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Superunknown VI Finalists Announced

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JoshB
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Have at it...
Feb 20 2009 12:27PM
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FapMasterFLEX
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1st!!! i wonder who itll be...
Feb 20 2009 12:28PM
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mwagner
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jea
Feb 20 2009 12:28PM
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CFD
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i've only watched a couple but the level of riding this year seems insane
Feb 20 2009 12:30PM
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papasteeze
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crashing the website...?  so  sloooow
Feb 20 2009 12:31PM
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J.W.
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sick i need some new edits to watch while im at work
Feb 20 2009 12:31PM
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mackinnon
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ah!!
Feb 20 2009 12:31PM
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Danger.
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Sooooo slow already haha
Feb 20 2009 12:33PM
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anxju
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chris laker:

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Feb 20 2009 12:40PM
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ryan.s
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i wanna c!

Feb 20 2009 12:41PM
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Danger.
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Also, Marty Bullet. Soooo sick and the diversity in movies would be sick.
Feb 20 2009 12:41PM
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RINGSMUTH
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Austin Torvinen FTW!!!
Feb 20 2009 12:42PM
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CakedWiddit
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where were they announced?
Feb 20 2009 12:43PM
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BravoWhiskey5280
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[IMG]level1productions.com/media/banners/banner27.jpg[/IMG] MAIN CONTENT START
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Superunknown VI Finalists - Top 25 [IMG]level1productions.com/media/uploads/superunknown_submissions_thumb2.jpg[/IMG]

In a year where we've received far and away more Superunknown entries then ever before (over 100 from around the globe!), it's also been the toughest decision making process to date. So, this year instead of a top 15, we've upped it to include the top 25 (though, 27 really), and even that was a hard number to whittle things down to. For every finalist, there was at least one other worthy contender that could have taken their place.

So, without further ado, our top 25 Finalists* for Superunknown VI, in alphabetical order:

Will Berman
Martin Boulais
Yan Bussiére
Ian Compton
Niklas Eriksson
Ricky Hess
Andrew Holson
Frank GP
Sean Jordan
Chris Laker
Chris Logan
Matt Luczkow
Antwuan Mayet
Tim McChesney
Luka Melloni
Matt Nelson
Charlie Owens
Hugo Pelletier
Oskari Raitanen
Corey Roberts
Niko Soikkeli
Austin Torvinen
Clayton Vila
Kolby Ward
Tom Warnick
Mcrae Williams
Ryan Wyble
Feb 20 2009 12:46PM
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BravoWhiskey5280
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^Go Kolby Ward..sorry for the double post
Feb 20 2009 12:47PM
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tribefan226
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is chris lakers video not playing right for anybody else?
Feb 20 2009 12:57PM
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dan_swagner
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i cant get the videos to work
Feb 20 2009 1:14PM
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jaylib
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yeee vila
Feb 20 2009 2:06PM
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Billups
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The videos are playing like 3 seconds then just stopping, sites probably getting a ton of traffic haha.
Feb 20 2009 2:45PM
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WytePwrRnger007
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theyre all working for me fine...and laker...wow all i gotta say
Feb 20 2009 2:45PM
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General_Ripper
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the one matt kids does some gnarly pow lines i hope he wins
Feb 20 2009 2:57PM
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walker.
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austin torvinen!

short and sweet

Feb 20 2009 3:00PM
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ry.will
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you could put at least 15 of those edits together and think it was the same person, same style, same music, same tricks, same locations.  compton should win for not using lil wayne or dipset, not having any shots at keystone or park city, and not afterbanging everything like an idiot, and having teeth bigger than anyone else.
Feb 20 2009 3:17PM
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FILMTEK
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MccccccChesney....
Feb 20 2009 3:27PM
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skodeo7
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Holson or Logan for the win.
Feb 20 2009 3:31PM
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bailer
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worrrd! i wana see some something creative not just swtichups and g suits
Feb 20 2009 3:46PM
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casual
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I feel you.  That being said, the talent is through the roof.  There was a thread a little while back about the gap between pros and ams getting smaller...this proves it. 
Feb 20 2009 3:55PM
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Charley.
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1. YAN BUSSIERE (you guys need to check his he completely slays and is really superunknown)
2. tim mcchesney
3. martin bullet
Feb 20 2009 4:14PM
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natirider10
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where is the link to see the videos

Feb 20 2009 4:16PM
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dmc12380
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its hidden in this thread somewhere
Feb 20 2009 4:19PM
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natirider10
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o that helps
Feb 20 2009 4:29PM
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Keyjibbs
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Chompers FTW!
Feb 20 2009 4:31PM
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Charley.
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you didnt check yan bussiere's!
Feb 20 2009 4:32PM
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fsscott
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all of em
Feb 20 2009 4:42PM
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skodeo7
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and Luczkow!
Feb 20 2009 5:13PM
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CainTuckee
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chyeah laker!
Feb 20 2009 5:24PM
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chrismoJBEATS
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Yeahhhh comptonnn.

Feb 20 2009 5:30PM
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VANULAR
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logan's skiing is refreshing... i like how carvy he is. reminds me of sean decker.
Feb 20 2009 5:40PM
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Tinga
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hey look another kid from duluth minnesota! austin torvinen!
Feb 20 2009 6:05PM
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ScooterLapooter
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yea luckzow...killing it
Feb 20 2009 6:19PM
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A^frame
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Luczkow is the only one who proved he can do it all and probably teamed up with the best editor as well with the most original shots.

McChesney proved to be the best park rider and some of his urban shots were ridiculous.

Feb 20 2009 6:46PM
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jeff3617
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No poth :(
Feb 20 2009 7:27PM
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CharlesB.
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So little urban this year, except from the Quebec people...

My vote goes to Niklas Erikson, very few park rails which is great, could have had more urban, but man his jumping skills are off the hook !  Sick style, props to the other side of the ocean !
Feb 20 2009 7:32PM
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Jwalk
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WYBLE FTW

Feb 20 2009 8:07PM
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smokey23
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mcchesney is fucking sick! his urban section could be in any one of Level 1's movies.....so dope!
Feb 20 2009 8:42PM
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actchill
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i meant to attach all of my last years footage to that video...but i couldnt get a hold of berman in time.

http://www.vimeo.com/3260159 thats a link to a minute longer edit with old footage...it needs a password cause i dont know if its cool to post it up like this
Feb 20 2009 8:50PM
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Silence
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I'd love to see Matt Luczkow take it, but there would be too much controversy about his lack of 'level 1 style' skiing so it's a shame that it won't happen
Feb 20 2009 8:57PM
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eheath
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He has the best video, but i really dont think thats what level 1 is looking for.
Feb 20 2009 9:05PM
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J.D.
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Well I sure as shit hope they're not looking for people to edit to really bad rap because I think I've hit my quota for the year. Holy Christ that was grueling, I feel bad for whoever has to watch these repeatedly to judge them, sounds like an easy way to go postal and shoot up your workplace. I guess they'll just mute that shit eventually but damn.

Highlights,

Will Berman has park on lockdown, including doubles. Just about everyone's vid was railtastic but Will can actually jump at a level that is beyond most of the other entries. Too bad 'bout da knee.

Marty Boulais same thing minus the doubles, but the COC rail stuff was fun.

Matt Luczkow can actually ski, that line towards the end was gnar as fuck, super impressive. Probably the best vid out of all of them. Long though, should've cut out the park.

McCrae Williams is a butter fiend. Watched that part of his vid a few times. Frank GP had a couple good ones in thurr too.

Whoever made Oskari Raitanen's edit is super good at it. Really solid editing and awesome camerawork throughout.
Feb 20 2009 9:19PM
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Silence
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Great editing from Scott Klumb
Feb 20 2009 9:25PM
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