An All Women’s Ski Film
ADVICE FOR GIRLS
Advice for Girls showcases the collective experience of women in the industry and celebrates the way we are changing the sport for the better. Inspired by the poem by Addy Jacobsend, the film is an anthem that inspires women of all ages to take up space in the ski industry. The cast in Advice for Girls will be the big sisters you never had in the ski industry.
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There is still a huge pay gap for women and female participation in the sport is at a 10 year low at 37%. The time to make this film is now, however, we need your help to close the gap and pay our crew fairly. Even with sponsor support, we are short funding. Consider supporting the project on Kickstarter. Thank you!
ADVICE FOR GIRLS
Be loud, and confident
Show them what you’re capable of
Stop saying sorry
And start saying don’t underestimate me
The poem by Addy Jacobsend
Never ignore your gut feeling
Trying to impress others
But don't put limits on yourself
Because girl,
You are capable of
so much more than you think
Wear makeup
And take selfies
Wear black on black
or pink and teal
or both
or neither
and wear your hair
the way that you like it
Help out other girls
Push each other to improve
Be vocal about things that need change
And fight for representation
Stop pushing yourself too far
And start saying
I need a break
Meet the Athletes
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Amie Engerbretson
Amie is a professional skier born and raised in Tahoe, CA. Her hard work and a strong spirit have taken her around the world to ski in various outdoor industry productions. She is constantly uplifting other women and is an inspiration to us all.
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Izzy Lynch
Izzy is a professional skier, storyteller, and mother. Since retiring from the Freeride World Tour, she has shifted her focus to filmmaking and has produced her own films “Kindred” and “Motherload.” Throughout her career, Izzy has been a coach and mentor to many
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AJ Cargill
AJ’s Bio coming soon…
In summary, she is a total bada** that won the Freesking World Tour in 1997 and she stomped her last backflip at 52 years old.
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Lynsey Dyer
Lynsey is a professional skier based in the Teton Valley. She has skied in films like “All. I. Can.” and “Pretty Faces”. She is a mother, mentor, and the founder of SheJumps and Unicorn Picnic
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Addy Jacobsend
Addy is a freeride skier, mountain biker, and content creator based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. She grew up ski racing and switched to freeride competitions in college. Addy is passionate about the fight for better female representation to support the growth of women’s skiing.
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Sierra Schlag
Sierra is a Japanese-American freeskier living in Carbondale, CO. She grew up competing in moguls in Park City, UT and her ski career has transformed into big mountain freeride and mountaineering. She’s out to make the ski world a more equitable place.
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Lani Bruntz
Lani is a backcountry skier, guide, avalanche instructor and storyteller. Born and raised in Vail, Colorado, Lani has spent her life learning in the mountains. She is most inspired by the intersections of sport and activism, representation and identity, education and outreach.
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Caroline Claire
Bio coming soon…
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Devin Logan
Devin Logan, or “DLo” as her friends call her, is one of the most decorated female freeskiers out there. She is a three time Olympian, won the inaugural slopestyle silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, has four X Games medals, and has held many other titles in the freeski world.
Meet the All Female Production Crew
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Sara Robbins
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, CINEMATOGRAPHER
Sara Beam Robbins is the Co-Founder of the indie production company, The Road West Traveled, known for the ski documentary “Abandoned.” She has experience directing, storyboarding, writing, shooting in hard to access places, and all aspects of post production.
Sara is also a backcountry and big mountain skier currently competing in Freeride World Qualifiers.
You can learn more about The Road West Traveled here.
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Iz La Motte
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Iz La Motte is an adventure photographer and filmmaker who was raised in the Catskill Mountains of New York and educated in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Her passion lies in working with individuals and brands to tell their own impactful stories in a way that feels true to them.
Her work has been seen in marketing campaigns across the ski industry, in print publications such as Freeskier and Backcountry Magazine, and in the film festival circuit at Mountainfilm and Banff Film Festival.
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Bianca Germain
LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER
Bianca is a commercial photographer focusing her assignment work and personal projects in the outdoors. Tapping into her female spirit and artistic sensibilities, Bianca strives to create photographic stories that contribute to a brand’s effort in creating long lasting and memorable connections.
Her photography has led campaigns for clients such as Marmot, YETI, and onX Backcountry and has been featured in print publications including the Ski Journal.
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Katie Cooney
PHOTOGRAPHER
Katie is a professional photographer and artist based out of Driggs, ID.
She is multi-talented! Along with being a photographer for the film, she has also designed many graphic elements including our custom Skida print.
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AJ Cutler
SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST
AJ is a skier, mountain biker, and creator based in Salt Lake City, UT. Since graduating in marketing, she has been consistently working in social media and the outdoor industry. This has ultimately led her to working as a freelance creator for the past year. AJ’s main priority is to have fun, and she enjoys everything from powder to park.
AJ will be running the Instagram page for the film, creating TikToks and Reels to promote the film, and grabbing all the BTS footage.
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