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ent into the mix,” Wais says. “Ben [Sturgulewski] has been around the In its latest film, Matchstick pipeline and worked on projects like Productions does the unexpected — features global Valhalla (an award-winning film prowarming in a ski film. duce by Sweetgrass Productions). We wanted to really shift the message, and his involvement helps with that. It also allows us to free up some of our talent something people can see every day; to dive into new projects.” it’s a slow, intangible thing. Maybe Wais says Ruin and Rose is the start there is less snow in the winter, or of a new direction, while also admitmaybe there are tons of beetles like ting that a ski film that showcases what we’ve seen in Colorado. But it global warming is unexpected, but happens slowly over time. People don’t timely. see the emissions coming out of their “I think in general it’s been a huge car’s tailpipe, they want me to cite spepart of my professional career,” Wais cific examples, but the reality is that in says of people’s interest in the environ- Crested Butte, we are still around ment and the impact average when it that humans have comes to snowfall.” ON THE BILL: Ruin and Rose. been having on the Because of this, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., planet, particularly Ruin and Rose chalBoulder, 303-786-7030. due to the time he lenged the athletes, spends in cold and who perhaps weren’t snowy places. ready for the realities “I’ve been asked of working on a project two different questions,” Wais says. “‘Is that didn’t highlight action, and global warming really happening?’ And focused instead on a rather uncomfortthat question does not get asked any able message. more. It’s been obvious over the last “With the athletes,” Wais says, nine years with record high tempera“there’s a dynamic with professional tures that it is happening, and those skiers that if one year you do one trick warm temperatures have also shown in a movie, the next year you come me that is it very obvious as to what is back and do a better trick. They really happening.” like that, the concept of progression. The second question, Wais says, is But where does that end up? You can “What have you seen?” only do so much, and it gets so danger“People want to know specifics,” he ous. The athletes appreciated the cresays. “They want a tangible thing that ative direction of the film, but they also they can latch onto. There’s been a would prefer to have a film that was really good movement around the more about them.” country in regards to recycling, and Ruin and Rose may take risks and people get that when they throw away break all the rules for a ski film, but in a can that it fills up their garbage and so doing MSP has produced a timely maybe it’s better to put the can in the and worthwhile contribution to the clirecycling bin. Global warming isn’t mate change conversation. Boulder Weekly