Whistler Blackcomb ski resort hosts 10 night and day showcase

A snowy start to the season coupled with a busy Holiday period in Whistler, British Columbia has the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival (TWSSF), April 15–24, gearing up for a groundbreaking 16th Festival in the 10 days up to our late-Easter this year.

The largest annual winter sports and music festival in North America, the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival is a 10 day and night showcase of the best of snowsports, music, arts and mountain life.

Featuring major professional ski and snowboarding competitions, the largest free outdoor concert series in Canada, cultural events that match up art‐lovers and the art‐makers, career‐making fashion, photography and film showcases, top class skiing, boarding and nightlife the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival markets itself under the slogan: ‘Party in April. Sleep in May.’

“We’ll have a number of incredible new musical, sporting and artistic elements to ensure our position as the benchmark for the ultimate ski and snowboard festival experience”. Said Communications Manager, Jess Smith.

One of the most popular events as ever will be the 72 hour Filmmaker Showdown back for its10th year with a very special presentation of winning films and gems from the past decade. The Filmmaker Showdown has been one of the most popular events in TWSSF’s history, sells out in record time each year.

Designed originally for professional filmmakers, the Showdown has morphed into an opportunity for anyone who has a camera, and knows how to use it, to present their best work. Now a benchmark in localised filmmaking, and attracting international entrants, the 72hr Filmmaker Showdown is rolling back the reel, dusting off the projector and preparing for Academy Award winning performances from our MC, our audience and our Filmmakers.

With over $4500 in cash and tons of prizes up for grabs we are celebrating the best of the last 10 years and awarding prizes from best performance, to best cinematography to best director. Awards, finalist montages, retrospectives and plenty of surprises will make this THE night for celebrating all things film.

In addition the return of the Big Air Championship to the ski line-up has been much anticipated and brings back one of the most popular and technically advanced elements of the festival. The integration of Slopestyle, Big Air and Super Pipe in the WSI itinerary has streamlined the programming and placed a stronger focus on the talents of the athletes in this year’s installment.

http://www.wssf.com/