SuperUnknown 20 – Rules and Entry Form
Posted on February 27 2023
SuperUnknown 20 Finals will be hosted by Mammoth Mountain in April, 2023!
Level 1 is excited to announce that Mammoth Mountain, CA is returning as the official host for this year’s SuperUnknown Finals, bringing 15 of the world’s top men's and women’s ams to Mammoth Lakes, CA from April 19-26. Submissions for SuperUnknown 20 are open now and close on March 13th.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of SuperUnknown, we will also be inviting a bunch of the top freeski talent from all over the world to ski with us- from past SuperUnknown winners, to OG's we all know and love, to today's most skilled athletes. This year's finalists will have a chance to throw down with some of the greatest to ever do it during a week long session and park shoot. More info to come on who will be showing out- so stay tuned to @level1 instagram to keep updated!
Presented by Mammoth Mountain, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Newschoolers and Ikon Pass
About SuperUnknown
SuperUnknown was started in 2003 to help discover and expose the best unsponsored up and coming talent in the game, and give them a shot at making a name for themselves outside of the traditional competition scene.
The first contest of its kind, entrants were asked to submit a simple promo video showcasing their skills, talent, bag of tricks, style, and personality. No résumés, no still photos, no essay questions- just pure unfiltered video action. Entries were reviewed and judged by Level 1's staff and athletes. The most impressive skier each year took the title and was awarded a chance to film with Level 1 and given a foot in the door of the industry. 20 years deep, SuperUnknown is the biggest and best open video contest in action sports with over 100 entries coming in from top amateurs and the best undiscovered talent around the world.
LEVEL 1 SuperUnknown 20
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS:
The SuperUnknown contest is open to amateur male and female athletes worldwide, ages 12 and up.
All entries should be submitted online through the upload form on our website - quick, easy, and painless! The upload form will be open through March 13th, 2023. Upload your video in Quicktime format (technical details at the bottom) and submit the online entry form and you’re good to go!
Entries should show an athlete’s skill, style, and personality. The video must communicate not only the talent and ability of the athlete, but his or her personality as well, and may include lifestyle shots in addition to action. The contest will be judged, and the Finalists determined, by examining the overall skill, ability, style, and potential of the contestant.
How are we scoring entries this year? There’s no official scoring sheet, but here’s the breakdown on how we’re looking at entries:
- 10% Personality
- 20% Technical Ability
- 30% Style
- 40% Overall Impression
Powder and street clips go a long way to help your entry. While there are usually a few all-park finalist videos, SuperUnknown has always been an event for skiers making a path for themselves outside the traditional competition circuit - seeing people push themselves in multiple disciplines of skiing (park, pow, and street) matters to the judges!
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Videos must be no longer than 90 seconds! Anything longer will get you disqualified.
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Videos must be uploaded with the following file name:
YourName LastName SU20 entry.file (Example: Tom Wallisch SU20 entry.mov)
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Tricks cannot be repeated, whether they’re rail tricks, jump tricks, etc, show them one time only! It’s fine to show something truly epic from a few different angles or different variations of a trick, but it's not helping you out to show that you can do the same trick more than once.
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Only amateur athletes are considered eligible for the SuperUnknown contest and prizes. How do we define “amateur?” Basically if you’re receiving money as part of a contract beyond equipment and travel support, you are by definition a “pro” and no longer eligible. If you get free skis or someone bought you a plane ticket to get to a contest you’re still good to go in our book. We reserve the right to disqualify entrants if we feel the rules are being bent too far or broken.
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What’s the singular most impressive thing in your entry? Drop it in as the last shot in your vid and we’ll consider that your entry in the Best Trick contest, rewarding the standout shot(s) of the contest! This will be voted on by the online community and awarded separately from the SuperUnknown prize.
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Upon entry, the contestant grants Level 1 the rights to use submitted material as they see fit, in any and all mediums of distribution. Entry materials will not be returned. Online distribution or release of video submissions prior to the announcement of finalists will result in immediate disqualification of the entry. Sure you can release single shots on your gram before but KEEP YOUR FULL ENTRY VIDEO OFF YOUTUBE, VIMEO OR INSTAGRAM until we have announced the finalists, if you want to enter!
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Entries must be received by Monday 11:59pm (MST) March 13th, 2023.
- The contest winners are to be determined by Level 1 and our independent consultants. All decisions are final, and are not subject to dispute. Level 1 reserves the right to make amendments or changes to the rules at any point in time.
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All finalists will be provided free lodging for the duration of the shoot at the resort, lift access, and transfers to and from the filming venue(s) for the duration of the shoot. All additional travel to and from the resort and/or any additional expenses are the sole responsibility of the entrant.
- In the event that one or more finalists is unable to attend the shoot at the resort, Level 1 reserves the right to fill their spot with another contestant, wildcard, OR leave the spot vacant at our discretion.
- Film budget/cash prize of $2,500 USD each
- Level 1 merch package
- Associated Media coverage in related web, magazine, and TV content
LEVEL 1 SuperUnknown 20 TECHNICAL GUIDELINES
Please name your video file in this format: YourName LastName SU20 entry.file