In the fall, ski media companies release their annual ski movies and this year one in particular caught my eye. This movie was The Grand Bizarre by Poor Boyz Productions.

This film received the Ski Movie of the year award at the International Freeski Film Festival in Montreal, Canada, one of the most prestigious awards in the world of Freeski movies. The Grand Bizarre I believe was very deserving of this title.

Last year, Poor Boyz Productions created Revolver, a revolutionary film with innate amounts of innovation. This year they created another great film, with the title of this film being a play off of the grand bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey. The Grand Bizarre opens with a circus-like segment involving many of the athletes in this film. These athletes include Nick Martini, Dane Tudor, Sammy Carlson, Leigh Powis, Cam Riley, Riley Leboe and Josh Steck, among others.

My personal favorite three segments of this film were Bobby Brown’s segment, LJ Strenio’s segment and Leigh Powis’ segment. Although the entire movie featured many award winning performances, these specific segments featured some of the most innovative and explosive skiing.

The opening segment of this film featured Bobby Brown. My favorite part of this segment was Brown’s triple cork; the first triple cork ever done by a skier. Brown’s segment takes place in multiple different locations, but the main shoot was at the Red Bull Training Grounds in Squaw Valley, Idaho.

LJ Strenio is originally from Burlington, Vermont, and he grew up skiing on the East coast. He attended college at the University of Vermont and this East coast skiing allowed him to become very proficient at rails. His segment includes a shot of the legendary “saw” rail in Spokane, Washington.

Leigh Powis is a young skier who is just getting into films and competitions. His segment starts out with a double lincoln loop (double-side flip) off of a wall on the underside of a bridge. This is an incredibly impressive feat, especially considering the fact that he fell from ten plus feet to flat afterwards.

The music in this film is also excellent. It features songs from artists such as Cali-P, Kid Cudi and Yelawolf. There is a very interesting mix of genres, including rap, reggae, electronic, classic rock, heavy metal and alternative. The genre of music varies greatly depending on the segment and athlete it is associated with.

Overall, I would give this film a nine out of ten stars. I really enjoyed it and I can’t wait to see what Poor Boyz Productions will come up with next fall.

Connor Sample is the Variety Editor for The Spartan Speaks.