The internet is so stacked with incredible snowboard films right now, ranging from the best slow-mo snowboarding footage we’ve ever seen in Australia to Red Bull features and the now world-famous Beyond Medals Hollywood intro. But with so much snowboarding clogging the feeds, it’s easy to get overwhelmed — so we’ve done the heavy lifting (watching), combed YouTube and sifted through the content snowstorm to find the best of the bunch. Here are 10 films we’ve been stoked on to fill your Netflix void – and give them the audio visual respect they deserve, watch them on the big screen with the sound up!
Burazau – The Hirano Brothers
A Marcus Skin masterpiece featuring some of the greatest slow motion snowboarding ever shot, right in our own backyard.
Kaishu and Ayumu Hirano didn’t follow the trajectory of snowboarding—they bent it to their will. Burazazu is a raw, unfiltered look at two brothers who turned obsession into dominance, and discipline into something bordering on myth. Raised in a household where progression was non-negotiable, the Hiranos forged their edge early – pushing each other harder, faster, and further than anyone around them thought reasonable. This isn’t a feel-good origin story. It’s about pressure, repetition, risk, and a brotherhood sharpened by expectation. From concrete ramps in Japan to Olympic gold and world-record halfpipe runs, Burazazu captures how Kaishu and Ayumu rewired snowboarding. Precision over chaos. Fearlessness over comfort. Style with consequence.
A film by the pride of Australia: Marcus Skin
Mikkel Bang’s Full Part
The people’s champ.
As one of the most prolific backcountry riders of the modern snowboarding era, Mikkel Bang is a huge inspiration to so many and picks apart technical terrain so effortlessly that it just seems second nature. This part isn’t about counting the number of spins – precisely the opposite – beautifully composed style combined with raw power yet subtle accents on his tricks that make his riding instantly recognizable.
Lynx pulls together footage from Alaska, Japan, and Canada, and serves as Mikkel’s full part based largely in the shots we saw in the Burton x Red Bull film Paved.
Edited by Gabe Langlois.
Float
CAPiTA and Union present FLOAT, a snowboard film featuring Arthur Longo, Miles Fallon, and Brandon Cocard with appearances by Kevin Backstrom, Jess Kimura and Matt Wainhouse.
Here in our corner of the universe, we exist for a feeling. We wait for that moment when the necessary elements align. On board the same path — to elude gravity. The feeling of FLOAT.
Directed, Filmed, and Edited by Kevin Nolan
The Sound of Japan – The North Face
A film by New Zealand’s Finlay Woods.
Captured in the mountains and cities of Japan, this film blends immersive visuals with an original soundtrack, composed of sounds recorded on location by musician Jackson Fester. An audio-visual exploration of pace, memory and creativity, each train station announcement and temple bell enhances the rhythm of snowboarding and emphasizes the cultural soundscape of this country.
Featuring: Austin Smith Mateo Massitti Aya Sato Kazushige Fujita
Korua Shapes: Yearning for Turning – Big Foot Diaries
This episode of the Yearning For Turning series is a return to the roots: a loose road trip up the West Coast of the United States, built around the simple objective of following the snow and sharing turns.
The journey began with Nicholas Wolken and Matt Foley in an old Bigfoot truck camper, carrying them from San Diego through Mammoth and Tahoe, and onward to Bend, Oregon, and the surrounding mountains. Along the way, plans stayed loose, storms were chased, and friends were made.
From deep April snow in Tahoe, to flowing turns at Mt. Bachelor’s Gerry Lopez Big Wave Challenge, a quick detour to the Oregon Coast, and unforgettable mini pipe sessions tucked into spring afternoons, the trip naturally blended riding, filming, and time spent on the road. At its core, Big Foot Diaries is about flexibility and curiosity. Loose plans, early mornings, late nights, and the simple joy of turning a snowboard together. An ode to the early Yearning For Turning films, and a reminder that some of the best trips happen when you leave space for things to unfold on their own.
Featuring: Nicholas Wolken, Gabriele Torriani, Aari Howarth, Blake Hunter, Jack Stevens, Sonja Mijatovic, Issac Laredo, Chase Burch
Film/Edit: Matt Foley
Beyond Medals: Cease and Desist
Continuing right along with their Hollywood production style introductions, Beyond Medals brings you another full length with the energy of an early 2000’s flick, backed with their classic brand of incredible modern snowboarding. Style seems to be a key component for the crew, taking a slower approach to jump rotation than we’re typically seeing in the “progression” era of jumping. Ride along with Beyond Medals to rip some of the best pow in the world in “Cease and Desist.”
Featuring: Kevin Backstrom, Tor Lundstrom, Sebbe De Buck, Ludvig Billtoft, Ulrik Badertscher, Lolo Derminio, Nick Puenter, David Djite & Severin Van der meer
Curve Ball
686 presents CURVEBALL, an exploration of spots both visible and invisible to the naked eye. Directed and filmed by Brendon Hupp of Greyjay Media, 686’s Curveball covers two winters of searching for landings and lines, both in and out of bounds, throughout Canada and the United States.
Featuring Blake Moller, Mason Lemery, Keegan Hosefros, Darrah Reid-McLean, Matt Belzile, and more.
Paved
Premiering across the world in November, the Burton x Redbull production is now live online to watch (again).
Part history lesson, part hangout, part backcountry odyssey, Paved – a Burton and Red Bull Media House co-production – celebrates the passion and soul of snowboarding in raw, wry and light-hearted style.
2 years in the making and co-produced by Burton and Red Bull Media House, Paved is a film that seamlessly blends together the art of riding backcountry with the human side of standing sideways.
Shot on location in Alaska, Hokkaido, British Columbia, Tahoe, and beyond. Starring: Anna Gasser, Ben Ferguson, Brock Crouch, Danny Davis, Mark McMorris Mikkel Bang, Ylfa Rúnarsdóttir, Zeb Powell, Zoi Synnott, Takeru Otsuka, and more.
Rockstar Energy: Carpe Diem
CARPE DIEM – “Used to urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future” The boys did exactly that and pieced together an epic last minute spring trip. Tag along with Mikey Cicarelli, Brandon Davis, Raibu Katayama, and Gabe Ferguson on a mission to seize the day.
K2: Tumbleweed
K2 Snowboard presents “Tumbleweed” – a short film by Seamus Foster. Filmed in Idaho, Utah & BC Featuring Curtis Ciszek, Parker Szumowski, Gabe Ferguson, Aya Sato, Caley Vanular, Jake Kuzyk, Noah Peterson, Kennedi Deck, Iikka Backstrom & Charles Cliff White
