Filmmaker: Jake Frew
Synopsis: Filmmaker Jake Frew thinks we’re in desperate need of a new definition of success so he sets out on a journey - traveling across the country in his van to tell the stories of mountain bikers who are pushing back against this cultural norm, and finding their own individual versions of success that go beyond a paycheck.
Why We Chose this Film: An aspiring filmmaker quits his day job and sets out on a road trip to reframe what being successful means to himself and others he meets along the way. In this day and age, we are bombarded with messages of what we're supposed to be striving for and what being successful is supposed to look like. Jake finds that true success cannot be distilled down to such limiting definitions. His honesty and positive outlook attracted us to this project and we know you will enjoy his exploration of alternate versions of success.
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Creator Series for some behind the scenes videos and photos.
Creator Series' tenth and final film, Our Story Trails, will debut this winter, with the final pieces of the story being collected this fall.Filmmaker: Jason Mannings
Synopsis: A documentary film about an alternative outdoor school for First Nations youth on Vancouver Island,
Our Story Trails will explore where students spend their days outdoors: building mountain bike trails, riding mountain bikes, and learning traditional skills and cultural wisdom along the way.
We at Race Face want to thank all the filmmakers involved in this year's Creator Series. All the time, hard work, and passion that you've put in is reflected in these films and we're so excited and proud that we were able to be a part of your storytelling journeys.
We also want to thank all the viewers that have come along for the ride. We hope you enjoyed this celebration of some of the remarkable people and places that make up the vibrant mountain biking community we're proud to be a part of.
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i never thought i would achieve financial stability and i assumed i would be happy when i did, so i went all in on work. i achieved a temporary happiness but still felt unfulfilled, and now im going all in on riding my bike. i know i will have an amazing time for a while, but i would be foolish to think that this radically different but equally narrow minded approach to happiness and fulfillment will have a different outcome. i believe happiness and success is about finding balance, and I think experiencing life from two extremes (work oriented, play oriented) will help me find where that balance is. i dont think the lifestyle depicted in this video (and videos like it) are a "happily ever after" situation, but it seems like a valid next step on that path.
We met all kind of people living a balanced life while being nomad: psychologist, photograph, engineer, web designer, YouTubers, etc. It's 2019: with some creativity, it's possible to create yourself a remote job. Nice! Isabelle and I are into our third year living in our van and we don't see ourselves settling down any time soon. Because BALANCE, which in our case come from the fact that we both equally LOVE to ride, and because we keep working a few hours every day.
That being said, we'll probably settle at some point. And that's OK. We people change as we grow up, our life if the sum of our experience. And it's nice to experience different things. Good luck with your project, I think you made the right choice. Send it!
Antoine
In fact, we do live a sustainable lifestyle in our van (income > expense. Saving for 401K and all), meaning we can keep traveling and biking for as long as we want. We had no freebie: working remotely as an engineer is not really an option (in our case at least), so we had to make it happens ourselves somehow. We created a website (faroutride.com) and against all odds, it really took off. We consider this gig as an opportunity rather than a real job, as there is no way to tell how long the website will last in time (income fading out). What I do know is that the company I was working for as en engineer is falling apart and I would probably have lost my job by now... Nothing's permanent!
I don't think Jake could have tell everyone's complete story in a 20 minute film and that was not the point anyway. We're really stoked we had the chance to meet him and ride with him, he's a cool dude! And a talented filmmaker
Cheers!
Antoine