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Villa Villa Cola “Getting Nowhere Faster” (2004)

In the past ten years the subculture of skateboarding has become a mainstream attraction receiving unprecedented attention. Yet somehow, niches of highly talented skaters intrinsically connected to the richness of the artform and its potential for creative expression have remained largely unknown. Getting Nowhere Faster, the new skateboard video project by the notorious Villa Villa Cola squadron, brings to light the elusive and mysterious underworld of female skateboarders and their craft.

This cinematic pearl features peril & sass by the following experts: Vanessa Torres, Amy Caron, Elizabeth Nitu, Nugget, Faye Jaime, Alex White, Patiane Freitas, Stefanie Thomas, Lauren Mollica, Van Nguyen, Lauren Perkins, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins, Cara Beth Burnside, amongst many other shred getters.

This project features skateboarding never seen at a level such as this before-it’s a brand new recipe- with a dash of the following ingredients: a villianous cupcake, a motorcycle gang, an invisible cosmetic predator, a cowboy, and a fantasy skatepark called Tiffanyland.

Made entirely by female skateboarders, Getting Nowhere Faster is an authentic portrayal of these skaters and their unbridled talent and creativity. This project undoubtedly has the potential to be a landmark in skateboarding history.

Presented by Element Skateboards, produced and distributed by 411VM.

Villa Villa Cola “Getting Nowhere Faster” (2004)

In the past ten years the subculture of skateboarding has become a mainstream attraction receiving unprecedented attention. Yet somehow, niches of highly talented skaters intrinsically connected to the richness of the artform and its potential for creative expression have remained largely unknown. Getting Nowhere Faster, the new skateboard video project by the notorious Villa Villa Cola squadron, brings to light the elusive and mysterious underworld of female skateboarders and their craft.

This cinematic pearl features peril & sass by the following experts: Vanessa Torres, Amy Caron, Elizabeth Nitu, Nugget, Faye Jaime, Alex White, Patiane Freitas, Stefanie Thomas, Lauren Mollica, Van Nguyen, Lauren Perkins, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins, Cara Beth Burnside, amongst many other shred getters.

This project features skateboarding never seen at a level such as this before-it’s a brand new recipe- with a dash of the following ingredients: a villianous cupcake, a motorcycle gang, an invisible cosmetic predator, a cowboy, and a fantasy skatepark called Tiffanyland.

Made entirely by female skateboarders, Getting Nowhere Faster is an authentic portrayal of these skaters and their unbridled talent and creativity. This project undoubtedly has the potential to be a landmark in skateboarding history.

Presented by Element Skateboards, produced and distributed by 411VM.

Villa Villa Cola “Getting Nowhere Faster” (2004)

In the past ten years the subculture of skateboarding has become a mainstream attraction receiving unprecedented attention. Yet somehow, niches of highly talented skaters intrinsically connected to the richness of the artform and its potential for creative expression have remained largely unknown. Getting Nowhere Faster, the new skateboard video project by the notorious Villa Villa Cola squadron, brings to light the elusive and mysterious underworld of female skateboarders and their craft.

This cinematic pearl features peril & sass by the following experts: Vanessa Torres, Amy Caron, Elizabeth Nitu, Nugget, Faye Jaime, Alex White, Patiane Freitas, Stefanie Thomas, Lauren Mollica, Van Nguyen, Lauren Perkins, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins, Cara Beth Burnside, amongst many other shred getters.

This project features skateboarding never seen at a level such as this before-it’s a brand new recipe- with a dash of the following ingredients: a villianous cupcake, a motorcycle gang, an invisible cosmetic predator, a cowboy, and a fantasy skatepark called Tiffanyland.

Made entirely by female skateboarders, Getting Nowhere Faster is an authentic portrayal of these skaters and their unbridled talent and creativity. This project undoubtedly has the potential to be a landmark in skateboarding history.

Presented by Element Skateboards, produced and distributed by 411VM.

Lacey Baker (2005) Some clips from Woodward West.

Burton Presents showcases snowboarding through the eyes of Burton’s team riders. This segment follows Kimmy Fasani as she gets back on her feet after a serious injury. A powder hound at heart, Kimmy’s positive spirit and work ethic shows in her willingness to climb back from injury and return to the mountains. Join her as she progresses through recovery and back to ripping while stacking impressive footage from the Whistler backcountry to the epic pow of Japan.

Series Directed / Edited by Burton Snowboards

Music:
Temples
“Shelter Song”
Sun Structures
Courtesy Of Fat Possom Records By Arrangement With Zync Music
Templetheband.com

Fair Oaks
“See What The Sun Gave (Instrumental)”
Fairoaksband.Com

Stephanie Gilmore won her first world championship at age 17 on a day off from high school. Over the next four years she led the sport of surf, claiming consecutive world titles as the undisputed champ, until a violent turn of events abruptly ended her winning streak. Stephanie in the Water is an intimate documentary that chronicles Gilmore’s return to the top and the costs that come along with being a five time world champion.

Directed by Ava Warbrick

Now available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play: http://stephanieinthewater.com.

The Little Things is a non-profit snowboard movie/documentary project based on environmentally-conscious riders who are inspirational through their riding, as well as their sustainable ways of living and thinking. The film is an initiative taken on by professional snowboarder Marie-France Roy and directed by Filmmaker Darcy Turenne in which all the riders are bringing to life the importance of protecting and living in balance with our environment.

Riders include: Jeremy Jones, Gretchen Bleiler, Tamo Campos, Meghann O’Brien, Marie-France Roy, Jonaven Moore, Mike Basich and many friends in the snowboard community.

Available on iTunes: http://geni.us/2Og6 / Amazon: http://geni.us/37vH / Google Play:http://bit.ly/1BWXWZG

Since 2000, Skate Like a Girl has touched the lives of thousands of people. Seeking to create an inclusive & accessible skateboard community, we have taught countless youth, women and families the basics of skateboarding through a variety of programs unique to the needs of various communities. Beyond this, dozens of young people have gained job skills through our Youth Employment Skateboarding program and countless volunteers have dedicated years ensure the success of our organization.
Over the last year, Skate Like a Girl has taken leaps of progress. Some of our accomplishments include brining on Directors of Development & Programs, expanding summer & year-round programs, hosting our 5th annual Wheels of Fortune all-girls skateboarding event, and embarked on our 5th cohort of the YES program. Let’s all work to ensure Skate Like a Girl continues with this momentum in the future.

We ask you to join us in supporting Skate Like a Girl; it is only with the continued generosity and support of our friends and community that we can continue in our mission.

Pro Snowboarder Megan Pischke invites cameras to document her breast cancer journey including this look at her first day of chemotherapy as part of the Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) film Chasing Sunshine.
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Chasing Sunshine, a short independent film by B4BC, documents the life of The North Face athlete Megan Pischke and her journey with breast cancer. Megs was diagnosed with breast cancer in the Fall of 2012, ironically after hosting a surf and wellness retreat for breast cancer survivors. After a short period of denial, Megan coins this latest turn a “gift.”

A snowboarder, yogi, surfer and wellness ambassador, Megs embarks with confidence, feeling uniquely equipped for the unknowns she is about to face. Naturally she is lead towards unconventional holistic care as part of her chosen path of healing despite the advice of Western doctors and the controversy that ensues.

Megan remains steadfast in her beliefs; yet, following the tragic death of her brother-in-law, she begins to question her own mortality and this new sense of normal as a mother, wife, sister, and survivor.
The B4BC film, presented by The North Face, makes its U.S. debut in January 2015 during X Games Aspen.

For more, visit chasingsunshineproject.org
Directed by: Erika Seward
Produced by: Erika Seward and Megan Pischke
Filmed & Edited by: Paul Watt, Whistler Creek Productions

View the trailer for the upcoming Chasing Sunshine, a short independent film by Boarding for Breast Cancer, that documents the life of The North Face athlete Megan Pischke and her journey with breast cancer.
Megs was diagnosed with breast cancer in the Fall of 2012, ironically after hosting a surf and wellness retreat for breast cancer survivors. After a short period of denial, Megan coins this latest turn a “gift.”

A snowboarder, yogi, surfer and wellness ambassador, Megs embarks with confidence, feeling uniquely equipped for the unknowns she is about to face. Naturally she is lead towards unconventional holistic care as part of her chosen path of healing despite the advice of Western doctors and the controversy that ensues.

Megan remains steadfast in her beliefs; yet, following the tragic death of her brother-in-law, she begins to question her own mortality and this new sense of normal as a mother, wife, sister, and survivor.
The B4BC film, presented by The North Face, makes its U.S. debut in January 2015 during X Games Aspen. For more, visit chasingsunshineproject.org

Directed by: Erika Seward
Produced by: Erika Seward and Megan Pischke
Filmed & Edited by: Paul Watt, Whistler Creek Productions

Weekend highlights of the first ever MAHFIA SESSIONS, held at Mammoth Mountain in conjunction with Boarding For Breast Cancer’s Shred the Love winter tour.
MAHFIA SESSIONS // powered by Group Y was created to highlight, encourage, educate, influence and entertain the unique network of females whose passions live amongst the active lifestyles of snow, skate, surf, wake, moto, bmx, music and more. The series is designed for females working in or interested in the action sports industry.

As part of our Survivorship Week, B4BC highlights a personal story from 28-year-old Danielle Bauman who was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 26. Danielle was connected with us through her close friend and fellow Mammoth local and Team B4BC rider Kimmy Fasani. Tune in as Danielle walks us through a journey that she never expected to experience at such a young age, and what the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle and early detection means to her.

Shred the Love Mammoth hosted by B4BC Team Rider Kimmy Fasani and Chris Benchetler consisted of a morning B4BC Yoga Heals session in the Village, a Lap-a-Thon on Chair 1, an open race course and a raffle with amazing prizes from our sponsors! The evening before kicked off the event with an “It’s Personal” dinner with Kimmy and Chris including testimonials of how they have been closely affected by cancer, a silent auction and music by DJ Johnny Varsity.

In honor of Breast Cancer Prevention Month, Boarding for Breast Cancer cruised up and down California all throughout October, making stops at 17 different college campuses for their second annual Check One, Two Tour, organizing community events at local shops, skate parks, surf breaks and music venues, providing educational information as well as prizes from Tour supporters Tilly’s and Volcom. The tour continues year to year with the support of The North Face.

Message from B4BC Ambassador Kimmy Fasani and husband Chris Benchetler:

We all have a story and we want this night to be about sharing and connecting on an “It’s Personal” basis. Chris and I met in 2003 and were married in 2011. It was losing both of our dads to cancer separately that actually brought us together.

Unfortunately, cancer has been a big part of Chris and my family for the past 14 years. My dad passed away to lung cancer in 1999, my uncle in 2005, and my mom is living with Non-Hodgkins Follicular Lymphoma. Chris’s dad passed away in 2003 from lung cancer, and his grandma passed away to lung cancer in 2007.

We want to create a community within our industry for people to share their stories, find comfort, become educated and aware about cancer. Together with B4BC and Mammoth Mountain we are hoping to inspire youth to get involved and stay involved with snowboarding and skiing, while also educating on ways to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.

B4BC team riders Mimi Knoop, Elena Hight and Allysha Bergado host B4BC’s 6th Annual Skate the Coast skate-a-thon fundraiser in Santa Monica, CA. Southern California locals meet up to skate 18 miles along the coast to Hermosa Beach and raise over $20,000 for Boarding for Breast Cancer’s education, prevention and support programs.
Featuring: Mimi Knoop, Elena Hight, Allysha Bergado, Lizzie Armanto, Nora Vasconcellos, Eliana Sosco, YuLin Olliver.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Music: DCUP – I’m Corrupt (Viceroy remix)

Leanne Pelosi has long been a person that has expanded the definition of “women’s snowboarding”, expounding on what this phrase means in the dialect of current context both in the streets and in the mountains. This past season, Leanne stacked footage across the globe with fellow boarders that contribute to shaping the way that riding is regarded. In her new series, Vision Airs, Leanne shares this footage and in the first episodes, takes on pillows in BC with Marie-France Roy.

Vision Airs web series is about Leanne Pelosi riding with snowboarders who have a capability to see beyond their current reality. These ‘vision airs’ exude creativity and style. Inspired through infectious energy.

“FLUX is a powerful essay documentary that reveals sexism in the surfing industry. As talent becomes an accessory to beauty, the sexualization of women in surf media creates damaging effects for women surfers everywhere. Featuring the voices of female surf icons both past and present, FLUX will empower audiences with its call for change and hope for the future.”
For more info: http://www.theinspireinitiative.org/