Meathead Films Kicks Off Movie Tour With Blessings

Friday, October 5th 2012

Photos: C. Nelson James / Meathead Films

Burlington, VT – It was without a doubt the most holy premiere that Meathead Films has ever had in its 11 years of public screenings. The hometown premiere of “No Matter What” and the kickoff to their 40 stop movie tour went down on Saturday October 29th at University of Vermont’s Ira Allen Chapel. The packed house of 700 fans was very vocal and quite entertaining themselves. There were real mullets, faux mullets, ski goggles, beanies, ski poles, and one die hard dude even had a quickly melting frozen piece of meat zip-tied to his helmet. Quite possibly the best tribute to the film company ever donned by a fan. Attendees from as far as Pennsylvania came out to be elbow to elbow with other winter enthusiasts for an intense 35 minutes of ski movie action.

Meathead athletes tossing out swag and Subaru of New England beach balls to the crowd at UVM's Ira Allen Chapel

Yep, that's a real hunk of meat zip-tied to John Weed's head. Clearly he's learning some sweet engineering skills at Champlain college

After an extremely dry winter, it was uncertain whether or not Meathead Films would be able to produce an 11th annual ski flick. “We kept waiting and waiting, and it was like this bad dream where the snowpack just never built up,” said Geoff McDonald, founder of Meathead Films. “We never would have pulled it off without having the experience of getting super creative in past years and being totally dedicated to making east coast movie magic. And committing to do a travel segment in Switzerland totally helped beef out content, where we scored great big mountain lines, deep stashes in the trees, and super unique urban at old military barracks.”

Meathead Films founder, Geoff McDonald, laying down some knowledge and introducing Meathead Films' 11th annual ski movie to a rowdy crowd

Dan Marion the Gnarbarion hyped for "No Matter What"

Meathead Films co-owner Chris James said, “I’m so pumped that we were able to pull this rabbit out of the hat because when the lights go down, and 700 people come together to honor skiing in the east coast, it all pays off. All of that energy and passion in one place, especially a historic church that’s on the college campus of where Geoff and I started Meathead Films, is a really powerful experience.”

That's a lot of energy right there

Peter Hawks (far right) and East Coast legend on the mic, John Egan, bring some energy to the crowd representing the Flyin Ryan Hawks Foundation

With the short winter came a shorter ski movie, but that doesn’t mean “No Matter What” is lacking the classic Meathead formula. A well-rounded showcase of powder, park, urban, retro themed moguls, and an overseas travel segment all comprise a solid offering. And showcased in the flick are the usual Meathead veterans, along with some great new comers in both the urban and powder scences.

Don't mess with the Canadian tuxedo or the mullet. EVER!!! Dana Allen holding it down. He shot photos with the Meathead crew last year and you can check out his most excellent photography HERE

Line skis raffle winner totally hyped on his Step Ups

Line skis founder and Ape Man wrangler, Jason Levinthal, totally hyped as well and on a family night with Jr. and his wife. With "No Matter What" being a Line sponsored movie, Jason is making sure he didn't totally throw all of his money away with his company's endorsement

With the Burlington premiere being the first official stop of the movie tour, “No Matter What” is hitting the road for the better part of three months. The film will be premiered at Northeast colleges, public theaters, bars, ski resorts (when they open), special events, and even at some satellite locations in mountain towns in the west coast hosted by independent event organizers. Check the Meathead Films Tour Page for further info on how you can see east coast movie magic on the big screen.

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