Third Annual IF3 International Freeski Film Festival

The IF3 International Freeski Film Festival, presented by The North Face, Reebok and Salomon, is pleased to present the third edition of the IF3, September 17-20, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec. Freeskiing is one of the fastest growing and most skillful snow disciplines today, and has quickly developed an impressive community of dedicated filmmakers working to chronicle the sport’s evolution and talent through film. The IF3 will feature the world premieres of the top twelve professional films along with five amateur movies, and will draw athletes and adrenaline addicts from all over the world. The film showcase and its surrounding events will take place all weekend at Cinema Imperial, Centre Sandra & Leo Kolber Salle Lucie & André Chagnon, in Montreal. Scheduling, festival information and tickets can be found atwww.IF3.ca

For the third year, we are thrilled to partner with our sponsors to bring the entire world of freeskiing together for five days to give the community a chance to see the talent that our sport has been fostering over the last few years,” says IF3 President and co-founder Felix Rioux. No doubt festival highlights will include appearances by some of freeskiing’s top riders including Tanner Hall, Sammy Carlson, JP Auclair, Charles Gagnier, Tom Wallisch, Sean Pettit, JF Cusson, Matt Walker, Arnaud Kugener, Mike Douglas, and many other pros.

“The festival gets stronger and stronger every year’’ said JF DuRocher, IF3 co-founder. “With more activities, such as two free outdoor presentations, we’re confident this year’s festival will exceed people’s expectations. We’ve also transformed our website (www.if3.ca) into a full-fledged shop for all your skiing DVD needs.”
In addition to the loaded film schedule at Cinema Imperial, the IF3’s activities will include two free outdoor screenings presented by The North Face and Red Bull. Held in the Old Montreal, these screenings are set to feature the best of the best of IF3. The first screening will kick off the weekend with the Red Bull Cold Rush movie as well as IF3’s 2008 Movie of the Year, Poorboyz Productions’ Reasons, on Thursday, Sept 17th. The second will take place on the last day of the festival in front of a much larger crowd and will feature the 2009 IF3 movie of the year in what will surely be a perfect way to conclude the third annual International Freeskiing Film Festival.

On top of the outdoor screenings and premieres, the IF3 will provide daily autograph signing sessions with the top freeskiers in the world, at the IF3 Launch Party on Thursday night at Club Lamouche, Friday night’s Reebok Classic Party featuring new school and old school hip hop artists at Theatre Telus, Saturday night’s Newschoolers Awards with Reggae artists Mikey Dangerous and a DJ set from Payz Play at Theatre Telus, and last but not least, the JF Cusson Golf Invitational on Monday.

The IF3 official professional film schedule includes:

IN DEEP: The Skiing Experience
MSP Films (USA) 


So Far So Hood
4BI9 Media (USA)

Eyes Wide Open
Field Productions (Norway)

Contrast
Nimbus Independent (USA)

Can’t Stop
Ride The Planets (France)

Signatures
Sweetgrass Productions (USA).

Refresh
Level 1 Productions (USA)

Wild Stallions
Meathead Films (USA)

Every Day Is A Saturday
Poor Boyz Productions (USA)

Mad In France
Ski Vision Production (France)

Pretty Good
Rage Films (USA)

!What Else?
Invert Production (France)

Newschoolers Awards!

Newschoolers Awards with Reggae artist Mikey Dangerous and DJ set of Payz Play.
The IF3 organizers recognize that an international film festival is only as good as the awards it bestows upon its most deserving films. That’s why they have aligned with Doug Bishop & the crew at Newschoolers.com to present the Newschoolers awards for outstanding professional and amateur film entrants.

Award categories include:

Pro Awards
Best Film
Best Cinematography
Best Soundtrack
Best Editing
Best Male
Best Female
People’s Choice

Am Awards
Best Film
Best Cinematography
Best Soundtrack
Best Editing
Best Rider Performance


Open Awards (Pro & Am)
Jury’s “Coup De Coeur”
Most Innovative Visual Effect
VholdR Countour HD Best Single Shot
Best Trick

The winner of the coveted “VholdR Countour HD Best Single Shot” prize will win two Countour HD Helmet Camera to support their next production.

Pro and amateurs awards will be decided on by a pre-selected panel of industry-expert judges including JF Cusson /Canada (pro skier and freeskiing pioneer), Eric Iberg /USA (filmmaker), and Guillaume Lahure / France (founder of skipass.com).


About IF3:The IF3, presented by The North Face, Reebok and Salomon, gives skiers of all ages a festive environment that allows pro skiers, filmmakers, photographers and fans alike the opportunity to rub shoulders with each other while indulging in the biggest, best and wildest way to kick off the ski season. The third edition of the IF3 is made possible through the generous sponsorship of The North Face, Reebok, Salomon, Jay Peak Resort, Coors Light, Red Bull, Kombi, Orage, Line, VholdR Countour HD, Ski the East, Skullcandy, Newschoolers.com, Moment skis, Voleurz, Screamer hats, Peak Performance, Dakine, Skyy Vodka, Appleton Rhum, Jagermeister, Hilton Montreal, Dose.ca, SBC Skier, 33mag.com, Nightlife magazine, Biglines.com, Skipass.com, Zapiks.com and Crux magazine.

For films schedule details, tickets and more information visit www.IF3.ca.

MECAL AIR

Una terraza del Poble Espanyol con Barcelona a tus pies. Con el atardecer empiezan las sesiones de Mecal Air, una atractiva y original propuesta para los fines de semana de verano en Barcelona. Cortometrajes, música y sushi al aire libre son los ingredientes de este cocktail de verano.

El Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Barcelona y el Poble Espanyol se han unido para ofrecer unas vacaciones en formato corto para quien quiera escapar de la ciudad sin salir de ella. Un exclusivo chill out con hamacas y una gran variedad de propuestas audiovisuales acompañadas de una exquisita comida japonesa.

La Plaça del Baluard del Poble Espanyol, en Montjuïc, se convierte en un espacio acogedor, elegante y fresco desde donde disfrutar de los atardeceres y las vistas nocturnas de Barcelona. Será el espacio donde cada semana Mecal presentará una selección de cortometrajes y música con sugerentes temáticas como hilo conductor: Lost in Space, Los 80, Le Kitsch c’est chic, Terrific...

Y, siempre, con servicio completo de barra y de 20h a 21h, recuperando las tradiciones del sur, con cada bebida se ofrecerá una tapa de sushi gratis. El resto de la noche habrá bandejas de sushi individuales o para compartir.

Qué: Mecal Air (cortos y sushi)
Dónde: Plaça del Baluard. Poble Espanyol, Avinguda Marquès de Comillas nº13

ATENCIÓN: DURANTE EL MES DE AGOSTO LAS SESIONES DE MECAL AIR TENDRÁN LUGAR LOS VIERNES.

Os recordamos que hoy hay una nueva sesión de Mecal Air, cortos + sushi al aire libre en la Plaça del Baluard del Poble Espanyol.

Esta semana con el especial KITSH !.

Recordad que entre 20h y 21h, se sirve una tapa de sushi gratis con cada bebida. Hasta fin de existencias.

Cuánto: 5€, 2€ con flyer

DESCARGA DE TU FLYER PARA PAGAR SÓLO 2 EUROS AQUI: http://www.mecalbcn.org/mecalair.gif
CUIDADO, SIN ÉL DEBERÁS PAGAR 5 EUROS LA ENTRADA.

Concurso, Ecos Audiovisuales Latinoamericanos

Es un concurso creado por la comunidad de artistas Ecos de las Artes, (el cual tiene más de 3.000 miembros a la fecha en facebook) y Designel Creative, www.designel.cl , (Agencia Creativa de diseño Web y gráfico, especialistas en diseños para artistas) y esta destinado a registrar las realidades del artista en Latinoamérica. Por medio de una selección de videos o muestras audiovisuales en donde se registre el arte de cada participante y la pieza audiovisual contenga los siguientes tres puntos conjugados.

1. Mostrar a Latinoamérica, puede ser de cualquier forma pero que se entienda.

2. Mostrar el arte del participante, fusionándolo con el punto 1 y 3.

3. Mostrar o mencionar, ECOS DE LAS ARTES, integrándolo a la muestra audiovisual, como concepto, con su nombre, con su imagen o logo.

¿Como participar?

Envíanos tu video con una duración máxima de 5 minutos, en forma de link, subido a youtube, (para ser agregado al canal de ecos de las artes: http://www.youtube.com/user/ecosartes ) , además de tu nombre completo, Email de contacto y nombre de la obra.al siguiente E-mail: espaciodetodaslasartes@gmail.com

Premio del concurso

La intención de este concurso, es enlazar las visiones de América latina con la pulsación de las artes y sus nuevas formas.

Se realizara una selección de los mejores trabajos, después de la revisión de todo el material, se decidirá y se anunciara al ganador.

El primer lugar recibirá:

Una pagina Web realizada por la empresa de diseño Web y gráfico http://www.Designel.cl .Con las siguientes características: (inicio, biografía, portafolio, galería de obras, links y contacto).

El ganador será anunciado en nuestra pagina Web: http://ecosartes.cl.gd/ y en nuestra comunidad de artistas en facebook: ecos de las artes

Duración del concurso:

Fecha de inicio 15 mayo 2009 - Fecha termino 15 agosto 2009

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It is a competition created by the community of artists Ecos de las Artes (which has over 3,000 members to date on facebook) and Designel Creative www.designel.cl (Agency Creative web design and graphic design specialists in artists) and the idea of this is to

record the realities of the artist in Latin America. Through a selection of videos to show the art of each participant and this must contains the next three point.

1. Show Latin America .

2. to Show the Art of participant, blending with point 1 and 3.

3. Show or mention ECOS DE LAS ARTES, integrating in the audio-visual idea, as a concept, with its name, with the image or logo.

How to participate?

Send us your video with a maximum of 5 minutes in the form of a link, uploaded to youtube, (to be added to the channel of echoes of the Arts: http://www.youtube.com/user/ecosartes ), along with your full name, email and contact name of of the video.to the following E-mail: espaciodetodaslasartes@gmail.com

Award contest

The intention of this competition is to link the visions of Latin America with the push of the arts and new forms.

There is a selection of the best, after reviewing all the material will be decided and announced the winner.

First place will receive

A website made by the firm in web design and graphic http://www.Designel.cl. The following key features: (Home, biography, portfolio, gallery of works, links and contact).

The winner will be announced on our website: http://ecosartes.cl.gd/ and our community of artists on facebook: ecos de las artes

Duration of contest:

Start Date 15 May 2009 - End date 15 August 2009