2025 iF3 Movie Awards Nominees
iF3 is excited to reveal the nominees of the 2025 iF3 Movie Awards, which will take place on the evening of Saturday, October 18th at the Maury Young Arts Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada at the conclusion of four days of premieres and parties during the 18th edition of the iF3 Festival from October 15th - 18th.
After a total of 133 film projects were submitted, which once again breaks the record for the most movies in iF3’s history. On the snowboard panel, filmmaker Ralph Samson, industry veterans Guillaume Morisset and Hugues Beauchamp, and snowsports marketing expert Jen Girardi—have collectively watched and judged the snowboard films, and the winners will be announced during the iF3 Movie Awards Gala at the Maury Young Arts Centre on Saturday, October 18th at 5:30 p.m. PST and streamed live on festivalif3.com.
Here’s a look at this year’s snowboard film nominees…
SNOWBOARDING
Film of the Year
Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Finlay Woods - The Sound of Japan
Red Point Movie - Into Altai
Whistler Creek Productions - Between Days
Best Cinematography
Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Finlay Woods - The Sound of Japan
Red Point Movie - Into Altai
Whistler Creek Productions - Between Days
Best Editing
Alex Heitler & Victor De Le Rue - In Cold Blood
Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Finlay Woods - The Sound of Japan
Whistler Creek Productions - Between Days
Standout Female Snowboarder of the Year
Anna Gasser in Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Iris Pham in Nitro Snowboards - Spike
Tiphanie Perrotin in The Ridge Films - Instinct
Ylfa Rúnarsdóttir in Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott in Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Standout Male Snowboarder of the Year
Ben Ferguson in Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Brin Alexander in Megafauna - The Realm
Danny Davis in Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Darcy Sharpe in Megafauna - The Realm
Breakout Snowboarder of the Year
Cass Jones in Teton Gravity Research - Pressure Drop
Emil Leenderts in Emil Leenderts - Caught The Bug
Jack McDougall in Megafauna Films - The Realm
Mia Jones in Teton Gravity Research - Pressure Drop
Nick Puenter in Nitro Snowboards - Spike
Best Short Movie (Under 20 Minutes Long)
Emil Leenderts - Caught The Bug
Finlay Woods - The Sound of Japan
The Ridge Films - Instinct
Whistler Creek Productions - Between Days
Best Backcountry Segment
Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
Megafauna - The Realm: Brin Alexander
Megafauna - The Realm: Darcy Sharpe
Emil Leenderts - Caught The Bug: Emil Leenderts
Best Urban Segment
Buster Crew - Buster 2: Denver Orr
Nitro Snowboards - Spike: Dominik Wagner
Nitro Snowboards - Spike: Iris Pham
Sidehit Films - No Big Deal: Seb Toots
Best Storytelling
Alex Heitler & Victor De Le Rue - In Cold Blood
Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Emil Leenderts - Caught The Bug
Jones Snowboards - In the Shadow of the Diable
Red Point Movie - Into Altai
Amateur Film of the Year
Cumulus Nimbus - Sky Above Sky Below
Legit Films - First Day of Winter
Patagonia Sur Films - Patagonia Sur
Paul Veron - Low TV: When Style Meets Sustainability
RAD Movie Production - Whip It Up
Amateur Snowboarder of the Year
Federico Romano in Patagonia Sur Films - Patagonia Sur
Paul Veron in Paul Veron - Low TV: When Style Meets Sustainability
Shawna Paoli in Celina Weber - The Underdogs
For more information on the 18th edition of the iF3 Festival and the iF3 Movie Awards, visit festivalif3.com.