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Seasons is a film about some of the world’s best and most interesting mountain bikers, told throughthe course of four seasons of one year. The film starts in the winter, capturing the different activities of
the riders in the off season, if it can be called that. Some riders are training and practicing new tricks
in preparation for the year ahead. Others are enduring the elements, deep in the forest, building trails
for completion in the spring. We get to know our characters personally, and eagerly anticipate whatthey have in store.
The pent up energy of the winter explodes onto the trail and through the veins of the riders who welcome the onset of spring. We see them reaping the rewards of the newly built trails. The level of riding
sets the tone for the entire year, and the bar is set high from the start. The stories of the riders are carefully intercut amongst each other – some of the riders start to cross paths. Others do their own thing.
The days get longer as the sun continues its trek northward. Summer has arrived, and brought with itthe search for new lines, new trips, new tricks, and new stories. For some of the riders, summer means
the heat of competition. Others shun the limelight, preferring to spend their time in the middle ofnowhere, sessioning custom built lines shot by thousand foot cable cams, or ripping singletrack in theglow of a late summer sunset. Either way, the depth of their stories gives insight into the lives that theylead and the sport they have dedicated themselves to.

Leaves turn from green to yellow, orange, and red. For those who remain standing, it is the pinnacleof the season. Form has been perfected, tricks are dialed, and the level rises before our eyes. Theirintercut stories become one, and we are onlookers to the grand finale that will forever leave a mark on
those that have beared witness.

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The Collective is a group of filmmakers, photographers, and mountain bikers brought together toexplore the possibilities of riding bikes, shooting film, and taking pictures. In 2004, The Collective
released the self-titled film, The Collective. The film went on to win several prestigious awards andquickly became recognized by mountain bikers around the world as the film that the mountain bikeworld had been waiting for. In 2006, the second film, Roam, was released to similar accolades.
The Collective prides itself on making world class films, in world class locations, with world classriders. Based in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, The Collective has established itself as theleader in mountain bike filmmaking, and is proud to work closely with some of the most respectedcompanies in the bike industry.
The Collective is:

Jamie
HoussianProducer, Co-Director,
Cinematographer,
EditorDarcy
Wittenburg
Co-Director,
Cinematographer

Darren
McCullough

JonathanSchramm

Cinematographer,
EditorCinematographer

Colin
Jones
Cinematographer

Sterling
Lorence
Photographer,
Creative Advisor

SpunStudios

JonnyBeer

Graphic &Web Design

Tour Manager &Marketing CoordinatorFE ATURED RIDERS
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easons is a film that follows seven of the world’s top mountain bikers through the course of four
seasons of one year. The film explores what it means to be a full time rider as told through the lives ofthese athletes:

Darren Berrecloth“The Claw” is one of the world’s most accomplished freeride athletes. He divides his time
between slopestyle contests and film and photoshoots around the world. He has racked up
many major slopestyle victories and more recently has created his own slopestyle event, The
Bearclaw Invitational.

Matt Hunter

Matt is renowned as one of the smoothest andstyliest trail riders around, and is known for
doing some of the biggest airs ever filmed on a
mountain bike. He is a big bike rider who has
found a niche for himself as a non-contest athlete
who makes a living mountain riding for films andphoto shoots.

Cam McCaul

Cam is one of the most colorful characters inthe bike industry. He has become one of the
top dogs on the slopestyle circuit, and is just as
likely to be found riding his local dirt jumps as
he is shuttling on his downhill bike. His bag oftricks and level of comfort doing them off challenging stunts is second to none.

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Steve Peat

Hailing from the United Kingdom, “Peaty” is alegend of downhill mountain bike racing. Hehas 15 World Cup downhill wins to his credit,and 3 World Cup Overall titles. He is also one of
the most down to earth guys who loves to ridefor fun and mentor young racers to help them
get involved in the sport.

Andrew Shandro

Andrew is one of the forefathers of freeride mountain biking. Born and raised on the famed North
Shore, Andrew had a successful downhill racing
career before turning to the freeride scene. He
now works closely with a number of bike industry companies, runs summer freeride camps inWhistler, and does film and photo shoots.

Steve Smith

Stevie is by far the youngest rider in the film atage 17. He made a splash at an early age in therace scene by posting some impressive results asa Junior, and is Canada’s best hope for a worldcaliber downhill racer since Shandro was winning World Cups.

Thomas Vanderham“The Kid” is a big mountain rider who proclaims
to be influenced by motocross riders and big
mountain skiers. His style in the air and on theground makes him one of the most naturally talented all-round riders in mountain biking. He isconstantly seeking new lines to push the boundaries of what is possible on a mountain bike.

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ROAM

Released 2004

Released 2006

Best Director, X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival (Roam)Best Action Film, Telluride Mountainfilm Festival (Roam)Best Film of the Year, Bike Magazine (Roam)Best Action Film, Boulder Adventure Film Festival (Roam)Best Cinematography, X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival (The Collective)
Best Film of the Year, Bike Magazine (The Collective)
Best Cinematography, Impact Video Awards (The Collective)O

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