Darcy Hennessey
The Little Things
The Little Things is a snowboard movie project based on environmentally conscious riders who are inspirational through their riding, as well as their sustainable ways of living and thinking. The film is an initiative taken on by professional snowboarder Marie-France Roy and directed by Filmmaker Darcy Turenne in which all the riders are bringing to life the importance of protecting and living in balance with our environment. 100% of proceeds from the film will be donated to Protect Our Winters (POW) and The David Suzuki Foundation (DSF). The goal is to bring snowboarding one step ahead while inspiring positive change that will secure the same lifestyle and quality of life that we have for future generations.
The Moment
In the backwoods of British Columbia, a small movement of renegade mountain bikers rose up, challenged the status quo, and changed cycling in ways that no one could have ever imagined – including themselves. Defying convention, the industry, environmentalists, and physics itself, these riders, filmmakers, and photographers stopped at nothing to show the world what could be done on a bike. But with so much resistance it didn’t come easy. The mountain bike industry did not endorse their wild personas and the riders often risked life and limb to prove themselves. Tragically, the wild lifestyle took its toll on one of freeride mountain biking’s most shining stars Dave Swetland who suffered a series of concussions that ultimately ended his life. This movie chronicles how a small movement by a handful of mountain bike enthusiasts completely transformed the sport, launched its originating athletes into superstardom, and influenced millions of mountain bikers today.