Nelson, British Columbia-based filmmaker Jon Long checks in with a look behind the curtain as he takes us through the making of the local segments of his most recent, and critically acclaimed, film: The Search For Freedom.
EPISODE 1 – NELSON, BC, MOUNTAIN BIKING
The Search for Freedom film crew finds unique ways to get the perfect shot. Nelson BC is a mountain biking mecca where film crews find perfect single tracks. In this behind-the-scenes episode for the feature length documentary The Search for Freedom, a 300 foot hi-line is set up to amazing point of view shots for the film. Featuring pro mountain bikers Kirt and Lindsey Voreis.
EPISODE 8 – NELSON, BC, POWDER
Legendary Powder. In this behind-the-scenes episode for the feature length documentary The Search for Freedom, snowboarders Annie Boulanger and Robin Van Gyn and skier Mark Abma find freedom in the mountains around Nelson BC.
The Search for Freedom film crew finds unique ways to get the perfect shot. Nelson BC is a mountain biking mecca where film crews find perfect single tracks. In this behind-the-scenes episode for the feature length documentary The Search for Freedom, a 300 foot hi-line is set up to amazing point of view shots for the film. Featuring pro mountain bikers Kirt and Lindsey Voreis.
Legendary Powder. In this behind-the-scenes episode for the feature length documentary The Search for Freedom, snowboarders Annie Boulanger and Robin Van Gyn and skier Mark Abma find freedom in the mountains around Nelson BC.
Matt Coté
Matt is the associate editor of Forecast Ski Magazine and a senior writer at BIKE magazine. He’s been penning and editing adventure and mountain culture-based stories for over a dozen publications for just over a decade.
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