Pro Snowboarder, Filmmaker
March 10, 2008

Known for her big mountain riding skills, this Oregon native and pro snowboarder first grabbed our attention in Chunky Knit's all-girl snowboard film, Transfer. For the 2007-2008 season, she producing a new all-girl film called Float with filmmaker John Roderick. If you haven't seen Float yet, check out their website: floatfilm.com for previews and purchasing info.

What did you think of snowboarding the first time you tried it? Did anything embarrassing happen?
I thought it was amazing! I was able to hang out with my friends and learn something new! I wasn’t embarrassed when I first started because I knew it would take time to learn… If I fell I knew it was part of the learning process. I still fall regularly and unless my ego gets in the way, I usually don’t get embarrassed.

How did you get involved with Float?
I have filmed for women snowboard movies for the past two years, and I thought It was a great way to ride with other girls at the same level or higher and learn from each other. So this year a friend and filmer, John Roderick, that I have worked with in the past wanted to produce a movie that was our own. It gave us room to be creative and artistic in the way we wanted the movie to portray women’s snowboarding. So we went for it, and it worked out pretty well. It’s amazing what can happen when you put your mind to something.

Is the Float project just a one time thing, or do you plan on releasing more all-girl snowboarding films in the future?
Dependig on John’s situation next year, we will go forward with this and make future movies.

Who is in the film? Were any of them really annoying? It's ok, you can tell me, I won't tell anyone.
Lisa filzmoser, Chanelle Sladics, Jamie Anderson, Silvia Mittermuller, me, Laura Hadar, Meghann O’brian, Caroline Belliard, Caroline Onzek, Kimmy Fasani, Barrett Christy, Maribeth Swetkolf, and friends. They are all amazing people and I liked working with all of them!

Can you tell us the coolest thing that happens in the film, or would that ruin things?
There are a lot of “cool” elements in the film… I think the best part is the quality of the cinematography and artistic overtones that are played out throughout the film.

Helmet or beanie?
Beanie for me, but I suggest wearing a helmet.

How hectic is filming in reality?
Pretty hectic for sure… scheduling trips, performing well, having the weather cooperate, etc… there are a ton of elements that need to line up to make things happen.

What kind of locations did you get to travel to for filming?
This year we mostly stayed in the US since we got the most snow here, but some of our movie is in Japan and China.

Who do you have the most fun riding with?
Lisa Filzmoser and Meghann O’Brian

As the producer of float, what are you responsible for?
All the Graphic design and Art concepts, John and I both worked on getting the sponsors aboard, organizing trips, getting the girls involved, working with distribution companies and magazines, etc etc…

Did you get to ride in a helicopter? Next time you do, could you pack me in your suitcase? I don't take up much room, I swear.
Not this year, the stars never aligned to make this happen. We did have it planned, but weather didn’t turn in our favor.

Mittens or gloves?
Mittens

Any final comments?
I hope you all enjoy the film!

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