FILMS

John Padilla John Padilla

Mountain in My Mind 3

Mountain in My Mind returns with their third annual ski film about mental health in the mountains, Mountain in My Mind 3! The crew, which features New Zealand Olympian Benni Harrington and more, added some new names this year including street skier Brennan McClean, halfpipe and slopestyle skier Connie Brogden, and former freestyle mogul skier Lexi Wright in addition to interviews from Teton County Search and Rescue, Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrollers, and more. The crew also expanded its production and editing team and added the esteemed editor and drone pilot, Ben Kaden.

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John Padilla John Padilla

MIMM 2: Trajedy to Triumph

Tragedy Into Triumph is the second breakthrough film and follows in the footsteps of last year's film, Mountain in My Mind. The film interviews male and female professional skiers and snowboarders across the “Suicide Belt” in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States, where the suicide rate is nearly triple the national average. The crew hopes to inspire viewers to turn their own tragedies into triumphs and further increase awareness for suicide prevention in the Mountain West.

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John Padilla John Padilla

The Mountain In My Mind

The Mountain in My Mind has one goal: destigmatize talking about mental health and suicide in the ski industry. The film is a ski and snowboard film about mental health. Directed by John Padilla, who lost his 15-year old brother to suicide, this breakthrough film is the first of its kind to interview skiers across the “Suicide Belt” in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States.

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