Whistler B.C. February 1, 2005 - The good folks over in the PR department here at The Collective are on my case again about the need to spread the positive vibrations, so here you have it. Last week I had the good fortune to be down in Park City, Utah for the 4th Annual X-Dance Festival - it's a cool event that showcased 22 action sports films and took place at the same time as the epic Sundance Film Festival. The week was unreal - I saw a bunch of live music, some Sundance documentaries, and a ton of bike, surf, skate, and snow films. I also had the opportunity to meet a lot of great people in the action sports world and some super-friendly Utah locals. 
 
There were 2 screenings of The Collective at X-Dance, both of which were followed by classic film festival style Q&A sessions. On the final night at the off-the-hook X-Dance Awards Party, The Collective was awarded the Best Cinematography Award. It was an honour to receive this award on behalf of Darcy Wittenburg, myself, and the whole crew, and was especially cool for me to see mountain biking recognized in this arena.  I was stoked to be there for the event and to interact with other action sports filmmakers. The festival organizers seem genuinely interested in promoting the world of action sports - respect to everyone involved and thanks for recognizing The Collective and the sport of mountain biking.  
 
The Collective is a 16mm mountain bike film that represents the collaborative efforts of some of the world's best mountain bikers. The film is an expression of their words, ideas, and most importantly, their riding.  The Collective is sponsored by Adidas Eyewear, Specialized, Fox, Bean Around The World, Bike Magazine, Dakine, Manitou, Saint, and the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Check out the X-Dance Web site at x-dance.com
 
Contact:
Jamie Houssian – Producer
ph. 604.838.9581

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