Telemarkeras

Telemarkeras

When sport meet magic.

Why is it called "Telemarkeras"?

Sorne languages add a gender in their grammar. Spanish is one of them. Telemarkeras is the feminine gender of a persan who practices the sport known as Telemark. This is a movie about women on Telemark equipment and Telemarkeras a very direct way to explain in just one word what is it about.

Telemarkeras takes you on a winter journey through the European, Japanese and American mountains presenting the story of five women passionate about practicing the winter sport discipline known as Telemark. lt is a journey through the steps they take daily in order to be able to promote and practice the sport. lt is a project that defines the characteristics of the community anyone who has tried it has felt. A community grounded in support, encouragement, hard work, and most importantly fun. Telemarkeras the project aims to show this through the eyes of five woman from across the world who not all know each other personally, but are forever bonded together through the sport of Telemark.

Telemarkeras find its origins in the connection of events Love, passion, friendshîp and global madness are the engine of these connections.

Love. Hait way through my first Japanese summer in Hokkaido, long sunny days trekking or looking for waves to surf, the inability to travel scratched on the door of my roots making me feel rather lonely. Being unable to get together with those I love and not knowîng how long that situation would last, with a powerful urge to feel connected and to interact with others I took on the idea of making a video documentary. lt was not only the idea of promoting the sport, ît was my persona! way to feel connected, to interact with others, to be part of something while feeling far away from my people. This is also the reason why the sound of flamenco came to play an important role in this project.

The Flamenco tunes have been for me the way to feel grounded, a flashback to my childhood. lt imparts a familiar rhythm and elegance to the harmonie dance required to perform the dynamic balance of the Telemark turn.

Photos credits: Patrick Colburn, Juan Cruz Garcia Barros, Florencia Urrutia, Marion Prieto, Rob Forbes, Sam Comfortola, Sam Decout, Ettiene Bornet, Pablo Álvarez, Ariel Billoud