After a long year behind the lens I needed to switch things up and move over to the other side of the glass. Time to reverse the roles; outsource the director duties and instead play the leading roll. This film perpetuates that riding bikes will always be more important than capturing it with a camera.
My entry in the GoPro Video Challenge during the 2012 Åre Bike Festival. Six invited teams had six days to produce a film about the riding in Åre, Sweden and compete in various categories.
This film was awarded 3rd place in the main category "Best Film", 2nd place in "Best Cinematography" and 2nd place in "Best Åre Spirit".
Directed, Produced, Filmed & Edited by Jon Bokrantz
Starring: Linus Sjöholm, Teo Gustavson, Anders Sahlén, Jon Bokrantz
Shot on location at Åre Bike Park, Sweden...
My winning entry for the Through the Lens film competition during the 2012 Queenstown Bike Festival, presented by DTR New Zealand.
The six months that I've spent in Queenstown has been nothing shorter than amazing. This place has not just some of the best riding in the world but also a booming bike scene and extraordinary people. This video is an homage to all of Queenstown - a best of the best from an amazing summer.
Thanks for all the memories, I can't thank you enough!
You can hardly find any Kiwis in Queenstown, so when you get the chance to hook up with a true New Zealander like Kelly McGarry you definitely don't want to miss out on the opportunity! Jon Television and McGazza went on a mission to portray the NZ life; surfing, bike riding, beers, good scene, good people. Good times!
