The 2024 iF3 Awards in Whistler were the highlight of an epic weekend of ski and snowboard film screenings and parties. The event showcases the best of the best in freeski and snowboard culture at one of it's foremost mountain hubs. With categories highlighting everything from standout editing to best cinematography and riding performances, the winners represented the the best of the best in this year's ski movies. One particular project dominated (and we just watched it, it's fucked), taking home a ton of ski and snowboard gongs, and a load of NS favorites, including B-Mack, Jacob Belanger and Justin Kennedy took home 'silverware'.

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FILM OF THE YEAR

Blank Collective Films - Camp Blank

Christoph Thoresen - Circle of Madness (winner)

Jeff Thomas Creative & Head Freeskiing - Beyond

Level 1 Productions - Wasteland

Matchstick Productions - Calm Beneath Castles

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Baptiste Sjöström - Ephemere (winner)

Christoph Thoresen - Circle of Madness

Christopher Maunsell - The War On Style

Level 1 Productions - Wasteland

Matchstick Productions - Calm Beneath Castles

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BEST EDITING

Baptiste Sjöström - Ephemere (winner)

Christopher Maunsell - The War On Style

Dylan Siggers - Spliff

Jeff Thomas Creative & Head Freeskiing - Beyond

Level 1 Productions - Wasteland

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STANDOUT FEMALE SKIER OF THE YEAR

Emily Childs in Matchstick Productions - Calm Beneath Castles

Jess Hotter in Jeff Thomas Creative & Head Freeskiing - Beyond (winner)

Maggie Voisin in Teton Gravity Research - Beyond The Fantasy

Nadine Wallner in MKM - Backyard

Taylor Lundquist in Level 1 Productions - Wasteland

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STANDOUT MALE SKIER OF THE YEAR

Colby Stevenson in Westbank Media - Proof

Craig Murray in Matchstick Productions - Calm Beneath Castles

Kai Jones in Teton Gravity Research - Beyond The Fantasy

Markus Eder in Christoph Thoresen - Circle of Madness (winner)

Sam Kuch in Matchstick Productions - Calm Beneath Castles

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BREAKOUT SKIER OF THE YEAR

Emil Granbom in Jeff Thomas Creative & Head Freeskiing - Beyond

Jacob Belanger in Joey Kraft - The Harvest (winner)

Jasper Skidmore in Entourage - Soda

Jenna Keller in Jeff Thomas Creative & Head Freeskiing - Beyond

Wyatt Gentry in Blank Collective Films - Camp Blank

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JURY'S PICK (BOTH SKI & SNOWBOARD FILMS ARE ELIGIBLE)

Baptiste Sjöström - Ephemere

Christoph Thoresen - Circle of Madness

Christopher Maunsell - The War On Style (winner)

Dylan Siggers - Spliff

Jérôme Tanon - Of A Lifetime

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BEST SHORT MOVIE (UNDER 20 MINUTES)

Baptiste Sjöström - Ephemere (winner)

Christopher Maunsell - The War On Style

Dylan Siggers - Spliff

FKN'SNDR - Brap Ski 4

Josh Daiek - Caldor

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BEST BACKCOUNTRY SEGMENT

Blank Collective Films - Camp Blank: Alexi Godbout, Stan Rey & Wyatt Gentry

Christoph Thoresen - Circle of Madness: Markus Eder (winner)

Matchstick Productions - Calm Beneath Castles: Craig Murray, Mark Abma & Sam

Kuch

MKM - Backyard: Nadine Wallner

Teton Gravity Research - Beyond The Fantasy: Griffin Post, Jimmy Ryan & Nikolai

Schirmer

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BEST URBAN SEGMENT

Level 1 Productions - Wasteland: Anni Karava & Taylor Brooke Lundquist

Level 1 Productions - Wasteland: Harald Hellstrom & Oscar Weary

ON3P - ON3P 7: Maximilliam “B-Mac” Smith (winner)

OS Crew - AbsORB: Justin “Juice” Kennedy

Xavier Mayrand & Mat Duf - Word To The Wise: Mat Dufresne

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BEST STORYTELLING

Before Apres Media - Farming Turns

Christopher Maunsell - The War On Style

Drew Petersen - Feel It All

Hennie vJ - Of The Black Sea (winner)

Josh Daiek - Caldor

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AMATEUR FILM OF THE YEAR

CHEF - Fool Me Twice

OS Crew - AbsORB

Ski For The Love - Home, Sick!

Toby Ryter - Orka: A Human Powered Freeride Experience

Variance - Maybe I Should (winner)

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AMATEUR SKIER OF THE YEAR

Aaron Durlester in Variance - Maybe I Should

Hannah Langes in Bungee Breakers - Frozen Babiez

Jed Kravitz in Ski For The Love - Home, Sick!

Justin “Juice” Kennedy in OS Crew - AbsORB (winner)

Stephen Lindsay-Ross in CHEF - Fool Me Twice