The weightlessness of youth: every breath radiates opportunity and hope; every sense thrives on the wealth of the present; every thing whispers of brilliance and awe. When you've seen the season’s first great snow through the eyes of a child—you've known true happiness. But what happened to that simple joy? Where do we find the freedom that time and wisdom stole away? Valhalla, Sweetgrass Productions’ fourth feature film, is the tale of one man’s search to rediscover the freedom of his youth. Feeling the distant heat of it’s fire still burning in the mountains of the frozen north, he goes in search of those tending the flame—the untamed, the wild, and the outcast dwelling on the fringe. Weaving narrative-driven style with award-winning, face-melting backcountry ski and snowboard cinematography; Valhalla is a vivid explosion of color, character, snow, and nostalgic soul.
Cinematography
Backcountry shots so gorgeous they invented a new color.
Score
Soundtrack that hugs your soul then gently breaks it.
Direction
Waggoner treats snow like a character with feelings.
Director
Nick Waggoner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sweetgrass Productions filmed entirely without permits in restricted zones, capturing terrain no crew had legally shot before.
Valhalla helped spark the 'ski film as art film' movement—previously the genre was strictly bro-culture adrenaline porn.
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