LIVE IT, FILM IT. In the Colorado Backcountry!
Join Serac Adventure Films at the 2010 Colorado Backcountry Film School and make your own adventure film.

Read about it on Skiing Magazine's Web Site in at article entitiled, "How to Make Your Own Adventure Ski Film."

On November 21st, before heading to Bulgaria Michael Brown explored part of the route we will take in January. Look here for images from his scout.

Registration now open: Adventure Film School Application Form

Why the backcountry?

The Colorado High Country in the heart of winter is a sublime environment and a perfect place for making adventure films. How do you keep your fingers warm and your camera running in these conditions? The High Country is full of surprises, it can be pleasantly warm in the sun, brutally cold and windy or just snowing like it will never end. Really one of the most beautiful places on the planet. I can be as intimidating as it can be fun.

Exciting aspects of this adventure:

• Camp in the snow for a night. We set up tents in a spectacular snowy meadow at 11,000 ft. You might be surprised how comfortable the snow can be if you have the right skills and equipment.
• Two nights in the rustic Janet's Cabin - it even has a sauna.
• Classes beyond filmmaking (great subjects for films)
• Avalanche Safety Instruction with guide Tim Brown. Tim worked with us last year as well, we originally met him on the Matterhorn in Switzerland.
• Snow meteorology with Colorado Powder Forecast Creator Joel Gratz
• Backcountry skills with NOLS instructor Phil Henderson. With 15 years of experience leading groups, skiing, and scaling peaks, Phil knows the equipment we will be using and will add a unique mix to the school.

If you are concerned about your skiing ability or the equipment required - don't worry - members of the group will be on snow shoes and our friends at Bent Gate Mountaineering have all the gear you need to be warm, capable and comfortable. This is all about gaining the skill and confidence to get out into the winter wonderland of Colorado, an experience you will never forget.

What will you film?

Everything from in-depth character stories and stunning landscape sequences to breathtaking powder skiing shots—you decide!

Past student films have covered topics ranging from the dangers of avalanche country (Descending Into Darkness), to classic good vs. evil comedies (Welcome to the Backcountry), to the effects of altitude sickness (No Summit For You).

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What will you learn?

From the beginning of the adventure film experience, film school students are immersed in the adventure filmmaking process. Our expert instructors will let you in on the tricks of the trade while you develop your film from pre-production (when you’ll learn how to create a compelling story while planning for your expedition), to production (when you film your thrilling adventure), to post-production (when you edit your film and screen before a live audience). This year, music by the Boxcar Daisies and many other sponsoring musicians will be available to student filmmakers.

After this experience you will have the skills and confidence to make more films, enter them to festivals, post them to the Internet or even start a career in film. Some of our student films have won awards and have appeared on national television. Many students have started successful careers in the industry.

Why go with Serac?

The Serac Adventure Film School has built a reputation for innovative instruction and successful, exciting expeditions.

You will make your adventure film with Michael Brown as your mentor. Michael's films have garnered more than 50 film festival awards and three national Emmy Awards, and he has been a member of expeditions on all seven continents including four times to the summit of Mount Everest.

Our Adventure Film School gives you unparalleled access to the best instructors in the industry, who specialize in extreme adventure filmmaking and have taken cameras into the world's most intense environments. They’re at your disposal to teach you the true art of adventure filmmaking first-hand and to guide you through the stages of successful filmmaking. Learn more about our instructors.

If you would like to fill out the complete application now, click here for the
Adventure Film School Application Form