Valhalla is a 2013 American/Canadian skiing and snowboarding adventure film directed by Ben Sturgulewski and Nick Waggoner of Sweetgrass Productions. It stars Cody Barnhill and Austin Ross; Kasey Ryne Mazak is the narrator.
| Valhalla | |
|---|---|
_poster.jpg) Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ben Sturgulewski Nick Waggoner |
| Screenplay by | Ben Sturgulewski Nick Waggoner |
| Produced by | Mike Brown Zac Ramras |
| Starring | Cody Barnhill Austin Ross |
| Cinematography | Ben Sturgulewski |
| Edited by | Mike Brown Ben Sturgulewski Nick Waggoner |
Production company | Sweetgrass Productions |
Release date |
|
Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States / Canada |
| Language | English |
Plot
editConrad is driving north in a state of personal crisis when his Volkswagen breaks down and he discovers a hippie ski camp called Valhalla. There he rediscovers the pleasures of playing in the snow.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Cody Barnhill as Conrad
- Austin Ross as Skier
- Sierra Quitiquit
- Kasey Ryne Mazak as Japanese Narrator
- Billynaire Cruz as Bar Patron
Production
editValhalla was filmed over two years in Nelson, British Columbia, to combine artistically filmed extreme skiing and snowboarding with the plot.[3] Instead of using helicopters, production involved hiking up to the shooting locations and overnight camping; many local skiers and snowboarders appear,[1] and there is a naked skiing and snowboarding scene.[1][4][5] The final scene, in a rainforest, was shot at Mount Baker in Washington state, with snow trucked in.[2]
The film premiered at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, Colorado, on September 13, 2013.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Jason Blevins (April 29, 2016) [September 11, 2013]. "Ski film 'Valhalla' takes tired adventure genre to new heights". The Denver Post.
- ^ a b David Sax (December 13, 2013). "Skiing Films Now Have Stories to Match the Stunts". The New York Times.
- ^ Mary Anne Potts (August 14, 2013). "VALHALLA: Nick Waggoner on the Ski Film Everyone is Talking About". National Geographic Adventure (blog). National Geographic. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013.
- ^ Ryan Grenoble (October 24, 2013). "Naked Skiing Scene From 'Valhalla' Features Backflips, Boots And Birthday Suits". Huffington Post.
- ^ Alf-Ivar Rabben Nordsetrønningen. "Her kaster de klærne i snøen: – Verst for henne som falt og fikk en grein over brystene" (in Norwegian). TV 2.
External links
edit
 | This article about an adventure film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |