Shannon Corsi (second from left) and the “Nexus” production team ride the tram at Alyeska Resort in Alaska with skiers Michelle Parker (third from left) and Brooklyn Bell (right). PHOTO BY SHANNON CORSI
‘Full circle’ for filmmaker Shannon Corsi, no stranger to Big Sky’s Christmas stroll
By Jack Reaney STAFF WRITER
“Nexus,” an award-winning ski film featuring 10 female skiers, will premiere at The Independent’s “Pray for Snow Party” on Friday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. after the Christmas stroll. The film was directed and produced by former Big Sky local Shannon Corsi.
Since its global premiere in Colorado on Oct. 2, “Nexus” has won multiple awards including “Best Storytelling” at the International Freeski Film Festival in Chamonix, France, where it was also a “Film of the Year” nominee. For its focus on defying norms of ski culture, the film has garnered international attention, including a recent NBC interview with athlete Michelle Parker and an upcoming feature on the BBC’s Ski Sunday show—this past weekend, British broadcasters visited Montana to film with “Nexus” athletes and producers at the film’s Bozeman premiere and on the slopes at Big Sky Resort.
“It’s been a big thing, a two-year process,” Corsi told EBS. “With BBC filming and two hometown showings, it feels very full circle. It’s wrapping up in a cool and meaningful way that we get a big press opportunity close to the last time we see it in theaters.”
Corsi said that plans for a Big Sky premiere came together recently. The 43-minute film will be shown in Big Sky just one week after its sold-out Bozeman premiere at the Bomb Snow Magazine winter release party, in which four of the film’s featured athletes attended.
“I think the Bozeman crowd was the most excited,” said Corsi, who has spent the past two months attending many premieres on the film tour. She put the Bozeman premiere on par with the global premiere in Golden, Colorado, and said the film has sold out more than half of its showings.
“That Bozeman crowd was loud and rowdy. It started and it was dead silent, and with every quiet moment and every funny moment, people reacted. It was cool to see people that were that stoked.”
A Bozeman resident, Corsi told EBS that she had asked her close friends to wait until Dec. 2 to watch the film in person. After the film, they found her and expressed their appreciation for her work. As the film hits the big screen in Big Sky where Corsi learned to ride and was inspired by the women around her, she expects a good showing.
“I think it’s going to be very special that it’s in Big Sky, especially on a night when people are out and about in the town,” Corsi said. “It’s cool to see a Nexus showing in Big Sky itself, very full circle.”
Corsi said she hopes to attend Friday’s showing in Big Sky. She said it feels weird signing posters, but if she’s in town, she will maybe give a few autographs.
More information and ticket sales for the Big Sky showing of “Nexus” can be found here.
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My Barking Dog is a nightmare comedy that tells the story of Toby and Melinda, two lonely people whose lives are forever changed the night they encounter a starving coyote at their apartment building. Over time they grow to expect him, leaving ritual offerings to entice the coyote every night. Toby and Melinda forge a connection over this visitor and share curiosity and concern about his presence in the city. The coyote expands their world–until, one night, their world is shattered. Their lives are pushed suddenly into uncharted territory, sending them on a surreal odyssey that changes their city–and the world–forever.
Directed by LX Miller. Starring Max Schneider and Denise Hergett
Verge Theater is continuing their mission to provide accessible theater to our community. Tickets for My Barking Dog are Pay What You Wish with a suggested price of $35. Audience members are offered the opportunity to select the price point that is comfortable for them when purchasing tickets.
My Barking Dog runs March 15-17, 22-24, 28-30
Performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays begin at 7:00 p.m., with Sunday matinees offered at 3:00 p.m.
Suitable for ages 16 . No animals are harmed in the staging of this production.
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep
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Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep inward journey and peak state experience. This experience can activate and clear the chakras, release trauma, reset the nervous system, connect us with higher consciousness, and help us achieve self-actualization. No prior experience is necessary. Register at santoshabigsky.com/workshops-special-events
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March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm