The Crash Reel tells the story of a sport and the risks that athletes face in reaching the pinnacle of their profession. This is Kevin Pearce’s story, a celebrated snowboarder who sustained a brain injury in a trick gone wrong and who now aims, against all the odds, to get back on the snow.
Direction
Lucy Walker weaponizes home footage like emotional grenades.
Editing
Competition reels sliced with MRI scans—brutal poetry.
Director
Lucy Walker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Pearce family shot 200+ hours of home video over two decades; Lucy Walker discovered it existed three years into production.
Released when extreme sports concussion awareness was minimal; directly influenced the 'crash reel' debate in action sports media ethics.
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THE BEST documentary I have seen in ages. My daughters and I have watched this many times already. Can't say enough about it. Watch it.
@elanacar 172
"Its realy hard to understand why i would want to get back on a snowboard after what ive been through if you dont understand how i feel about snowboarding" Wow
@alexmilne3335 57
The best documentary ever created. Truly a must see!
@dolph41taylor57 70
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