This past winter, several well known athletes and others in the freeheel Industry broke away from other film projects to start their own. It is a truly exciting time in the sport, with a young fresh vibe seeping into the old cracks and filling in the holes that need to be filled.
FHL caught up with Ben Dolenc of Falling Forward Films to talk to him more about their new project and what we can expect. Ben is an amazing Freeheel Skier that has opened doors for many other athletes in the world of Telemark and can be found in several other Telemark Flicks as well as several of the Warren Miller movies.
FHL:Hey Ben, Thanks for taking the time to talk to us about your new film that is coming out. When did you guys create Falling Forward Films?
Ben Dolenc: Last fall.
FHL: So who is behind all of this?
BD: Max Mancini and I. Lorenzo Worster puts together the Freeheel Storm Tour part of it.
FHL: What inspired you guys to start this?
BD: We did most of the editing and some filming for TGP (Tough Guy Productions) last year, put a lot of work into the movie and in the end wished we had more control over the final project.
FHL: What do you hope to accomplish in your first year?
BD: We are still trying to release our film with a magazine next season to get it out to more viewers, but the amount of sponsor support might not give us the opportunity to do that. We really just want to make the cleanest, most creative, and exciting telemark flick out there.
FHL: What can we expect to see?
BD: A great trip to Europe, some of the fun stuff that happens around the FST tour, some cool cinematography and lots of good skiing.
FHL: Any ideas for what the film will be called?
BD: Tentative title is Chasing Home. If the concept works in editing we will keep it.
FHL: What Athletes can we expect to see in the film?
BD: Max Mancini, Lorenzo Worster, Josh Madsen, Ty Daybery, Seth Stefen, Mark Tzesin, Eron Turnipseed, Decker Jory, and Amber Hargraves
FHL: Most importantly, where can we find the flick?
BD: Like I said it may be released in a mag but if not you will be able to find it at our website or through Ally Distribution.
FHL: What's your website?
BD: www.fallingforwardfilms.com Check it out!
FHL: Thanks for chatting with us... we wish you luck this upcoming season!
Contributed by Josh Madsen