News
1:26:12 : FreeRider is one of only a handful of the films chosen for a Sir Edmund Hillary Award at the 2012 Mountain Film Awards.
1:08:12 : FreeRider is having its long awaited U.S. premiere on Friday, Feb 3 at the Seattle Mountaineers in front of the hometown crowd. Kyle will be there to meet and greet. We're sharing the stage with another homegrown ski and snowboard film Wyoming Triumph. It will be a fun-filled evening with spirits and a raffle...all for a great cause – NWAC. There is a sneak peek of FreeRider on Sunday, Jan 15 at Crystal Mountain. Check out the FreeRider website for more details.
11.01.11 : FreeRider, our new film about splitboard mountaineer Kyle Miller is done! We're now setting up venues where folks can see it and will post them here and on the FreeRider website. Check back for screenings in your area. If you or your organization wants to sponsor a show let's talk - crestpictures@frontier.com.
5.13.11 : FreeRider gets a ride with the big guys! Eddie Bauer's First Ascent posted our trailer on their Born Out There blog and Facebook page .. stoked!
5.12.11 : Crest Pictures just released the teaser for our newest film FreeRider– see splitboard mountaineer Kyle Miller live his dream. It will be out later this year. We're currently building a Website for the film and will be posting updates and additional footage as we get it ... so stay tuned.
4.01.11 : REI has invited Crest Pictures to screen The Irate Birdwatcher at their flagship store in Seattle on April 27. It's free, but space is limited. For details go to the IBW website.
3.03.10 : Exciting News! Crest Pictures' latest documentary The Irate Birdwatcher will be broadcast on KCTS in April. KCTS is Seattle's PBS station – it broadcasts on channel 9 in Western Washington and also serves Yakima and Central Washington and parts of British Columbia. For more information, including dates, times and channels see Events at the right.
Events
Sunday, Jan 15, 2012, around 6 pm : FreeRider's sneak peek with Kyle Miller at Crystal Mountain in the Bullwheel.
Monday, Jan 23, 2012, 7 pm : We're having our first screening of The Irate Birdwatcher on the dry side of the Cascade Crest in Spokane at the Mountain Gear store, 2002 N Division St. The event will benefit the Spokane Mountaineers Foundation so there is a $3 suggested donation at the door...rock on Spokane!
Friday, Feb 3, 2012, 7:30 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) : FreeRider's big U.S. premiere at the Seattle Mountaineers, 7700 Sand Point Way NE. A benefit for NWAC with an admission of $10. This is a 2 for 1 deal – we'll be sharing the stage with the ski film Wyoming Triumph.
Press Releases
November, 2010 – See Splitboard Mountaineer Kyle Miller Live His Dream in A New Film by Crest Pictures
June, 2010 – Harvey Manning Speaks for Wilderness Preservation in The Irate Birdwatcher: A New Film from Crest Pictures
March, 2007 - Not Just Another Mount Rainier Film ~ Below the Clouds to screen at 2007 Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival
October, 2006 - Premiere on KCTS Public TV: Not Just Another Nature Film
July, 2006 - Not Just Another Mount Rainier Film - a sensory experience with stunning imagery and a captivating score
July, 2006 - A personal journey to discover Rainier "The Mountain"