Thu, 07/21/2011 - 11:56amBritain's got skiers #2

It's a filming and editing competition showcasing the very best of UK skiing

Following on the from the success of last year’s competition, this autumn will see the release of a new ski movie showcasing the best British skiing and editing talent.

Consisting of a series of short films highlighting British freeskiing, the movie is the culmination of a competition to find the best skiers and editors in the fast-growing British freeskiing scene.

Enter on Facebook

From July onwards, edits will be entered in to the competition on the ‘Britain’s Got Skiers’ Facebook page, with the best edits being chosen at the end of August.

This site will be available to view with all the entries as the competition progresses. Once the best edits have been selected, the movie will be produced for release at the London Ski Show.

Entries included in the film will be announced weekly over the month of September and shown on the Ellis Brigham website. The overall winners will be selected by a panel of judges and announced at the premiere.

The prize purse

Prizes are available for best overall entry (£500 cash), best skier under 16 (GoPro camera pack) and a Judges Special Prize based on creativity (GoPro camera pack).

The final film will be expertly put together by Eddie ‘Slavemonkey’ Thelwell with skiing from dryslopes, indoor domes, European glaciers and parks, as well as backcountry freestyle and freeride sessions. Extras will include some of the UK’s top freestyle events, and trailers for other UK ski movies. It’s expected that over 2000 copies will be produced and distributed.