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"It's about the forgotten skiers, the ones that are now in trouble, the wasted talent and how they can, and need to be saved." - Sean Pettit



Last week, the Super Proof crew rolled into Montreal to premiere their inaugural film, The Recruitment. They ended up dropping jaws during the private Red Bull screening, took home the coveted "Best Editing" award (along with MANY other nominations), and then wow'ed the crowd during the public screening on Friday.

Now's your chance to ask them anything you'd like. Make sure you get your questions in ASAP though, as the crew will around TONIGHT at 9pm EDT to answer them!

















Starring: Sean Pettit, Max Hill, Joe Schuster, Josh Stack, Callum Pettit, Mike Henitiuk, Leigh Powis and Corey Vanular
Screen Play: Sean Pettit, Max Hill and Leigh Powis
Cinematography: Brandon Kelly
Additional Cinematography: Nevin Falloon Sound Design: Leigh Powis Video
Editing: Leigh Powis
Produced by: Sean Pettit
Directed by: Leigh Powis
Co-Directed by: Sean Pettit

http://vimeo.com/106075656

Feet Banks sat down with Leigh Powis and Sean Pettit to talk the creation of Super Proof Inc. and their first feature film. Make sure you give this a watch for some insight on what to expect this fall when The Recruitment drops on iTunes, October 15th 2014.

http://vimeo.com/106106685

Also, if you live in Whistler, make sure to support the crew and check out the premiere later in the month!



**This thread was edited on Sep 22nd 2014 at 4:56:18pm
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Troy.
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How many people do I have to murder to get a jacket?
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Is Leigh still gangrelated?
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What's next for Super Proof?
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Why foows the recrutment? We saw these badasses develop, and had an open ending.
Also, what was it like filming both skiing and acting segments?
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ModMommy
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Wow. Autocorrect fail. Meant to say follows.
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j-cal
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When creating a film like this what was the process like? On the action side of things did you go out and shoot with certain shots in mind? Was there certain aspects that made filming the action special? Or was it an after thought? Did you try to mold the shots and fit them into the film after shooting them? It fascinates me this film, and i would love to know more about the process.
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rastareggae
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Fuck, Kill, Mary, Kate Upton, Emma Stone, Katy Perry
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GrahamGould
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Is there a particular reason that someone gets shot in the head in almost every video you guys have put out?
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Teeps
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Do you guys think your film is IMDb worthy? Do you think it should be considered as a legitimate narrative feature film rather than being considered as an extreme ski film that ski films are constantly categorized in by our society?
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Do you feel like the whole scenario took too big of a place in the movie? Personally, I thought there wasn't enough skiing
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How many packs of cigarettes does Max go through in a season?
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Will you guys build off of "The Recruitment" for next season? As in another movie, where the plot picks up where you left off with this one?
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Did you guys get in some sort of trouble while shooting the movie due to lots of the 'crime related' shots?
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I have two actually:

1) What was the process of getting the skiers for Super Proof (Hill, Vanular, etc) like? What made you seek them out and how did you integrate them into the making of the film, other than just getting shots of them? Did you all work together on the plot, shooting, etc, or mostly just the roles described above?

2) How was your guys foray into editing, directing, ect? Did you learn on the job and just work a lot on you skills or had you had a decent amount of previous training?


I've loved all the videos you have released and will for sure be buying this on Oct. 15th! Keep up the awesome work!
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1) Leigh's editing was amazing, and I thought I heard that this was his first time really editing a whole movie. How did you guys decide to use Leigh to edit instead of someone else? And, what was the learning curve like to really get that final product where you wanted it.

2) How long did C-Van's both was redirect flips or whatever that was take to get? Cause that was probably the sickest pair of shots I saw all weekend. The tricks, the angles, the editing, everything was awesome about them.
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How did it feel watching the final product for the first time? What about the first time it was played in front of a crowd?

What are some of your favourite non-ski films? Did any of them directly influence parts of the film?

There was a strong emphasis on violence in the film -- do you guys plan to explore other similar themes, such as drugs or sex?

If a non-skier were to sit down and watch this film, how would you want them to react? Would you want to tell them anything before watching it?
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Turner.
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I think this question has been asked in a different wording, but did you guys storyboard this?

If so, who wrote it and what was that process like?

How closely did you stick to the script, or did you let the scenes play out as they went?
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Do you guys think the ski industry, specifically freeski, is becoming overly saturated on all levels? whether it is media content, talented riders, or just an over all increasing popularity in the sport/lifestyle

If so? do yall see it as good or bad
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Turner.
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Was there anything in particular going on in the ski industry that drove/encouraged you guys to set off on a project like this? Is it a response to the trends and styles that you see in other projects/companies?
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bkelly
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Thanks for the questions so far guys. Sean and Leigh will be on shortly and we can start to answer some of the questions. Thanks again.

Brandon
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superproof
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Troy.How many people do I have to murder to get a jacket?


Jackets are for Members Only. So until then...
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tcurle
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Is The Kids done?

Any possibility of seeing Bibby a part of super proof in the future?
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cultraraWhat's next for Super Proof?


Big things for us coming up next. We feel as if we have entered a new genre so we will continue to move forward with this idea into the 2015 season. although we plan to make it 100 times better.
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Do Sean's initials have anything to do with the name Super Proof? And/Or why Super Proof?
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Blurst
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tcurleIs The Kids done?

Any possibility of seeing Bibby a part of super proof in the future?


This is a very good and important question.
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Simon.k
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-Who had the idea to create a film of this style? And what did it take to make it happen?
The movie looks crazy from the previews and i can't wait to watch the final product.
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Turner.
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superproofBig things for us coming up next. We feel as if we have entered a new genre so we will continue to move forward with this idea into the 2015 season. although we plan to make it 100 times better.


This is important.

How do you guys feel about this product? Seeing it cast amongst other genre-bending films like Ten and Two and Clayton's Five, how do you feel you guys stacked up? Are you inspired to pursue this project having seen what else is possible with ski filmmaking?
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TeepsDo you guys think your film is IMDb worthy? Do you think it should be considered as a legitimate narrative feature film rather than being considered as an extreme ski film that ski films are constantly categorized in by our society?


Yes, we totally think that we have legitimized ourselves enough to hopefully be in the IMDB category eventually. we are most definitely working in that direction. we believe we have entered a new genre so therefor i dont think we have to be considered as just another extreme ski film. we like to think its more of a narrative film based around skiing. and when we do that, we bring a mainstream entertainment value to the table.
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FredyFerlDo you feel like the whole scenario took too big of a place in the movie? Personally, I thought there wasn't enough skiing


Our idea of the film was based around the scenario. Therefor we wanted to really capture peoples attention about the story so they could follow the film front to back.
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Brocka_FlockaHow many packs of cigarettes does Max go through in a season?


365 packs a year.
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immasWhy foows the recrutment? We saw these badasses develop, and had an open ending.
Also, what was it like filming both skiing and acting segments?


The recruitment may or may not be an open ending type of thing. There is definitely the possibility to keep this story going. We will be sitting down and figuring out what our plans are for the future over the next couple of weeks.

For the second part, as a filmer, I really enjoyed filming both the skiing and acting parts. For me all of my inspiration as a cinematographer has been drawn from hollywood movies. So being involved in the ski industry and having a chance to blend two of my passions has been amazing. I know all of the skiers had a lot of fun working on the acting parts, and did really well with it.
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hpbubskiDid you guys get in some sort of trouble while shooting the movie due to lots of the 'crime related' shots?



haha. It's a fictional movie so we were ok.
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t_robDo Sean's initials have anything to do with the name Super Proof? And/Or why Super Proof?


No, that was a pure coincidence. Super Proof just rolled off the tongue. Sometimes you have to just make it happen if it all feels right.
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GrendelsI have two actually:

1) What was the process of getting the skiers for Super Proof (Hill, Vanular, etc) like? What made you seek them out and how did you integrate them into the making of the film, other than just getting shots of them? Did you all work together on the plot, shooting, etc, or mostly just the roles described above?

2) How was your guys foray into editing, directing, ect? Did you learn on the job and just work a lot on you skills or had you had a decent amount of previous training?


I've loved all the videos you have released and will for sure be buying this on Oct. 15th! Keep up the awesome work!


getting all the skiers/actors involved was very easy actually. we have all been friends for a long time and it didnt take much convincing them when we told them what we were up to. when someone believes in a project it just makes them that much more stoked to make it happen. we all went into this project with very little experience in film making. but a creative mind can go a long way. especially in film making.
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j-calWhen creating a film like this what was the process like? On the action side of things did you go out and shoot with certain shots in mind? Was there certain aspects that made filming the action special? Or was it an after thought? Did you try to mold the shots and fit them into the film after shooting them? It fascinates me this film, and i would love to know more about the process.


Shooting for this project was the same as any other when it came to the ski action. We went out and tried to get the best on snow action we could, what was very different was shooting the short story we worked through out the movie. It was all very new for everyone involved and a lot harder and more complex than anticipated. We had a story line in place but it evolved when we were shooting depending on the location and gear we had to play with that day, we all got very good at improvising to make this project happen. Sean Brandon and I work very well together and all the riders really worked hard with the acting. In the end it turned out better than I could have imagined.
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When not riding the glacier in Whistler, do you guys ride the bike park?

If any of the crew had to leave Whistler, where would they go?
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Leigh.Powis
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FredyFerlDo you feel like the whole scenario took too big of a place in the movie? Personally, I thought there wasn't enough skiing


On deciding to embark on this project we knew we wanted to do something new, we also new it wouldn't be for everyone.

**This post was edited on Sep 22nd 2014 at 10:12:23pm
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Really hyped for your next project because a action movie related to skiing segment has never been done before! You said earlier that you want to continue in this direction.

My question is will you continue to present your project at festival like IF3 or Highfive festival? Stay true to the roots?
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simon.k-Who had the idea to create a film of this style? And what did it take to make it happen?
The movie looks crazy from the previews and i can't wait to watch the final product.


the idea of this film started with Sean and Leigh sitting down in the editing studio just bantering ideas back and forth. we took small pieces of hollywood films that we liked and used them to create our own story. we came up with the film name, "the recruitment" before we came up with the story of the film.
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asfdfadsWhen not riding the glacier in Whistler, do you guys ride the bike park?

If any of the crew had to leave Whistler, where would they go?


not really no, we are always working. we are a busy bunch over here.
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bkelly
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Loop24Really hyped for your next project because a action movie related to skiing segment has never been done before! You said earlier that you want to continue in this direction.

My question is will you continue to present your project at festival like IF3 or Highfive festival? Stay true to the roots?


We are definitely going to stick with this type of movie making. We love hollywood style film making and we love skiing. Why not blend the two.

I wouldn't expect a straight ski porn flick from us anytime soon. But, skiing has allowed us and given us the opportunity to create a film like this.
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GrendelsI have two actually:

1) What was the process of getting the skiers for Super Proof (Hill, Vanular, etc) like? What made you seek them out and how did you integrate them into the making of the film, other than just getting shots of them? Did you all work together on the plot, shooting, etc, or mostly just the roles described above?

2) How was your guys foray into editing, directing, ect? Did you learn on the job and just work a lot on you skills or had you had a decent amount of previous training?


I've loved all the videos you have released and will for sure be buying this on Oct. 15th! Keep up the awesome work!


As for the editing/directing it was a lot of learning on the job. It was a very chalanging prosses but feel i have learned allot and I'm really ready for are next project. Sometimes having the courage to just jump into something can really create an interesting result! Dream big!
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Loop24Really hyped for your next project because a action movie related to skiing segment has never been done before! You said earlier that you want to continue in this direction.

My question is will you continue to present your project at festival like IF3 or Highfive festival? Stay true to the roots?


yes we still plan to stay within the ski industry, we just plan to branch out aswell to hit a bigger audience. just our way of promoting skiing to those who may not know much about it.
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What was everyone's favourite trick and scene in the movie? What was the most difficult to shoot?

Any funny stories from iF3 you'd like to share?
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Does superproof give a fuck about lung cancer?
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bkelly
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Turner.This is important.

How do you guys feel about this product? Seeing it cast amongst other genre-bending films like Ten and Two and Clayton's Five, how do you feel you guys stacked up? Are you inspired to pursue this project having seen what else is possible with ski filmmaking?



We are all very happy with our first film. We really respect companies such as Stept and find our crews being good friends because I think we all have a lot of the same ideas and views on film making and are both trying to push the film making of skiing, to make something different other then just ski porn. There is a lot more to a movie then just the skiing, it may be a ski movie, but we believe its a lot more then a ski movie.
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can we expect to see a collab mix tape/EP from super proof and max hill any time soon?
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bkelly
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*TACO-DOG*can we expect to see a collab mix tape/EP from super proof and max hill any time soon?


There has been some talk of doing a music video at some point for fun. Ya never know.
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