STUDIO411 FILMS DOMINATE X-DANCE WITH FIVE NOMINATIONS
All Aboard the Crazy Train, The Reality of Bob Burnquist, Travis & The Nitro Circus 3, Full Circle and Pipe Masters
Los Angeles, CA - January 20, 2006: Wasserman Media Group's
Studio411 has five films nominated at this year's X-Dance Film
Festival, garnering more than any other studio. Nominated films
are All Aboard the Crazy Train, The Reality of Bob Burnquist, Travis & The Nitro Circus 3, Full Circle and Pipe Masters.
All films are submitted to X-Dance in an open format and therefore are
considered in all categories. Categories include Best Film of the
Year, Best Biography, Athlete-of-the-Year, Best Music, Best
Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Core film, Most Aspiring Filmmaker
and Best Story. The Awards Ceremony will be held on January 24 in
Park City, Utah.
Studio411 President, Luke McDonough said, "We are thrilled to be
honored in our freshman year. Being acknowledged by our industry
peers and regarded as the best of the best makes us very proud."
Studio411's nominated films are:
All Aboard The Crazy Train: In never before seen
footage, tow-in pioneers Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama, Darrick Doerner,
and others ride the best big waves on the planet at Peahi, Maui during
the historic winters of 2004 and 2005.
The Reality Of Bob Burnquist: A documentary of legendary
skateboarder Bob Burnquist, which includes the first ever corkscrew
attempting and skating the world's biggest ramp.
Travis & The Nitro Circus 3: A film about pushing the
limits of human ability, including the first successful double back
flip and back flip bar spin. NC3 chronicles legendary Travis
Pastrana and the rest of the Nitro Circus clowns as they travel the
world in search of the next great stunt or adventure.
Full Circle: After an almost career ending injury, Nate Adams
went on to win Redbull's X-Fighters in less than a year. This
film documents the history, struggles, and sacrifices he's endured to
become the undisputed king of freestyle motocross.
Pipe Masters: Produced by Stacy Peralta, director
of Dogtown and Riding Giants, this film includes never-before-seen
footage and offers a complete history of this legendary wave.
Featured athletes include Gerry Lopez, Kelly Slater and Jamie O'Brien.
About Studio411:
WMG built Studio411, a full-scale production studio with comprehensive
distribution and marketing capabilities following the acquisition of
411 Productions, the pioneer of action sports video content. Studio411
now finances, markets, and distributes best-in-class action sports
video content across the Surf, Skate, Snow, and MX genres.
About X-Dance:
The sixth annual X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival will be held
January 20-23rd, 2006 in Park City, Utah. X-Dance is the Academy
Awards of the action sports world and where top action sports
filmmakers, athletes, brands, DJs and other key entertainment industry
figures gather to celebrate the action sports culture. Launched
in 2001, X-Dance seeks to nurture the growth of action sports
filmmaking and to recognize greatness in the field. Coinciding
with the Sundance Film Festival, X-Dance screens the best of the best
in action sports film, along with post-screening Q&A's and panels
with athletes, filmmakers and industry icons.