Upcoming movies bring taste of winter

You’ve been waiting so patiently. While others are frolicking in the crisp autumn breezes, you await the snow.
Here are six upcoming wintry delights to give you goose bumps until you can generate some of your own.
Wednesday, Oct. 8—that’s today, folks—Poor Boyz Productions is showing its latest ski film, “Reasons,” at the Wilma. Mike Douglas, Tanner Hall, Pep Fujas, Sammy Carlson, JP Auclair, Simon Dumont, Mark Abma and Jon Olsson take the stage on this one. Tickets are $10, and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. 
Thursday, Oct. 9, Travis Rice & Associates and production company Brain Farm, will show “That’s it, That’s All” at the Wilma at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available for early sale at Edge of the World. Travis Rice, Jeremy Jones, Nicolas Muller and Mark Landvik are some of the athletes starring in this film about snowboarding. 

Friday, Oct. 10, Matchstick Productions presents its 20th ski film, “Claim,” at the Wilma. Claim features Hugo Harrisson, Sean Pettit, Ingrid Backstrom, CR Johnson, Shane McConkey, Simon Dumont and TJ Schiller filmed in locales ranging from the Italian Alps to Valdez, Alaska. Tickets are $10 and are available for early purchase at Helly Hansen. The show starts at 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 19 is the second annual Pray 4 Snow Burning Dog Festival at the Big Sky Brewery. The fun starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $11 at the door and all benefits will go to the West Central Montana Avalanche Foundation. There will be a showing of the telemark film “The Pact” by Powderwhore Productions and music by Reverend Slanky and the Inhumans. Door prizes, including an avalanche transceiver, will be given away.
Wednesday, Oct. 22, Rage Films will present “Such is Life” at the University Center Theater at 7:30 p.m. Kyler Cooley, Ashley Battersby, Jessica Sobolowski, Lynsey Dyer and Ryan Oakden star. 
And finally, Thursday, Oct. 23, Teton Gravity Research, based out of Jackson Hole, Wyo., is showing “Under the Influence,” featuring Seth Morrisson, Sage Catabridge-Alosa, Jeremy Jones, Victoria Jealouse, Jeremy Nobis and Montana native Wiley Miller. Tickets are $8 if you get them early from the Outdoor Program, located at the east end of the Fitness and Recreation Center or the Trail Head at 221 E. Front St. Tickets are $10 at the door. The film is showing at 7 p.m. right here on campus in the Urey Lecture Hall.
Trailers for all of the films are available at youtube.com by searching for the production company and name of the film.
amanda.eggert@umontana.edu