The iF3 Movie awards are just around the corner, taking place at the first stop of the iF3 World Tour in Whistler - 19th-22nd of October. A record number of films were submitted this year, 110, the most in the festival’s 15-year history. This is a nice affirmation for fans of longer-form ski content. Giving us plenty to watch while we anxiously watch our nearby peaks or forecasts for the first signs of snow.

This year The Bunch, having already won Film Of The Year for Many Fantasies Later at the High Five festival in Annecy earlier this month are again nominated for Film Of The Year alongside Best Cinematography and Best Editing. They’re also in the Jury’s Pick category which pits films from both disciplines against each other. Many Fantasies Later has some serious potential to take a sweep of the awards albeit alongside some tough competition but could the ever-unique and creative filmmaking clean up?

We’re also keeping an eye out on for the award for Best Urban Segment with some heater segments, from MTL, CAST, Recipe and Why Not? All in the ring for the W.

This year’s panel of judges contains is made up of Jeff Schmuck (Head Judge), Will Wesson and Jaimie Yip.

Here are the nominations:

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Film Of The Year

Blank Collective Films - Feel Real

Matchstick Productions - Anywhere From Here

Shannon Corsi Media - Nexus

Teton Gravity Research - Magic Hour

The Bunch - Many Fantasies Later

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Best Cinematography

Blank Collective Films - Feel Real

CK9 Studios - Cole Richardson - Yours Truly

Matchstick Productions - Anywhere From Here

Teton Gravity Research - Magic Hour

The Bunch - Many Fantasies Later

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Best Editing

CK9 Studios - Cole Richardson: Yours Truly

Matchstick Productions - Anywhere From Here

Sämf Vision & Rad Packs - AdVENNture

Teton Gravity Research - Magic Hour

The Bunch - Many Fantasies Later

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Standout Female Skier Of The Year

Anna Segal in Blank Collective Films - Feel Real

Coline Ballet-Baz in Bluemax Media - Recipe

Jess Hotter in Blank Collective Films - Feel Real

Michelle Parker in Teton Gravity Research - Magic Hour

Tonje Kvivik in Matchstick Productions - Anywhere From Here

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Standout Male Skier Of The Year

Cole Richardson in CK9 Studios - Cole Richardson: Yours Truly

Craig Murray in Matchstick Productions - Anywhere From Here

Dane Tudor in Blank Collective Films - Feel Real

Kai Jones in Teton Gravity Research - Magic Hour

Sammy Carlson in Sammy Carlson - Yup

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Breakout Skier Of The Year

Andrew Egan in Child Labour - Why Not?

Dennis Ranalter in Matchstick Productions - Anywhere From Here

Malou Peterson in Pilchard Productions - The Joy of Skiing

Manon Loschi in Bluemax Media - Recipe

Mathieu Dufresne in Mayrand Agency - MTL

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Jury's Pick (Ski & Snowboard)

Homestead Creative - Fleeting Time

MFC NZ - Highway 73 - The Great Alpine Highway

Rusty Toothbrush - Fake Teeth Real Friends

Stellar Equipment - Odyssey Of The Five Lucky Bastards

The Bunch - Many Fantasies Later

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Best Short Movie (Under 20 Mins)

CK9 Studios - Cole Richardson: Yours Truly

Level 1 Productions - Something In The Water

MAGMA - Soulstar

Sämf Vision & Rad Packs - AdVENNture

Stellar Equipment - Odyssey Of The Five Lucky Bastards

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Best Backcountry Segment

Blank Collective Films - Feel Real: Alex Armstrong, Alexi Godbout, Anna Segal, Ian Morrison, Jordy Kidner

Jérôme Tanon - Free Rider: Sam Anthamatten

Matchstick Productions - Anywhere From Here: Caite Zeliff, Dennis Ranalter, Eric Hjorleifson, Lucy Sackbauer, Markus Eder

Shannon Corsi Media - Nexus: Brooklyn Bell & Michelle Parker

Teton Gravity Research - Magic Hour: Ian McIntosh & Sage Cattabriga-Alosa

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Best Urban Segment

Bluemax Media - Recipe: Coline Ballet-Baz, Jennie-Lee Burmansson, Shiori Takahashi, Taylor Lundquist

Child Labor - Why Not?: Andrew Egan

Forre - Cast: Joona Sipola

Lupe Hagearty - Rhythm In Chaos: Lupe Hagearty & Tyler Sosnowski

Mayrand Agency - MTL: Mathieu Dufresne

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Best Storytelling

Jérôme Tanon - Free Rider

MFC NZ - Highway 73 - The Great Alpine Highway

Shannon Corsi Media - Nexus

Switchback Entertainment - Tracing Influence

Wester Sjöberg Productions - A Part Of Us

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The 2022 iF3 Movie Awards will take place Saturday, October 22nd 5:30 p.m. PST and will be streamed live on the www.if3festival.com website.