B-Side: Chris Grenier
Chris Grenier dives into The Bomb Hole, Honest Conversations, and Being Present.
From Forest Bailey’s creative street parts to Burton’s global backcountry odyssey, these are the snowboard films that will define winter 2025–2026.
This season’s lineup has everything: art-driven street snowboarding, backcountry epics, groundbreaking women’s documentaries, and pure rider storytelling. Whether you live for DIY rail missions, cinematic freeride lines, or the soul of snowboarding itself, these are the must-watch snowboard films of 2025.
Forest Bailey’s been busy splitting time between painting, shaping gear, and stacking street clips – years into a pro run that still feels forward. In this brief Q&A, he talks about what keeps him in the streets, the flow that links studio and spot, how he balances making with riding, and a quick look at the two video projects that are coming out this year.
Forest, you have been in this forever. What is still pulling you to the streets? It’s so much more like skating… a little more relatable to me… probably the adrenaline, finding the dope spot, going somewhere new, doing something that feels new for yourself or for snowboarding as a whole.
What’s the feeling you chase (art ↔ snow)? You can get into flow state with painting… It’s the same with snowboarding and skating. Once you enter that flow state where you’re not even thinking, you’re just doing.
What’s your view on keeping street riding fresh when everything’s been ‘done’? There will always be certain people who do it really well: the way it’s filmed, the way it’s edited… that keeps it exciting. Friends doing it together, it being genuine, documenting more than just the action.
What don’t people see about street riding and trips? We’re professionals at setting up these situations… there’s a right way to set up a snowboard spot. If you have a six-person crew and everybody knows what they’re doing, it makes a big difference.
Give us the quick backstory on the new GNU edit you have coming out this fall. It was shot in Helsinki two winters ago, whilst sleeping on a friend’s floor and filming every day. The clip stayed short as a planned follow-up trip didn’t happen when Finland had little to no snow the next winter, but it’s still an action-packed edit.
And why should people watch the new ATLAS 2 with 686? People should watch it because Colton Feldman made it – he’s like the GOAT… and because of the crew. It’s going to be a heavy video. I haven’t seen it yet, but I know it will be a good one.
When I Grow Up is an art piece celebrating snowboarding culture. Whether it’s drawing big lines in couloirs, slashing pow, backcountry riding, or just having fun in the park, dive into Mathieu Crepel’s way of seeing the mountain, from top to bottom, from freeride to side hits. Conceived as a play in which each scene is a visual journey, this short film captures the connection between the rider, the terrain, the filmmakers, and the director as an ode to snowboarding films. A 12-minute movie directed by our friend Alex Heitler.
“After doing a couple of documentary projects the last few years, I wanted to give back to the place snowboarding has in my heart, which is the center stage. Snowboarding in its most creative and artistic form is the main character. A big part of the film is shot in the pyrenees, my home mountains, and it also explores the different states of water, which both have always been part of my DNA.” – Mathieu Crepel
Gnu Presents “Étrange Mélange” a strange mix of reckless youth and wise mentors brews an elaborate concoction.
Riders: Cannon Cummins / Jadyn Chomlack / Temple Cummins Markus Rustad / Mitchell Davern / Austen Sweetin / Eric Jackson / Matteo Soltane / Brayden Charette / Alex Kirkland / Antonio Astillero
Produced by Mat Teo Soltane / Executive Producer: Jesse Burtner
Filmed and Edited: Olivier Gittler
Photos Aaron Blatt / Burton
Burton Snowboards and Red Bull Media House present PAVED, a full-length, unfiltered snowboard odyssey two years in the making that follows the Burton Team pushing backcountry freestyle progression across Alaska, Japan, British Columbia, Tahoe, and beyond. Directed by Ian Durkin and produced by Pirate Movie Productions, it blends mixed media, photography, and illustration into a portrait of resilience, first-time debuts, progression, and crew culture.
The world premiere is October 8, 2025, at the Angelika Theater in New York City, followed by a global tour through Tokyo, Milan, Zurich, Innsbruck, and 25+ screenings through December. The stacked cast includes Mark McMorris, Zeb Powell, Ben Ferguson, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Anna Gasser, Brock Crouch, Ylfa Rúnarsdóttir, Takeru Otsuka, Danny Davis, Mikkel Bang, and more.
“A Documentary About How Women Changed Snowboarding”
Uncovering the untold stories and forgotten footage of the women who helped shape snowboarding into what it is today. through the experiences of some of the world’ s top riders and industry leaders, the film spans 40 years of triumphs and challenges – showing how persistence, defiance, and community have led to a moment of unprecedented support and groundbreaking athletic achievement.
Featuring: Anna Gasser / Barrett Christy / Brooke Geery / Chanelle Sladics / Chloe Kim / Circe Wallace / Darrah Reidmclean / Desiree Melancon / Donna Carpenter / Elena Hight Gabby Maiden / Hana Beaman / Jamie Anderson / Jess Kimura / Jill Perkins / Kelly Clark / Kimmy Fasani / Kjersti Buaas / Laura Hadar / Leanne Pelosi / Maddie Mastro / Maggie Leon / Maria Thomsen / Marie-France Roy / Mia Brookes / Morgan Lafonte / Robin Van Gyn / Shannon Dunn / Spencer O’ Brien / Susie Floros / Tina Basich / Ylfa Rúnarsdóttir / Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
Produced by Mia Lambson / Circe Wallace Barrett Christy / Colleen Conroy
Supported by YETI / Burton / Sunbum / Woodward
Premiering Winter 25/26
Ryland Bell spends his entire winter riding spines around his home in Haines, Alaska, so calling this one “the line of his life” is saying a lot… until you hear it took a month of waiting on a remote glacier and a 4 ,000-vert ical-foot bootpack to make it happen. Totally worth it.
Arbor Snowboarding presents “El Camino”, a short film featuring Jared Elston and his debut pro model snowboard, “El Camino”. Premiering October 10th in Bend, Oregon, and releasing online October 13th.
Shot and directed by legendary filmmaker Jake Price of 500 motors, El Camino follows Jared through British Columbia, Japan, Alaska, and beyond. With massive expectations surrounding his move to Arbor, to say Jared showed up for this one would be a major understatement.
Like the car it’s named after, the El Camino is rugged, hauls ass, and is not interested in polish. It’s hard-hitting in-your-face big air boarding with cameos by Red Gerard, Pat McCarthy, and Griffin Biancucci.
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