Derek Westerlund Talks Freeride Entertainment, How He Got into Making Movies & More

Aug 14, 2018
by Mike Powell  

Mike Powell from The Powell Movement catches up with Derek Westerlund of Freeride Entertainment. Derek talks about growing up in Kamloops, how he got into making movies, when employees leave and much more. Derek has no filter so it's a fun podcast.

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9 Comments
  • 7 0
 Yeah seconded, thanks Derek. Growing up watching your stuff like NWD 3 etc, I used the VHS until it literally run out! Great tunes great fun. Modern films are totally wank in comparison. NWD 3 was the pinnacle for me, complete perfection!
  • 3 0
 Thanks Boy for all you did. I can't imagine how many youg shredders (old today) growed up with the NWD movies.... Be sure one day my child (no pressed to get it) will be inspired by your work !


PS : Weed need the 11, like Dean need Sam when he came back from hell.
  • 6 0
 Yeah buddy!!!!
  • 2 0
 Thanks for all you did for the sport, you literally inspired my younger days I lost count of how many rainy days were spent with mates watching your films when we couldn’t ride.
  • 4 0
 Thank you Derek, for the years of motivation, and just Awesome movie's.
  • 2 0
 Got to hang out and ride with Derek and Johnny in Nelson with a helicopter.. .. Amazing hospitality and just a rad guy and shredder!! Thanks again guys..
  • 2 0
 Wore out a VHS copy of New World Disorder as a kid, totally got me into mtb!
  • 2 0
 Great!! come to Chile and film with us the ascent to the biggest and highest mountains of America by bikE! Cheers!!
  • 2 0
 NWD IV whenever The Claw dropped that 360 off the cliff...it changed my life.







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