August 18, 2001

By Leah Stassen

Do you have a burning sensation to ride when flipping through the latest snowboarding magazines? Are you watching old videos trying to cure the summertime itch for snow? Well, look no further�relief will be found in the newest movies from Mack Dawg, Standard Films, Absinthe Films, and others.

Come bro-brah with the best of �em at the world premieres of the latest and greatest crop of snowboarding flicks. If you are one of the sorry folks who can�t attend�look for these videos to hit shops around the country soon.

Film: Stand and Deliver by Mack Dawg Productions
Premiere: September 7 at Spreckles Theater in San Diego at 8:00 p.m. Admission is free.
Sponsors: Transworld Snowboarding, Burton, Foursquare, Vans, Lib Tech, Special Blend, Rossignol, Epitaph, Capita
Web site: mackdawgproductions.com
Phone: 775-747-7896

Film: Optigrab-TB10 by Standard Films
Premiere: September 7 at Spreckles Theater in San Diego at 8:00 p.m. Admission is free.
Sponsors: Transworld Snowboarding, Burton, Smith, Billabong, Rossignol, Salomon, K2
Phone: 530-546-4808
Web site: standardfilms.com

Film: Transcendence by Justin Hostynek and Patrick Armbruster/Absinthe Films
Premier: September 6 at The Rein Carnation Project located on corner of 10th Street and J Street in downtown San Diego. The movie premiere will be hosted by Modart. Admission is free, with a cocktail hour starting at 7:00 p.m. and the movies to begin at 8:00 p.m.
Sponsors: Billabong, Rossi, Burton, Salomon, Pleasure, Northwave, Drake, Snowboarder
Phone: 800-727-6689
Web site: justpushplay.com/transcendence.html

Film: Blacklight by Blacklight Entertainment with Standard Films�
Premiere: September 6 at The Rein Carnation Project in San Diego, located at 10th Street and J Street. The premier party will be hosted by Modart, and begins at 8:00 p.m. after the 7:00 p.m. cocktail hour. After ASR there will be a U.S. West Coast tour promoted by one of the film�s company sponsors.
Sponsors: Santa Cruz, Airwalk, Smith, Nitro, Snowboarder
Phone: 800-252-1676 or 530-546-4808�
Web site: blacklightsnow.com

Film: Third Degree Burns by Treetop Film Productions
Premiere: The World premier will be in Whistler, British Colombia, with a U.S. Tour to follow starting on October 4 in Boulder, Colorado.
Sponsors: Oakley, Dakine, Helly Hansen, Gnu, Nitro, Burton, Allian, Santa Cruz, K2, Snowboarder
Phone: 877-312-8733
Web site: treetopfilms.com

Film: True Life by Mack Dawg Productions
Premiere: Saturday, September 1 at Oakley Headquarters. Two shows�7:30 p.m. tickets required (invite only), 8:30 p.m. all-access (show up early). Two big tours will follow (with dates yet to be confirmed) Canada/United States tour and European tour.
Sponsors: Transworld Snowboarding, Forum, Special Blend, Foursquare
Web site: Forumtruelife.tv

Film: Represent by A Finger On Da Trigger Production
Premieres: Orem, UT�September 13�14 at UVSC
Park City, Utah�September 13�14 at Canyons Resort
Denver, Colorado�September 17 at The Ogden Theater
Tokyo, Japan�September 18
Salt Lake City�September 21st location TBA
Salt Lake City�September 23rd, 21 and over at Brewvies
Richmond, Virginia�October 12
Maryland�October 19 at Spiceys Skate Park
Banner Elk, North Carolina�November 2 at Edge of the World
Switzerland�at the Freestyle.ch festival
Sponsors: Technine, Sims, AG, Dub, Snowboarder�
Phone: 631-218-4321
Web site: fingerondatrigger.com

Film: The Empire by Xodus Productions
Premiere: August 31, La Paloma Theater in Encinitas, California
Sponsors: Transworld Snowboarding, Atlantis, Etnies, Nidecker, Thirtytwo, SP, Arnette, Gernade, M6�
Phone: 760-822-1176
Web site: piro-xodus.com

Film: Brainstorm by Kingpin Productions
Premiere: September 6, Spreckles Theater in San Diego
Sponsors: TransWorld Snowboarding, Burton, Analog, Iris, Flux, Morrow, Smith, M3, DC
Web site: kingpinproductions.com
Contact: [email protected]

Video�s without premiere info:

Also look for the following movies coming out. (Premiere information not available as of August 18).

Film: Unleashed by Strait Jacket Films/Kurt Heine and Todd Hazeltine
Sponsors: Burton, Nidecker, Salomon, Atomic, Bonfire, Oakley, Flux, Liberty Boardshop, Heine Tools, Snowboarder
Phone: 360-891-0061
Web site: straitjacketfilms.com
Premiere: Liberty Boardshop to sponsor, details TBA

Film: Hardly Angels by XX Productions
Sponsors: Rossignol, Chorus, Burton, Snowboarder Mag
Phone: 530-546-9283
Web site: xxproductions.com
Premiere: Mid-October in Tahoe, TBA.

Film: Return of the Wildcats by White Out Films
Sponsors: Transworld Snowboarding, Iris Snow, Bluetorch TV, Drop Gloves, Hotskates
Web site: wildcats.ca
Premiere: TBA