C’est au sommet de sa très jeune carrière que le snowboarder américain Kevin Pearce a subi une très vilaine chute. Devenu pro en snowboard à 18 ans, en 2005, il a gagné le Arctic Challenge, le Air & Style et le TTR World Tour, entre autre. En s’entrainant pour les Jeux Olympiques, Kevin a tombé sur le tête dans la demi-lune et a subi un trauma crânien… Vous souvenez-vous des autocollant « I Ride for Kevin » ? Son histoire sera au cinéma. Lancement canadien le 13 décembre 2013 !
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Coming to theaters in the U.S. and Canada December 13, 2013.
The epic rivalry between half-pipe legends Kevin Pearce and Shaun White is documented in this exhilarating ride into the world of extreme snowboarding. With both practicing more and more breathtaking and dangerous tricks leading up to the Vancouver Winter Olympics, everything suddenly changes for Kevin when a horrific crash leaves him fighting for his life. When he recovers, all he wants to do is get on his snowboard again, even though medics and family fear it could kill him.
TITLE : The Crash Reel
GENRE: Documentary
CAST: Kevin Pearce , Shaun White
SYNOPSIS: The epic rivalry between half-pipe legends Kevin Pearce and Shaun White is documented in this exhilarating ride into the world of extreme snowboarding. With both practicing more and more breathtaking and dangerous tricks leading up to the Vancouver Winter Olympics, everything suddenly changes for Kevin when a horrific crash leaves him fighting for his life. When he recovers, all he wants to do is get on his snowboard again, even though medics and family fear it could kill him.
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PHASE 4 FILMS ANNOUNCES THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE FOR LUCY WALKER’S AWARD-WINNING, CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY THE CRASH REEL
Twice Oscar®-Nominated Filmmaker Tells the Dramatic Story of Extreme Sports Athlete Kevin Pearce
Toronto, ON (November 14, 2013) – Phase 4 Films, announced today that the company has set a December 13, 2013 theatrical release date for THE CRASH REEL, the award-winning and critically-acclaimed documentary directed by two-time Oscar® nominee Lucy Walker (DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND, BLINDSIGHT, COUNTDOWN TO ZERO, WASTE LAND, THE TSUNAMI AND THE CHERRY BLOSSOM).
This intimate, compelling and multilayered film seamlessly combines twenty years of stunning action footage (featuring, Shaun White, Mason Aguirre, Danny Davis, Scotty Lago, Jack Mitrani and Luke Mitrani) with new specially-shot verité footage as it follows U.S. champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce, and creates a film of self-acceptance raising important questions about our culture of extremes, and reveals a remarkable family’s functionality in the face of disability challenges.
THE CRASH REEL was written by Pedro Kos and Walker. Walker produced along with Julian Cautherley. Executive producers are Sheila Nevins of HBO Documentary Films, Dan Cogan, and Geralyn Dreyfous. The film was exquisitely edited by Kos, beautifully shot by Nick Higgins, and is set to a stunning and popular soundtrack by Chemical Brothers, Jose Gonzales, Bon Iver, M83, Underworld, Moby, Lykke Li, Grizzly Bear, DJ Shadow, Groove Armada, Crystal Castles and Sigur Ros.
THE CRASH REEL, nominated for a Gotham Award, made its world premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and went on to play other major domestic and international festivals including Berlinale, SXSW, Hot Docs, San Sebastian Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, and the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film picked-up audience awards at SXSW, Dallas, Hot Docs, Melbourne International Film Festival, Berkshire Film Festival, the Special Jury Award at Seattle International Film Festival, the Rogue Award at the Ashland Independent Film Festival, the « Making Movies that Matter » Award at Mountainfilm in Telluride, and Best Documentary Feature at Port Townsend Film Festival and at the New Hampshire Film Festival.
About Kevin Pearce
Pearce catapulted onto the professional snowboarding stage in 2005 at age 18, soaring above others in his division and quickly becoming the athlete to watch in the ever-evolving sport. In 2007 and 2008, Kevin earned back-to-back Quarterpipe victories at The Oakley Artic Challenge as well as two Air & Style victories. At the end of the 2008 season, he became TTR (Ticket to Ride) Champion. While training for the Olympic trials in Park City, Utah on New Year’s Eve 2009, and practicing a trick on the half-pipe that would guarantee him a medal if successfully executed, Pearce suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury. Although he was wearing a helmet, the accident left Kevin in critical condition and he was in a coma for a week. Post injury, Kevin had a whole raft of health problems: from language to vision, motor skills to memory, impulsiveness to poor judgment. But despite the fact Kevin’s half-pipe career had ended, his determination to overcome the catastrophe through vigorous rehabilitation and training inspires his family, friends and fans every day.
