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30th July 2009

Protect Our Winters and Leeward Cinema present: My Own Two Feet, a hi-definition, human powered adventure snowboarding film which throws a wrench in the popular mechanics of conventional snowboard film-making. Removing high-carbon mechanical means of alpine ascent (i.e. snowmobiles, helicopters, and chair-lifts), Leeward Cinema and cast committed their legs to a grueling winter of self-propelled locomotion. Staying true to the green ethic with their sustainable filming techniques, Leeward Cinema filmed locally and solely in the Sierra Nevada range of California. Walking is the cheapest, easiest, and oldest mode of transportation. By hoofing it and by carpooling when we had to drive, we significantly reduced the amount of fuel used during production. Once at the foot of the mountains we took off on our own power and camped in the wild during the duration of our shoots. says company founder Chris Edmands.
 
My Own Two Feet showcases the talents of: Jeremy Jones, Dave Downing, Josh Dirksen, Marrku Koski, Stacy Thomas, Erik Leines, Chad Oterstrom, Tom Burt, Ben Lynch, Forrest Shearer, Danny Garrity, Jimi Tomer, Shayne Pospasil, Nate Farrell and many more.
 
The Wanaka premiere will be at Paradiso Cinema on Wednesday the 5th of August, Doors open 5:30pm, screening at 6pm. Tickets will be $14 on the door and all proceeds from the film will be donated to the Sustainable Wanaka Charitable Trust. Spot prizes provided with the generous support of The North Face, Mainly Tramping, Treble Cone, Idealog Magazine, Good Magazine and Print It Wanaka.
 






LINKS:
www.sustainablewanaka.co.nz
www.protectourwinters.org
www.leewardcinema.com