Craig Kelly

EXTRÊME est un voyage visuel stupéfiant de 45 minutes dans l'âme d'aventurier, d'athlètes champion du monde. En combinant action sportive extrême et la narration des athlètes sur une bande sonore éclectique, contemporaine. EXTRÊME explore le paradoxe de la nature humaine.

Once in a while a person comes along and flat changes it all. For the world of snowboarding, Craig Kelly was that guy. Craig Kelly led the charge, and led it with more class, skill and energy than anyone else would have or could have. Craig Kelly was snowboarding's original captain, and remained on top until his tragic death by avalanche in 2003.

Grain Media and Burn Energy Drink tell the story of snowboarding through the eyes of the people who made it happen. From its origins in the culturally shifting 1960s, to its boom in the 90s, to its acceptance as a mainstream sport, snowboarding has had a roller coaster history. A fully immersive archive film narrated by Jason Lee and a cast of dozens of snowboarders, We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding is the first feature film to tell the story of how this outsiders' sport became huge.

Take off on a ski adventure in Siberia with two of the world's best extreme athletes. The crew takes a harrowing ride by helicopter to their destination. Will the day be too extreme?

Locations: Canadian Cariboos Stratton Mountain, VT Southern Alps of New Zealand Mt. Baker, WA Stubai Glacier, Austria

A highly personal portrait of the late Craig Kelly. The film is a non-linear sequence of short films. It's a cinematic poem about a close friend of the filmmaker.