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Cold Weather, Check. New Boots, Check. Edge of Never DVD, Check.
Rites of passage from fall to winter. Decide what gear you want. Weasel pro deals. Get snow tires on car before the second storm of the year, because nobody in Utah is ready for the first. Get daughter new ski gear. Make sure sure it is girly, pink, and comes with a sticker kit. Decide where we will have passes this year as a family. Gather friends for an in-home screening of The Edge of Never. Trick or Treat in the snow. It could happen.
If you missed the run of screenings of The Edge of Never here in the Park City area, you can get your hands on the DVD. The Edge of Never folks have an excellent online store where you can purchase the DVD, the book that started it all, even a genuine movie poster that would be suitable for framing (or hanging on the wall over the waxing bench in the garage).
For compliance with a new FCC law that requires bloggers to disclose whether they have received compensation for reviews, etc., etc., blah, blah: I bought my ticket to the screening at The Egyptian Theater, and then I bought a copy of the DVD. I also downloaded some MIchael Franti music from iTunes, after seeing the film. Do I need to disclose that too? Seriously. The DVD and book would make great holiday gifts for the skiers in your life.
Edge of Never Film at Redstone Theaters
I had planned to collect my thoughts after seeing the screening of The Edge of Never last night, and write a serious review of the film, for all those who missed a great gathering of the big mountain skiing tribe. A few hundred Parkites gathered at the Egyptian, and highlights of the evening included massive giveaways from Dynastar and Rossignol, and a surprise announcement that everyone who entered the prize raffle was also being entered into a contest for a 7-day trip for 2 to Chamonix. I didn’t haul in any prizes, so I am still holding out hope for that one. But then I received this release today that the Edge of Never will be running at Redstone Theaters, in Kimball Junction. I urge everyone out there who couldn’t make the film tour stop at the Egyptian, to get out to Redstone and see this film. Details of the release below:
Due to the enormous success of its Sept. 24th Park City showing at the Egyptian Theater on Main Street Park City, The Edge of Never has been booked for its theatrical debut at Park City’s Redstone Theater. Screenings are slated to begin on Sept. 25th and run through at least October 1, 2009.
“We are thrilled and deeply grateful for the opportunity that Metropolitan Theaters has presented us by booking us into its Redstone Theater in Park City,” said Edge of Never producer Peter Schweitzer. “The early response to the film on our tour has been incredibly positive and this is the next step. Starting a theatrical run is a great leap forward in our efforts to bring the film to a wide audience.”
The film has been a web sensation, with more than 13,000 YouTube views for its trailer in a month.
A documentary feature film set in the world of big mountain skiing, The Edge of Never is a real-life coming of age saga about the tribe of skiers who challenge the biggest, most dangerous mountains in the world. In 1996 extreme-skiing legend Trevor Petersen was killed in Chamonix, France. Nine years later, skiing icon Glen Plake decides it’s time for Trevor’s 15-year-old son, Kye, to ski the route that killed his father and join the tribe of big-mountain skiers. In this thrilling film, three generations of skiers mentor Kye as he attempts to finish his father’s final run. A ripping adventure tale of a young man coming of age, The Edge of Never is also a rich and subtle portrait of men and women who live big in the face of their greatest fears. Written and directed by William A. Kerig, produced by Peter Schweitzer, based on the book of the same title written by Kerig, The Edge of Never was shot on location in Chamonix, France.
CBS4 Denver Critic Greg Moody said, “This is a powerful story and just a great film. The story is told in a gripping and spellbinding way. It’s a film that calls to skiers for its dramatic moments on one of the world’s most dangerous slopes, but also to families for what it says about the strong and lasting tie between a son and a father he barely knew.”
What Riding Giants was for surfing, what A River Runs Through It was for fly-fishing, The Edge of Never is skiing’s film.
The movie is beautifully shot on film and HD by Peter Pilafian, the Director of Photography who did Riding Giants and Dogtown and Z-Boys.
The Edge of Never features the music of San Francisco reggae artist Michael Franti and Spearhead (his single “Say Hey (I Love You)” is a Top 40 hit).
In the same way that Rocky is not just a film about boxing, and Rudy not just about college football, The Edge of Never has universal appeal. It’s a story of family; of life and death; of searching for what counts in life; of confronting your fears and fulfilling your dreams.
Get out there and see the film!
Edge of Never Film Tour Rolls Into Park City
Welcome home BK. Even though the film opened on September 16 in Vail to a sold out screening, the Skids Tribe is waiting for the Airstream to roll up and park on Main Street for a visit to the Egyptian. For details on tickets, visit The Edge Of Never Film on Facebook. Or, check out The Edge of Never video blog site and watch the official trailer. While you are there, stop by and become a fan of the Tribe. Below is a video from the recent screening in Vail.
Screening of The Edge Of Never Film
I feel lucky to have been invited by Bill Kerig, author of The Edge of Never, to come to a private screening of his work-in-progress ski film. It’s sort of a first look at how the film is coming together. It’s not set to release until the Fall of 2009, but BK has invited a few of the local ski tribe and web-based illuminati (that’s an awfully big word for a Skid), to come check out where he is at in the process, contribute some feedback, drink some High West whiskey. Maybe the action footage of Kye Petersen skiing in Chamonix will take the bite out of the oppressive mid-summer heat here in Utah and get us all thinking that another winter is not too far off. If you want to know how things are going, BK has set up some social web outposts where you can link up and stay in touch with the progress of the film, upcoming tour dates, events, all that good stuff:
Twitter: follow @EdgeofNeverFilm
Facebook: Visit the Fan Page