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The Blackcountry Journal

Best Short Film
10 mins |
United States |
2023
GENRE(S): 
  • Mountain Culture
  • Snowsports
DIRECTORS:
Mallory Duncan, Patrick Elmore
LANGUAGE(S): English

Synopsis

A skier contemplates his connection to skiing and the mountains. As he hurries through the streets of LA, his path takes a turn after bumping into a jazz musician who helps him discover the correlation between jazz and skiing—an expression of art, skiing, and black culture.

Jury Quote

The shots and style of editing of this film keeps you hooked, it took a surprising turn for the best. Beautifully done, dialogue or no dialogue the story has a strong visual motion. A sense of gratitude arises when watching this film. Always proud to see black filmmakers create well thought out pieces.

– Margit Neto, VIMFF 2024 Jury

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