The ski movie that made park rats into poets and poets into park rats.
Forward, the fourth release from Josh Berman and Level 1, pushes the envelope of progressive freeskiing further than ever before, and takes you into the very heart of the sport’s culture and the lives of the athletes. Forward features the biggest names and best unknown talent from around the world and is set to a soundtrack of the best underground beats.
Direction
Josh Berman defined the modern ski film template here.
Practical Effects
All real tricks, no safety nets, maximum commitment.
Director
Josh Berman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Forward dropped right as freeskiing split from moguls and racing, legitimizing park and pipe as its own culture. Level 1 became the Def Jam of ski movies.
Many athletes filmed their entire segments for little more than gear and travel expenses—this was passion project filmmaking before GoPros made everyone a 'filmmaker.'
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