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Say YES to the "NO" - Noboarding Wins Award |
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Tuesday, 04 September 2007 |
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Beating out several greats films from across North America, “Yes to the No” swept down from Canada to win the Best Overall prize at the 4th annual Cold Smoke Awards. They took home $500 in cash from festival sponsor NossaTV.com.
The film is about a sport called “Noboarding.” It’s exactly like snowboarding, but without bindings. Like something out of Mission Impossible or a James Bond movie, the athletes in “Yes to the No” jump on their snowboards, sans bindings, and proceed to execute big mountain mastery down interior British Columbia’s and Alberta’s challenging terrain.
“Yes to the No” also took home the Innovation Award. The award recognized the videos innovative timeline introduction, explaining the evolution of Noboarding.
The film was a collaboration between several filmmakers and Noboarding enthusiasts: Cholo Burns, Executive Producer and co-founder of Noboard, Inc. (www.noboard.ca), David Mossop, Director & Editor, co-owner Rocky Mountain Sherpas (www.rockymountainsherpas.com), and
Spencer Francey, Producer & Filmer, owner of Chasing Winter Productions (www.chasingwinter.net). Eric Crosland, assistant producer, and Frank Derosiers, filmer, were also part of the team. “Yes to the No” is currently on tour with the Banff Film Festival with a few more stops remaining.
Additional winners at the Cold Smoke Awards were:
Best Line: “Bill Briggs - In His Footsteps,” Piton Productions
Best Pow & Best Huck: “The Caning,” WaHsatch Powder Productions
Best Jib & Best Chunder: “Open Windows,” Tough Guy Productions
The Humor Award: “Jib the Pow Fantastic,” Cuseo Moving Media
Scenes from “Yes to the No” and many of the other award winners and runner ups are expected to be available for viewing on NossaTV in the next couple weeks.
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