POWDER MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 2007 POWDER VIDEO AWARDS PRESENTED BY JEEP
The seventh annual Powder
Video Awards, which honors ski films and videos released in 2006 will
be presented on January 27, 2007 at the Hotel Jerome in Aspen, CO.
Dubbed “The Oscars for Skiers” the Powder Video Awards is the Ski Industry’s most prestigious awards show.
San Juan Capistrano, CA, January 3, 2007 –
With nearly 30 ski films and videos released in 2006, deciding this
year’s coveted Powder Video Awards (PVAs) nominees was tougher than
ever. But after pouring through hours of footage and consulting a panel
of industry experts, Powder Magazine is proud to announce the official
nominees for the 2007 PVAs presented by Jeep.
Returning
to Aspen, Colorado, for the fourth year, the 2007 PVA’s will feature 12
different video award categories, including Best Line, Best Male and
Female Performance and Best Powder. The show, which is attended by more
than one thousand athletes, media, spectators and the biggest names in
skiing, will also feature the Photo of the Year award, and Powder
Reader Poll winners, decided by online voting at Powder.com. Past Poll
award winners include iconic professional skiers Seth Morrison, Shane
McConkey, Ingrid Backstrom and Sarah Burke.
"With
the ski film industry continuing to explode, this show gains
significance and momentum each year," said Powder Senior Editor Derek
Taylor. "This year promises to be the biggest yet for the PVAs,
including our first-ever live webcast on PowderAwards.com.”
Go to www.PowderAwards.com for complete coverage of the event...
2007 POWDER VIDEO AWARDS NOMINEES: |
Best Line
Mark Abma
Push
Matchstick Productions
Marc-André Belliveau
Anomaly
Teton Gravity Research
Mike Tierney
Trial and Air
Stormshow Studios
Sverre Liliequist
Five O’Clock News
Swedish Posse |
Best Powder
Mark Abma and Hugo Harrison
Push
Matchstick Productions
Cody Townsend, Dan Treadway, Will Burks
Respect
Wink Inc.
Jon Larsson
Snowblind
Free Radicals
J.P. Auclair
Ski Porn
Poor Boyz Productions
Shroder Baker, Erik Roner, and Will Burks
Anomaly
Teton Gravity Research
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Best Air, Manmade
Rory Bushfield
Push
Matchstick Productions
Anreas Hatveit
Mind the Gap
Skifilm.net
Jacob Wester
Ski Porn
Poor Boyz Productions
J.F. Houle
Skimatic
Pléhouse Films
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Best Air, Natural
Seth Morrison
Anomaly
Teton Gravity Research
Eric Hjorleifson
Push
Matchstick Productions
Andy Mahre
Ski Porn
Poor Boyz Productions
Seth Morrison
Show and Prove
The Bigger Picture |
Best P.O.V.
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Anomaly
Teton Gravity Research
Justus Meyer
Trial and Air
Stormshow Studios
Andreas Hatveit
Mind the Gap
Skifilm.net
Ian McIntosh
Anomaly
Teton Gravity Research
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Best Jib
Corey Vanular
Long Story Short
Level 1 Productions
Andreas Hatveit
Mind the Gap
Skifilm.net
J.F. Houle
Skimatic
Pléhouse Films
Charles Gagnier
Skimatic
Pléhouse Films |
Worst Slam
Andrea Binning
Respect
Wink Inc.
Jamie Pierre
Anomaly
Teton Gravity Research
Derek Spong
Corduroy
Rage Films
Kaj Zackrisson
Respect
Wink Inc.
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Best Male
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Anomaly
Teton Gravity Research
Rory Bushfield
Push
Matchstick Productions
Tanner Hall
Show and Prove
The Bigger Picture
J.P. Auclair
Ski Porn
Poor Boyz Productions
Mark Abma
Push
Matchstick Productions |
Best Female
Sarah Burke
Push
Matchstick Productions
Stina Jakobsson
Snowblind
Free Radicals
Grete Eliassen
Ski Porn
Poor Boyz Productions
Ingrid Backstrom
Push
Matchstick Productions
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Movie of the Year:
TBD
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MEDIA INQUIRES CONTACT:
Scott Woodruff
Marketing Manager, Powder Magazine
Scott.Woodruff@primedia.com
949 661-5183
ABOUT THE JEEP BRAND
For
over 65 years the Jeep Brand has a history of legendary capability has
made it synonymous with freedom, adventure, mastery and authenticity.
In 2007, the Jeep brand continues to deliver on its promise to provide
rugged, versatile, innovative four-wheel drive vehicles with the
recently introduced Jeep Wrangler, four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited,
Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot.
This expansion of the Jeep brand
grows its showroom from three to seven sport-utility vehicles following
last year's introduction of the Jeep Commander. The other two Jeep
vehicles are the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty.
ABOUT POWDER MAGAZINE
Since
its inception in 1972, Powder has been the magazine that best
represents the true dedicated skier. With the highest quality writing
and photography, Powder publishes the most distinctive and creative
magazine for the advanced to expert skier. Powder is part of PRIMEDIA's
Action Sports Group (ASG) that reaches more than 2 million active
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