Nissan Outdoor Games
At a time when all forms of extreme sports are in vogue, and where the outdoors is the object of their passion, The Nissan Outdoor Games has been able to create an innovative and original style. As a multi-sports event, it places first-rate athletes in the spotlight to share their passion through the medium of an outdoor film festival of various activities and demonstrations, all taking place over one week-end.
Without doubt the biggest gathering of its kind, the Nissan Outdoor Games projects outdoor sports onto the big screen. Due to the extraordinary backdrop provided by the region at the foot of the Eiger, the Mönsch and the Jungfrau, this innovative international film festival has found its natural home in the Bernese resort of Interlaken, which has hosted the event for the last four years.
5 teams have 5 days to conceive, shoot and edit a film which is judged on sporting performance, photography, originality of screenplay, sound and editing, to try and take the prize (2008 boasted a prize purse of $50,000).
The stars of kayaking, mountain biking, climbing, paragliding and BASE-jumping all put themselves in extreme situations. Under the gaze of the locals, the horde of young athlete take over the rivers, forests, mountains, glaciers and even the air space all for the purposes of their films. These modern games combine sport with aesthetics and creativity.
For all five teams, the competition started this year on June 30th. The goal: to produce a short film of no more than 5 minutes, showcasing themselves performing their chosen sport. Each team chose their own photographer, cameraman, editor and producer in order to ensure the best production quality. A Nissan X-Trail was also made available to each team to help them get to the most spectacular “spots”.
The event made public participation a priority. For this year’s edition, the organisation centralised all the activities in the middle of town. On the program, there were demonstrations and try-outs all day long on Friday and Saturday, giving the public the opportunity to actively participate late into the evening.
If you missed it this year then make sure you check out the action in 2009!
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