AERIS: The Next Chapter of Female Snowboard Movies | From Lukas Huffman +
Snowboard movies have gotten stale. Let’s face it. Trick, trick, trick to song, song, song. Remember the last Whiskey movie: The Parties Over? It was kinda bad, but awesome at the same time because it was different.
Well AERIS, the latest from ex-pro snowboarder and movie artist Lukas Huffman is different and amazing. Lukas has been doing some great work since hanging up the board especially in the female realm of snowboarding filmmaking. The new one is no exception. He worked with fellow ripper Shin Campos and Lisa Lefroy behind the scenes and it stars Taylor Godber, Brooke Voight, Lanie McAuley, Elise Gatien, Darrah Reid-McLean, and Spencer O’Brien.
The Snowboarders Journal got the exclusive words behind the movie with Lukas Huffman as well as star Lanie McAuley.
AERIS is a short film written and directed by former pro snowboarder turned filmmaker Lukas Huffman. The film is co-produced with his fellow former pro snowboarder Shin Campos. After years of being frustrated by the way traditional action sports media glosses over the mental and physical pain of being a professional athlete, the filmmaking team decided to put these dark experiences at the center of their story. They wanted to further challenge norms by starring female characters, whose stories are overlooked in the male-dominated action sports culture.
AERIS was born from a desire to celebrate the dedication of women snowboarders. AERIS stars Lanie McAuley and Elise Gatien, and is the debut performance of real-life pro Taylor Godber. It features stunt work from the best female riders in the world including Olympian Spencer O’Brien.
Professional Snowboarder and Actor Taylor Godber says, “AERIS reminds me of times in the past when I lived and breathed everything snowboarding. It was my one focus. I’ll never forget being on a photo shoot, as I sat there with a concussion, dazed and very bummed that I had to take some time off from riding. My friends told me, ‘I know you don’t believe it now, but there is more to life than snowboarding.’ The story line of AERIS deals with risk, injury, and the mental challenges when things don’t go as planned.
Stunt Double and Olympic Snowboarder Spencer O’Brien says, “The lead character of AERIS is an important representation of women in snowboarding because so many of the women pushing the sport forward possess her attributes. We’re in a sport where the curve of progression is quick. If you aren’t passionate and driven to succeed you’re going to have a hard time keeping up and holding your own.”
Here is the official movie break-down:
“When a break-out snowboard star suffers a debilitating injury, she struggles to recover from the mental trauma and get back into the game. A scripted short film inspired by female professional snowboarders that explores the raw realities of being an action sports hero.”
Starring: Lanie McAuley, Elise Gatien & Taylor Godber
Stunt Women: Taylor Godber, Brooke Voight, Darrah Reid-McLean, Spencer O’Brien
Written and Directed by: Lukas Huffman
Producer: Lukas Huffman & Shin Campos
Associate Producer: Lisa Lefroy
Director of Photography: Paul Watt
Produced by:
Huffman Studio (huffmanstudio.tv)
Whistler Creek Productions (whistlercreekproductions.com)
Click over to THE SNOWBOARDERS JOURNAL for the whole behind the scenes feature on AERIS.
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