actress specializing in horror roles, who now lives in montreal with her husband, lucky nick nolte, a handyman equally at home with wrenches and. Afterglow ski movie by sweetgrass productions a mountain. In a rudolph film, plot is less important than mood and texture, and there really isnt much of a plot in this film, its pretty much all mood and texture. One ends the film with some sadness at the loss of a significant way of life. Their budget was just about double that of seminal film valhalla keep in mind that valhalla, winner of last years movie of the year at the 14th annual powder awards, was a twoyear project, while afterglow was filmed in a little over three weeks. Pep fujas, eric hjorleifson, daron rahlves, and chris benchetler from the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, neverbeendonebefore scale of the shoot, afterglow. As hoji and pep fujas, among others, shred deep powder at icefall lodge in bc snow swirls and light flickers in their wake. Afterglow behind the scenes by sweetgrass productions on vimeo.
Afterglow handmade film and video we produce creative, plainspeaking film and video for diverse audiences and organisations. Afterglow full ski film by sweetgrass productions like it. Without commentary, this astonishingly beautiful yet unsparing film reveals a world in which nature and culture, animals and humans, climate and landscape, and vulnerability and violence are all intimately meshed. Pep fujas, eric hjorleifson, daron rahlves, and chris benchetler from the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, neverbeendonebefore scale of the shoot, afterglow is being hailed as one of the most cinematically profound ski movies ever made. Sweetgrass is a stunningly photographed documentary about the process of sheep farming in montana. The websites critical consensus reads, at once tender and unsentimental, sweetgrass gracefully captures the beauty and hardships of a dying way of life. Watch as these skiers illuminate alaskas backcountry slopes with mesmerizing hues. Pep fujas, eric hjorleifson, daron rahlves, and chris benchetler from the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, neverbeendonebefore scale of the shoot, afterglow is being hailed as one of.
So sweetgrass, shot between 2001 and 2003 when a norwegianamerican clan conducted the last big sheep roundup in montanas rugged absarokabeartooth mountains, offers us. Afterglow behind the scenes by sweetgrass productions. Deep pillows and alaskan spines, all filmed at night, with massive lights, custom made led suits, and a national governments worth of logistics, planning, and civil. Sweetgrass productions new ski film glows in the dark afterglow isnt just the years most captivating ski movieits also a giant tv ad. Throughout the best of the rest, take a point of view seat in. Shot with a crew of 14 people over the course of 6 weeks, afterglow involved a deep collaboration on ideas, passions, and product between partners from stockholm to salt lake city, merging sweetgrass cinematic style with the branding of one of the worlds premiere television manufacturers, philips tv. Sweetgrass continue to bring innovation to world of ski films. We learn about the sheepherders and their love of the work. Afterglow is just ten minutes long, but it is arguably one of the most cinematically profound ski movie ever made. Afterglow full film by sweetgrass productions biglines. It has a large global following online and skiing is also a pretty broad.
Oct 16, 2014 afterglow is far and away sweetgrasss largest production thus far. Via its vimeo page, sweetgrass describes the film, starring pep fujas, eric hjorleifson, chris benchetler and daron rahlves, as two parts creativity, one part branded content, and a pinch of masochism for good measure. Get ready for this epic glowinthedark ski movie from philips. Competition from cheap imports and increased operating costs have compelled the allesteds, a norwegianamerican ranching family that has had a permit to graze their sheep on federal land since 1900, to go out of business, but these worldly matters. From the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, neverbeendonebefore scale of the shoot, afterglow is being hailed as one of the most cinematically profound ski. The full 12 minute version of sweetgrass productions ridiculously cool afterglow night skiing short film. Jumbo wild darklight afterglow valhalla who we are about us our clients services watch shop contact sweetgrass productions. By the way, this is enough of a way of life in big timber in sweetgrass county that the local high school teams are called sheepherders. Check back for the release of afterglow s lightsuit segment on october 16th and the full film on october 19th philips presents sweetgrass productions afterglow starring chris benchetler, pep fujas, eric hjorleifson, and daron rahlves. Sweetgrass follows a long line of documentary films focused on cultural practices on the decline in a world of global capital and accelerated technological development.
This week in skiing, see sweetgrass productions full 12minute inspiring and innovative film afterglow, watch some short but damn sweet footage from torin yaterwallace and vital films, watch the lovely tatum monod slay the backcountry in her 2014 season edit, and more. Leave a comment below presented by philips tv and atomic skis featuring. Below you can watch the entire film produced by sweetgrass productions starring pep fujas, eric hjorleifson, daron rahlves, and chris benchetler. Outside sheds some light on sweetgrass productions new film and commercial for philipss new ambilight television. Afterglow, their latest project, is an 11minute film that puts night skiing in a whole new light, literally. Sweetgrass productions afterglow is arguably the most. This footage from the adventure sports short film afterglow was filmed by sweetgrass productions in partnership with philips, which designed the led suits using the same technology that powers the philips ambilight tv. Wonder how sweetgrass productions brought colorful perspective to night skiing in its afterglow the film. If youve been sitting at a computer today, youve undoubtedly already seen this cinematic masterpiece. Afterglow by sweetgrass productions offpiste magazine. Afterglow film hits the slopes with impressive cinematography and lighting if you heard someone say, hey, check out this awesome ski video. This video clip is taken from genesis live seconds out concert tour. Sweetgrass productions new ski film glows in the dark.
Following up the release of the lightsuit segment, sweetgrass productions just dropped the full length film, afterglow. The final form of sweetgrass is informed, perhaps subconsciously, by the symphony. I happen to like his films when they dont star keith carradine whom i dont like, but can see why others dont. More about the film as the most logistically daunting project in sweetgrass history, afterglow required over 9,000 pounds of equipment shuttled across international borders and chestdeep snow via a wide array of planes, trains, automobiles, helicopters, pulley systems, and gallons of blood, sweat, and tears, reaching locations as far as 70. Afterglow full film by sweetgrass productions youtube. Afterglow film brings a tale of extreme light, colour and. This is worthy of noting in a film that, like so much of the best nonfiction of recent years, is shorn of music save snippets of johns cowboy tunes he hums to himself on the trail.
The film has also won two awards for best cinematography and as the best short movie award at if3, the international freeski film festival in montreal. Pep fujas, eric hjorleifson, daron rahlves, and chris benchetlerfrom the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, neverbeendonebefore scale of the shoot, afterglow is being hailed as one of the most cinematically profound ski movies ever made. Philips and sweetgrass productions create another glowinthedark branded action film, a mountain bike adventure titled darklight and its stunning. Afterglow is a 1997 comedydrama film directed and written by alan rudolph and starring nick nolte, julie christie, lara flynn boyle and jonny lee miller.
Philips has worked upon the film to promote its latest ambilight tv. Afterglow full film by sweetgrass productions duration. Sweetgrass is probably the definition of niche, but one dedicated to some of the highest ideals of film. Afterglow recently won best in show and best extreme sports at the new york city drone film festival, and its not hard to see why. Afterglow ski film by sweetgrass productions ski utah. T his beautiful and hypnotic documentary shows the agony and the ecstasy of herding sheep up into montanas beartooth mountains for the summer pasture. Afterglow sweetgrass productions afterglow, presented by sweetgrass productions, was the winner of best cinematography and best short at this years powder awards.
Trading snow for dirt, the brands new mountain bike adventure follows on from the technicolor glowinthedark approach that made 2014s ski film afterglow, also by sweetgrass. Afterglow film is one of the best ski views ever columnm. Rent sweetgrass 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Pep fujas, eric hjorleifson, daron rahlves, and chris benchetler from the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, neverbeendonebefore scale of the shoot, afterglow is being hailed as one of the most cinematically profound ski. But along came this video of a pair of men skiing in a light suit that has been crushing us over the weekend. It was directed by lucien castaingtaylor, a harvard anthropologist. Dec 11, 2014 as the most logistically daunting film project in sweetgrass history, afterglow required over 9,000 lbs of equipment to be shuttled across international borders and chest deep snow via a wide array of planes, trains, automobiles, helicopters, pulley systems, and gallons of blood, sweat, and tears, reaching locations as far as 70 miles from. The movie keeps the human subjects at a distance, giving us little chance to really get to know. Deep pillows and alaskan spines, all filmed at night, with massive lights, custom made led suits, and a national governments worth of logistics, planning, and civil engineering. Jan 01, 1984 sweetgrass is a young indian maiden who is 15 and is not married yet. Afterglow presented by philips tv and atomic skis featuring. Sweetgrass productions new ski film glows in the dark outside.
Watch the full 12 minute film here from the 19th october onwards. Check out this incredible teaser segement from sweetgrass productions latest film, afterglow lightsuit segment. From the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, neverbeendonebefore scale of the shoot, afterglow. Deep pillows and alaskan spines, all filmed at night, with massive lights, custom made led suits, and a national governments worth of logistics. Shot entirely at night, deep in the backcountry of british columbia and alaska, the breathtaking footage did. Afterglow lightsuit segment from sweetgrass productions on vimeo released sunday night the 11 and a half minutes of spectacular is the product of sweetgrass productions and features the stunning and hypnotic visual effect of leds put to full effect with the darkness of night. Christies performance earned her a nomination for the academy award for best actress. Mar 31, 2015 from the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, neverbeendonebefore scale of the shoot, afterglow is being hailed as one of the most cinematically profound ski movies ever made.
Check out the latest work from sweetgrass productions, a surreal night segment shot in various locales last winter. But through thoughtful cinematography and sound design, the directors avoid romanticizing the sheepherders and their business, while dutifully presenting the awesomeness of the. Their budget was just about double that of seminal film valhallakeep in mind that valhalla, winner of last years movie of the year at the 14th annual powder awards, was a twoyear project, while afterglow was filmed in a little over three weeks. As the most logistically daunting film project in sweetgrass history, afterglow required over 9,000 lbs of equipment to be shuttled across international borders and chest deep snow via a wide array of planes, trains, automobiles, helicopters, pulley systems, and gallons of blood, sweat, and tears, reaching locations as far as 70 miles from. Partnered with philips corporation, sweetgrass takes top ski talent like pepi fujas, eric hjorliefson, chris benchetler and daron rahlves and heads for the hills in the dark. New short film from sweetgrass productions posted on november 7, 2014 by rob never ones to rest on their laurels, nick waggoner and mike brown of sweetgrass productions have followed up their stellar two year project valhalla 20, with a short film called afterglow. It was produced by robert altman and filmed in montreal. From the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, neverbeendonebefore scale of the shoot, afterglow is being hailed as one of. A feast for the eyes, youve never ever seen a ski film like this. Sweetgrass gave us the full film, afterglow, online yesterday, which includes the lightsuit segment, but with more narration and more night. Oct 21, 2014 from the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, neverbeendonebefore scale of the shoot, afterglow is being hailed as one of the most cinematically profound ski movies ever made. Which is a shame cos its 5 star music with a top drawer jazz lineup lloyd, burton, higgins, allen.
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