6th Annual Freshtival, Canada's Premiere Freeski Film Festival To Take Place October 16,17 & 18 At The Uptown Theatre In Calgary (09-Oct-08)

Calgary, AB - October 9, 2008 - Opening day at Canadian Rockies’ ski resorts

Opening day at Canadian Rockies’ ski resorts is only a month away and Fresh Sports will kick off the season by hosting the 6th annual FRESHTIVAL, Canada’s Premiere Freeski Film Festival. 

FRESHTIVAL is North America’s longest running freeski film festival and will premiere the top eight new and exciting ski movies of 2008/2009, with screenings at Calgary’s Uptown Theatre October 16 - 18, 2008.

Fernie Alpine Resort and Smith Optics are proud supporters of FRESHTIVAL. Fernie Alpine Resort is home to the annual Smith Optics Fernie Freeski Event, which hosts some of the top junior and adult men’s and womens’ freeskiers each winter in exciting and exhilarating freeskiing competitions.

Come down to FRESHTIVAL and meet skiing superstars, including legend Seth Morrison; the godfather of new-school skiing Mike Douglas; big mountain shredders Marc Abma and Dana Flahr; and local hero Eric Hjorliefson. Enter to win one of many prizes available from FRESHTIVAL sponsors.

FRESHTIVAL is produced by Fresh Sports and brought to you in part by Salomon, Rossignol, The North Face, Helly Hansen, Oakley, Smith Optics, SBC Skier and Fernie Alpine Resort.

 

FRESHTIVAL OFFICIAL MOVIE SELECTIONS:

 

Thursday, October 16th

6:30pm and 9:30pm

The Fine Line – Rocky Mountain Sherpas

Under The Influence – Teton Gravity Research

 

Friday, October 17th

3:30pm

Turbo – Level 1 Productions

Journal – Theory 3 Media

 

Friday, October 17th

6:30pm and 9:30pm

Hunting Yeti – Nimbus

Claim – Matchstick Productions

 

Saturday, October 18th

6:30pm and 9:30pm

Reasons – Poorboyz Productions

The Massive – Tanner Hall