Mountain bike film features region

The first feature mountain bike film partially shot in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District wil be screened at the TRU Clocktower Theatre on Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m.

The short film unReal was shot in and around the Big Bar area along the Fraser River and was inspired by the unprecedented creative union of two production companies — Anthill Films and Teton Gravity Research — and the unlimited imaginations of some of the world’s best mountain bikers.

“Working with Anthill was exciting because we had to propose locations that were extreme, breathtaking and unique, and the Big Bar area came quickly to mind — it is B.C.’s Grand Canyon,” said Victoria Weller, Film Commissioner for the TNRD.

“Not only did we select locations from our library, but we researched with the help of our tourism partners, and mountain biking websites.”

The film features riders Brandon Semenuk, Brett Rheeder, Cam McCaul, Graham Agassiz, Steve Smith, Tom van Steenbergen and Thomas Vanderham, with Brook Macdonald, Finn Iles, Ian Morrison, James Doerfling, Matty Miles and friends.

For more information about the film, visit TetonGravity.com and AnthillFilms.com.