An all-women creative team is building a new feature-length ski film that spotlights the people who keep winter culture running—patrollers, avalanche forecasters, snowcat drivers, photographers, brand leaders, and elite athletes. The project, Winter Elements, is now crowdfunding with a Kickstarter campaign running through November 23, 2025, with a planned premiere in fall 2026.
Produced by the Salt Lake City–based creative studio Moonrise (the team behind the Girl Winter Film Tour and the award-winning Advice for Girls), the film trades a narrow focus on pro segments for a broader portrait of the ski ecosystem. Through interwoven storylines, Winter Elements follows a day that starts in the cab of a groomer, rolls into dawn training laps with a racer, steps inside a manufacturer’s office, and continues through a photographer’s lens, a veteran big-mountain skier’s line choice, an Olympic halfpipe rider’s routine, a community builder’s work, an avalanche forecaster’s assessment, and a patroller’s evening sweep.
“Women are already driving the industry behind the scenes, and we are excited to amplify these often hidden stories,” the Moonrise team said. “Winter Elements demonstrates that women are here, taking up space, executing high-level jobs, and revelling in their love of skiing.”
Moonrise says the Kickstarter will fund production and post-production, with a commitment to fair pay for cast and creative collaborators—funding that’s grown harder to secure as marketing budgets tighten across the outdoor industry. Rewards include on-screen credit, limited-edition handmade ceramics and jewelry, VIP premiere tickets, and more.
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Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ktcooney/winter-elements-film
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Campaign ends: November 23, 2025
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Estimated release: Fall 2026
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Tour: Select theaters and festivals across North America following the premiere
Winter Elements is produced by an all-women team of experienced storytellers with backgrounds across production, photography, design, and marketing. Their past work has screened at Mountainfilm, Banff, Vancouver International Film Festival, 5Point, and Wasatch Mountain Film, among others. The team says its mission extends beyond one film—using equitable hiring, equal pay, and platforming to grow opportunity for women in snow-sports media.
Moonrise launched the project in response to audience demand following Advice for Girls and the Girl Winter Film Tour’s growth. The aim this time: go deeper, widen the lens, and put working women and pros on the same pedestal—emphasizing how each role sustains the sport day after day.
