Roles & Responsibilities:

-Coordinate and book travel for film shoots

-Work with producer to consolidate all the essential information about a shoot into a production booklet

-Track production expenses in regular post-shoot reports

-Create and maintain a social media content calendar

-Coordinate premiere tour events

-Work with Anthill’s distributors to insure they have stock and are promoting our films

-Track the release of Anthill’s videos online and insure coverage on all key websites

-Assist with creating and updating sponsor wrap reports

-Assist with day-to-day tasks around the office – i.e. shipping, filing, etc.

-Occasionally act as production assistant in the field as required

Knowledge and Skills:

-2 years experience in marketing, project management or film production

-Education in marketing and/or film school an asset

-Excellent knowledge of social media and online marketing

-Experience working with spreadsheets, presentations and project management tools

-Knowledge of the bike industry and passion for all things cycling

EPISODE 1: Thomas Vanderham’s TRAIL CRAWL

There’s nothing like flowing through your favorite trail. And anyone who’s ventured out to trail networks in different regions knows how great it is to ride through new forests, features and dirt with new friends.  So when SONY gave Thomas Vanderham the opportunity to link together his favorite trails in a non-stop road trip he started making plans. Here’s what Vanderham had to say about being a part of the Dream Capture project:

“I think every rider out there can relate to a dream week of riding. My goal with Trail Crawl was to ride as many of my favorite spots as physically possible in a week and capture every single moment on the Action Cam. It was a crazy trip and one I’ll remember for a long time. Thanks to everyone who came to ride with me and the crew!”

The Trail Crawl kicked off at the infamous Kamloops Bike Ranch with a bunch of locals, including Graham Agassiz and Matty Miles. Followed by a quick hop to the Sunshine coast for a session with the Costal Crew’s Kyle Norbraten and Dylan Dunkerton. Then it was back to the mainland for a rock smashing session with Adam Billinghurst in Pemberton, and some dirt roosting in Squamish with local shredders, Luke and Reece from the C4 crew. Next, we met up with the guys from Freehub Mag to hit the flowy trails of Bellingham Washington and then made a mad dash down the coast for a pinner trail ride in Hood River Oregon with the Dakine crew.

The first five days of the trip covered a lot of ground in the pacific North West. But to get all of Thomas’ favorite trails to fit into one week, it only made sense to jump on a plane to link Oregon with southern Nevada. An obligatory night was spent in Sin City that resulted in a more “traditional” crawl. But it wasn’t long before Thomas and the crew got back on schedule and laid tracks on the slick rock of Moab Utah with his friends from Western Spirit Cycling. The Crawl ended on a high note with a stop at the original Rampage site for a run down King Kong, and some of the other epic ridgeline descents that the zone is known for.

After one week, The Trail Crawl had condensed an insane amount of riding, into one continuous blur of great people, good times, rad trails, amazing places and maybe a few beers.

Trail Crawl Stats:

Kilometers Covered: 6680km

Trails ridden: 14

Hours away: 168

Flats: 1

Trips to the hospital: 0

Close Calls: 4

Beers Drunk: 328

Moments to forget: 2

Stops for gas: 15

Meals: 24

Coffees: 24

High fives: 50

Cameras: 7

Hours of footage: 24

A big thank you is extended out to all of the locals, guides, and friends who made Thomas’ Trail Crawl possible. Stay tuned for the next installment of Anthill’s Dream Capture short series shot exclusively on the Action Cam by Sony. New stories will be released throughout the season, featuring riders: Matt Hunter, Brett Rheeder, Casey Brown and Adam Billinghurst.

#dreamcapture

The Top 10

From the top 10 we had the tough job of picking a winner and there was quite a bit of debate between the crew. After a couple rounds of secret ballots we selected our winner. We felt the winning photo best represented true dedication and love of trails from the top 10 finalists.  So a huge CONGRATS to Slawek Potasz from Poland… you are the proud new owner of a complete, fully customized Strength in Numbers Session 9.9!

And the Winner is…

This great prize would not have been possible with out the support of our amazing sponsors.  Thank you so much Trek, Shimano, Easton and PRO for helping put together a truly beautiful bike.

Thanks again to everyone who was a part of the contest. Happy Holidays and see ya in the New Year!

Anthill Crew

Enter Anthill Films’ “Love Your Trail” photo contest and you could win a complete, fully-custom Strength in Numbers Session 9.9.

ENTER NOW

Strength in Numbers is about showing how mountain bikers are all connected through their love of trails. Like Matt Hunter says in the film, “Trails are mountain biking. That’s why we have mountain bikes.” So we thought it would be cool to create a contest that shows how mountain bikers all over the world love trails. To enter, submit an image on Anthill’s Facebook page before December 15th that best captures your love for trails and share it with your friends to get votes. The winner will receive a complete Strength in Numbers Session 9.9 from Trek and Shimano.

Three Easy Steps to Win

1. Like Anthill on Facebook – facebook.com/anthillfilms

2. Upload your photo(s) HERE – enter as many times as you want

3. Share photo(s) with your friends to get votes

Good Luck!

About the Bike

This customized Trek Session 9.9 is one of only two frames ever created. Built by hand in Madison WI.

New Shimano Saint drive train, brakes and pedals

Fox 40 FIT RC2 Forks and DHX RC4 Rear Shock

PRO Star Series with Atherton bars and stem and Vanderham grips, post and seat

Easton Havoc wheels with Bontrager G4 Team Issue tires

Strength in Numbers is a new community film project from Anthill Films and Red Bull Media House. Presented by Shimano and Trek, Strength in Numbers is being made available for all mountain bikers to experience through free online streaming of individual segments (watch the full film). The vision is to create the potential for every mountain biker in the world to see and share the film. To see the full film uninterrupted, get exclusive extra features and support the filmmakers, order your copy now at www.anthillfilms.com/strengthinnumbers/buy.

Strength in Numbers is produced, written, directed and edited by Anthill Films in co-production with Red Bull Media House. Presented by Shimano and Trek in association with Contour HD, Clif Bar, Pinkbike.com and PRO Components. Additional support for the film is provided by the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Kona, Toyota Trucks, Scion, Oakley, Easton, Evoc, Big Mountain Adventures, Verbier St. Bernard and Ride Nepal.

Words by Richard Cunynghame

The points start collecting from the very first beep of the season at round one. The pressure of their presence sits on riders’ shoulders all year. The ticking clock may stop after each run but the abacus never stops, it only pauses between races to coil the riders springs even tighter. Until eventually the chips are counted at the final round.

Greg Minnaar knows they don’t accumulate themselves, “It’s hard, the sport’s really tough, to keep coming back, stay uninjured and to be consistent.” The last two seasons his count has been short and left him in second, missing the series by an expansive 465 points in 2011, he’s closed that down to only 98 points at the end of 2012’s seven events.

84 points behind Greg in 2011, Gee Atherton has closed in too. 2012 saw his count stop just 39 shy of second place in the series, “You have to review what you’ve done. The years you don’t win are the ones you learn the most from. I’ve learnt a lot this year and I’ll be putting that into place for next season.”

 Riders travel from one side of the planet to the other, surroundings change from nation to nation but the battle for every single point remains constant and the frustration of them slipping through a riders fingers is evident, “I need to sort something out,” says Greg, “I don’t think there’s much I can change. I think what I’m doing works, I need to just figure out those race runs a little more, I didn’t really challenge Gwinny as much as I’d like.”

And that’s the man who’s had his race runs sorted out, Aaron Gwin. Well mostly – there’s always imperfections in a masterpiece.  There have been lows as well as the highs in Aaron’s last two seasons and he’s aware all the other riders will pounce at any chance. Even when he knows he’s done a lot, he’s never quite sure if it’s enough right down to the event when the series is clinched, “All weekend the pressure of the overall was playing on my mind. As usual Greg kept it close, as he always does, rider after rider came down and I kinda didn’t want to watch. For me the overall is the number one goal. It worked out all right, so I was stoked.”

 Aided by the fact the riders never duel it out to each others faces, there are connections through common sponsors and friendships off the track. It is more the terrain that is overcome. Despite that, the fight will only ever become more intense. The margins are minimal and the challengers strong. That’s what will entice those that won to dig deeper and those that lost out to search for that perfection. When looked at in hindsight, a perfect season is so completely unattainable. The challenge stays true to the terrain, uneven, ever-changing and exhilarating. Every rider’s campaign will contain imperfections, it’s just a matter of how they minimise them and how few they can get away with.

ridesaint.com

Music:
“Got No Time” by Fractal
Simplify Recordings

Five years ago we filmed a segment for Seasons about a young, up-and-coming downhiller named Stevie Smith.  Back then, Stevie was being shuttled almost everyday by his mom and was working part time at Tim Hortons serving donuts and coffee. Ever since, we’ve been cheering Stevie on as he worked steadily towards the goal of being on top of a world cup podium… knowing sooner or later it was going to happen.

We don’t actually film world cup races very often, so it was an unforgettable moment for the Anthill crew to be there in the finish corral when Stevie crossed the line in Hafjell and claimed his first ever world cup victory.  Luckily we had our cameras rolling and were able to capture a few shots from the big day.

To celebrate Stevie’s accomplishment, The Collective has made his segment from Seasons available online.  Check it out and you’ll see he had the vision back then… and now he’s made it real.  Congrats Stevie – you’ve earned it!

Seasons is now available for download on iTunes.

I find it amazing how much downhill racing has progressed and flourished over the past 10 years – especially in the women’s field. What used to be a male-driven sport, is now enjoyed by a variety of people across the board. Womens’ riding has developed into a hardworking, inspirational group of girls who are constantly progressing at an alarming rate.

I have been inspired by this progress. It has pushed me further than I ever thought possible, both through my riding and my art. Every day I am driven to accomplish more with every brush and pedal stroke. – Micayla Gatto

“Never Settle for the Momentum of Mediocrity”

Words and art by: Micayla Gatto ridesaint.com

With unprecedented access to land, British Columbia is home to more mountain bike trails per capita than anywhere else in the world. From old growth rain forests to barren grasslands, BC’s diverse landscape allows for every variety of trail to exist in one place. In BC, you can experience the evolution of mountain biking through the trails. From beaten down jumps on a vacant lot to massive back-country booters; from first descents that have never seen the tread of a tire to machine-made masterpieces. Trails connect all mountain bikers, and in BC, trail builders are the force that bring riders together.

Support the filmmakers and get the full film in true HD and uninterrupted:
iTunes Worldwide
Collectors Edition 3-in-1 DVD+BluRay+Digital

Strength in Numbers is a new community film project from Anthill Films and Red Bull Media House. Presented by Shimano and Trek, Strength in Numbers is being made available for all mountain bikers to experience through free online streaming of individual segments. The vision is to create the potential for every mountain biker in the world to see and share the film. To see the full film uninterrupted, get exclusive extra features and support the filmmakers, order your copy now at anthillfilms.com/strengthinnumbers/buy.

Photos courtesy Sterling Lorence.

The UCI world cup circuit is a living, breathing community of riders dedicated to travelling the globe to race bikes. Nomadic in nature, this elite community exists only on the road in a never-ending pursuit of milliseconds. These athletes train the hardest, constantly drive technology forward and act as ambassadors for our sport as they travel the world to compete.

Support the filmmakers and get the full film in true HD and uninterrupted:

iTunes Worldwide
Collectors Edition 3-in-1 DVD+BluRay+Digital

Strength in Numbers is a new community film project from Anthill Films and Red Bull Media House. Presented by Shimano and Trek, Strength in Numbers is being made available for all mountain bikers to experience through free online streaming of individual segments. The vision is to create the potential for every mountain biker in the world to see and share the film. To see the full film uninterrupted, get exclusive extra features and support the filmmakers, order your copy now at anthillfilms.com/strengthinnumbers/buy.

Photos courtesy Sven Martin.

Thanks to Highland and Island Adventures for all the help in Fort William!

The riding community in Nepal is just emerging. In Nepal, walking is the primary form of transportation resulting in a seemingly endless amount of paths, trails and routes connecting people and places throughout the landscape. What’s new for the Nepalese is the concept of riding mountain bikes on these trails. A core group of riders committed to sharing the riding experience with all have kick-started the mountain bike community here. Their enthusiasm and perseverance reminds us of what its like to be part of a movement.

Support the filmmakers and get the full film in true HD and uninterrupted:

iTunes Worldwide
Collectors Edition 3-in-1 DVD+BluRay+Digital

Learn more about riding in Nepal: ridenepal.com

Strength in Numbers is a new community film project from Anthill Films and Red Bull Media House. Presented by Shimano and Trek, Strength in Numbers is being made available for all mountain bikers to experience through free online streaming of individual segments. The vision is to create the potential for every mountain biker in the world to see and share the film. To see the full film uninterrupted, get exclusive extra features and support the filmmakers, order your copy now at anthillfilms.com/strengthinnumbers/buy.

Strength in Numbers is produced, written, directed and edited by Anthill Films in co-production with Red Bull Media House. Presented by Shimano and Trek in association with Contour HD, Clif Bar, Pinkbike.com and PRO Components. Additional support for the film is provided by the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Kona, Toyota Trucks, Scion, Oakley, Easton, Evoc, Big Mountain Adventures, Verbier St. Bernard and Ride Nepal.