Behind the Scenes of the "JP Auclair Street Segment": The viral video with almost 3 million views worldwide

From 2 to 2 million. What started as a pair of guys digging around in the slush, ended up with almost 3 million views worldwide and counting. The "JP Auclair Street Segment" is a section of the feature length film "All.I.Can" by Sherpas Cinema, and was an unexpected favourite, capturing imaginations, winning awards, and reaching an audience the creators had never dreamed of.

Join Dave Mossop and JP Auclair for a peek behind the scenes of that game-changing 2-week shoot, in the interior of British Columbia.

THE ORIGINAL: JP Auclair Street Segment (from All.I.Can.)


Segment Awards:

"2012 CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD" - Dave Mossop, Mountain Film Festival, Telluride CO
"BEST POV" - JP Auclair, Powder Video Awards 2012
"AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD - BEST ADVENTURE FILM" - Port Townsend Film Festival, 2012

All.I.Can Awards:

"MOVIE OF THE YEAR" - Powder Video Awards 2012
"BEST FILM" - X-Dance Film Festival, SLC 2012
"BEST PICTURE" - International Freeride Film Festival, France 2011
"BEST FEATURE-LENGTH MOUNTAIN FILM" - Banff Mountain Film Festival 2011
"BEST FILM OF THE YEAR" - Adventure Film Festival, Copenhagen 2011
"PEOPLES CHOICE" and "BEST SKI FILM" - Fernie Film Festival, BC 2011
"BEST SKI FILM" - Adventure Film Festival, Boulder 2011
"BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY" - ESPN Fan Favorites 2011
"BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY" - International Freeride Film Festival, France 2011
"BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY" - X-Dance Film Festival, SLC 2012
"BEST DOCUMENTARY" - IF3 Film Festival Montreal 2011
"MOST INNOVATIVE VISUAL FX" - IF3 Film Festival Montreal 2011
"AMBASSADOR OF GREEN" - X-Dance Film Festival, SLC 2012
"FULL THROTTLE AWARD" - Kye Petersen, Powder Video Awards 2012
"BEST NATURAL AIR" - Kye Petersen, Powder Video Awards 2012
"BEST EDITING" - Powder Video Awards 2012

Press reviews:

- "The best movie in skiing." - Jamey Voss, ESPN es.pn/pPxkbQ
- "Like listening to a Zeppelin song." - John Stifter, Powder Magazine: bit.ly/nl0JiT
- "The Sherpas are firmly in the lead of a new wave of filmmakers that are changing the face of ski films for good." - Leslie Anthony, Skier Magazine: bit.ly/mVaYsy
- "Captivating. Fascinating. Life Changing." - Todd Heath, BombSnow Magazine.
...An unparalleled cinematic experience: All.I.Can is a stunning exploratory essay that compares the challenges of big mountain skiing to the challenges of global climate change. Shot on 6 continents over 2 years, the world’s best skiers deliver inspirational performances while ground-breaking cinematography expands our vision of the natural world.
Journey through Morocco’s majestic desert peaks, Greenland’s icy fjords, Chile’s volcanic craters, Alaskan spine walls, and more. Join the revolution and experience one of the most spectacular, captivating, and thought-provoking films ever created in the action sports genre.

This segment directed by Dave Mossop & JP Auclair

Huge thanks to Arno, Joey, Cal's family, Peck, Bone, Bordo, and the Walker and Depster kid posse - thanks for all the help!!

Location: Trail, Rossland, and Nelson, BC.

Notice anything at 0:44?

Read a brilliant article about All.I.Can and the making-of JP's segment. Written by Arno Kopecky and published in The Walrus: walrusmagazine.com/articles/2011.10-environment-mountain-due/

Music: Dance Yrself Clean, by LCD Soundsystem.

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