Following our blog about spring ski holidays and cool alpine events, Mayrhofen in Austria has hit the headlines again with the Oakley-sponsored JibVid contest.
JibVid is a chance for all you creative skiers and boarders to get noticed. 15 teams of three have 28 hours to create a 2 minute short film. Filming takes place mainly in the Vans Penken Park, and promises to be a two-day "spectacular" for spectators and team members alike. The resulting videos are judged on various criteria including creativity, storyboard, camera work, editing and tricks.
There is a 10 000 euro prize purse plus gaming consoles for the winners.
The event began in 2005 as a seasonaires’ film competition to celebrate the creative nature of skiing and snowboarding. It has since has grown into one of Europe’s premier riding and filming competitions and is set to grow even more with the support of Oakley.
Evening events will feature live acts brought into resort just for the Oakley Jib-Vid and they can be found playing in the premier locations of Scotland Yard and the Arena Sports Bar.
The projection of all the Jib-Vid’s will be the pinnacle of the competition, which will take place in the Arena Sports Bar on the Mayrhofen main street. GMC Concepts, the organisers, have declared:
"Once the lucky winners get their hands on their share of the 10,000 Euros prize purse we promise to deliver the biggest party in the Alps this decade."
The Oakley Jib-Vid is open to skiers and snowboarders, guys or girls, in teams of three with a maximum of 15 teams invited to take part. A number of teams are invited, including the top three teams from the 2008 Jib-Vid, whilst 8 wildcard entries will be accepted via the official event website. To enter, or find out more about the event, and to see last year's winning films, go to www.jib-vid.com.
