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Share Your Style, Win a Sundance Getaway!
Cold weather is no excuse for allowing your good fashion sense to hibernate (another Saturday night in your Snuggie, really?). Show us what your best winter wardrobe looks like, and you could win a trip for 4 to the 2012 Sundance Film Festival!
Entering is easy:
- Go to Timberland’s Facebook page and upload a photo of your “mountain chic” style (I’m thinking Sound of Music meets Project Runway, but define it as you wish). Be sure to include a clever and descriptive caption, and be quick about it — the contest ends November 9th.
- Tell all your Facebook friends to go vote! The top 10 photos receiving the most public votes from all eligible entries will win a pair of Timberland boots and a chance to win the grand prize.
The Grand Prize Winner will be selected from the top 10 by Timberland judges based on the creativity and originality of both their style and their photo caption. Win the grand prize and you’ll be on your way to opening weekend at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival with 3 BFFs to enjoy movie tickets, ski passes, spa packages and more. And since Timberland is the official footwear and outerwear sponsor of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, we’ll be sure to hook you up with Timberland footwear and gear for your big weekend away.
For complete contest rules and details, head over to our Facebook page. Then stay tuned – we’ll be back next month to announce the winner!
The Last Mountain
… In the hollows of Appalachia, under repeated assault from the region’s dominant coal industry, a movement for change has been germinated. Surrounded by over one million acres of horrific devastation, an unlikely coalition of Americans have come together to save their community. The Last Mountain follows their journey of anger, insight, achievement and inspiration.
- Bill Haney, director / co-writer, The Last Mountain
The Last Mountain documents the conflict between a group of West Virginia residents struggling to protect their health and environment, and the coal company utilizing the destructive practice of mountaintop removal in their community. The movie was selected to be screened at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in January, and the movie trailer earned the coveted title of “favorite trailer” from viewers on the Timberland / 2011 Sundance Film Festival page. See for yourself:
And now, the film is available to those of us who didn’t catch it at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival; The Last Mountain debuts this Friday at Landmark Theatres in New York and Washington, D.C., and will appear in cities across the U. S. over the next few months. Click here for a complete list of cities and dates.
To learn more about the issue and how you can take action to help stop mountaintop removal mining, visit The Last Mountain web site.
The Green Scene at Sundance
During the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, I cruised around Park City — easily one of the coolest, most star-studded ski towns I’ve ever been to. Where else can I almost brush shoulders America Ferrera? (I say almost because I didn’t know it was her until a colleague told me so. I guess a future as a member of the paparazzi is out of the question).
When I wasn’t on celebrity alert and scrutinizing every sunglass-wearing person I passed on the street, I couldn’t help but notice all of the festival’s eco-undertones. Around every corner were subtle and easy ways to lighten your festival footprint. I present to you a little Sundance green scene show-and-tell:
What does Sundance do with last year’s festival banners? Repurpose them into script bags, of course! Fellow Bootmakers Blogger Adriana is modeling one (right). I even saw someone purchasing a bag with an old Timberland banner as one of the panels.
Giveaways at Sundance are great, but eco-conscious ones are even better! The Timberland team happily handed out 85% recycled cotton totes.
Timberland recycling bins were on the scene around Park City reminding nature’s heroes to help protect the outdoors.
As an employee of the brand that banned the bottle, I was thrilled to see that Brita was encouraging Sundance goers to do the same. Getting your hands on one of their reusable water bottles was as easy as making a pledge to reduce bottled water waste. Sign me up!
Is Park City serious about recycling? I think the answer is as clear as a bluebird powder day:
And if you were thirsty and hadn’t made it to the Brita tent yet to pick up a free reusable water bottle, drinking from these 100% compostable cups made from corn was the next best thing!
Still Living the Corporate Dream: A First-Timer’s Take on OR
What do you get when you put a ton of high-tech outdoor gear, dogs, beer, fashion shows, bicycle-powered blenders and outdoor-loving people from all over together? Some call it Outdoor Retailer, I call it utopia.
So I got my wish. After going on my first business trip to New York, I got the opportunity to go out West when the timing of my Utah ski vacation collided with the Sundance Film Festival. Since I’ve never been, I made a point to stop by Outdoor Retailer before heading to the Timberland Retreat in Park City.
While on vacation, I was able to ski the challenging, powdery terrain that Utah has to offer. Wearing my Mount Holly Earthkeepers on the way to Snowbird – wouldn’t head to the mountain without them!
I had heard about the size of the OR show and the beauty of Utah’s snow-covered mountains, but seeing both for the first time blew me away. Three things shocked me from the moment I stepped off the plane:
1. The Mountains: My jaw hit the cab floor when I laid my eyes on the most amazing, majestic looking mountains I’d ever seen surrounding Salt Lake City. The taxi driver must have thought I was crazy as I babbled on about how beautiful they were and how fantastic the skiing must be while practically bouncing out of my seat with excitement. What he didn’t know was that I was a first-time visitor from New Hampshire who arrived in Utah with visions of the Green and White Mountain ranges as a reference point.
View of the mountains from Salt Lake City
2. The Booths at the OR Show: While feeling like a kid in a candy store (brand new ski tech around every corner), I couldn’t get over the number of brands present and the sheer size of the booths. Some booths, including Timberland’s, had enormous columns and panels climbing to the convention center ceiling.
3. The Business of the Outdoor Industry: OR was very different from the consumer shows and expos I’ve been to where vendors show and sell their products directly to consumers. At OR, there were private meeting rooms in most of the booths where buyers and merchandisers from outdoor stores were reviewing the new products and placing orders for the fall 2011 season. There were also a lot editors from media outlets checking out the new products and trends for next fall.
While walking around the convention center, one of the coolest things I noticed was the abundance of recycled and eco-conscious elements on the show floor. The Timberland booth featured bike-powered blenders to make smoothies. One brand showcased their footwear on reused cardboard cylinders and another vendor constructed their entire booth from cardboard tubes and other packing waste left over from the initial setup day. In addition to displaying their sweet new gear, some brands even had signage about environmental causes to which they donate a percentage of their profits. It was clear (and relieving) to see that like Timberland, lots of outdoor companies are into protecting the outdoors. How eco-awesome is that?
Overall, post-Utah I can still say that I’m living the corporate dream. And with partial thanks to my first OR experience, it’s official – I work in most exciting industry on the planet!
Oh, and the skiing wasn’t so bad either…
View from the chairlift of one of the first runs I took at Snowbird. It was just as epic as it looks.
Sundance “Superheroes”
The word on the street is that while the Sundance Film Festival is teeming with unparalleled talent this week, much of it has arrived woefully unprepared for the Park City weather conditions. Thank goodness there’s an outdoor company on hand with cozy boots and jackets to keep filmmakers warm and dry:
Go Hug a Boot!
You may or may not have heard that we are the official outerwear sponsor for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah! Cool, right? What’s even cooler is that Timberland held a contest through Facebook that awarded one winner the opportunity to attend the annual festival, on their dime! Epic, I know!
You can tell by my enthusiasm that I am a huge movie buff. I have been known to say that certain movie stores would not be in business if it weren’t for my rental account! I immediately thought, “I’m in it to win it, I want this SO bad!” and I’m always up for a little competition. So, you can imagine my disappointment when I read further in the company email announcement that employees were not eligible to win the grand prize! I was bummed, but I understood. As I sulked in my chair I read further and found there was a light at the end of the tunnel: One employee winner would be chosen out of the submissions to win a coveted official filmmaker jacket and a free pair of boots! I guess the closest thing to attending the festival is being able to sport the official gear that is only given to filmmakers and programmers! In fact, only 320 jackets will be gifted during the 10 day festival.
I immediately went to it and started brainstorming how I was going to present my favorite boots and why I was so deserving of this jacket! Finally, I had a light bulb moment and decided the perfect pose and caption to go along with my boots! I was confident it would be the winner! I decided I would do a play on words and tie it in with tree hugging since, firstly, our company logo is a tree and secondly, my Earthkeeper Mount Holly Duck boots are not only the most durable, waterproof, comfortable and functionally stylish boots I’ve ever owned, but in purchasing and wearing them I am being environmentally conscious as well: Double win! Who would have thought that one could make a difference by simply purchasing shoes!? It’s definitely a way for those who don’t necessarily like to get dirty to contribute to a greener world…and look darn good doing it!
So, here is my official submission:
Over the next few weeks, I waited with bated breath and rallied my friends and family on Facebook to vote for my photo! I prayed that the Timberland marketing team would find my submission as clever as I thought it was. That’s all I could do, right?! AND???????
Da na na naaaaaaa!
THEY DID! I was chosen as the winner of the employee contest and am beyond excited to proudly wear my Timberland filmmaker jacket! I bet you won’t argue when I tell you, “It was the best hug my boots ever gave!”
You can follow our journey through the 2011 Sundance Film Festival by visiting us at www.timberlandsff.com
Sundance Contest – We Have a Winner!
Remember the Sundance photo contest we announced in December? The judges have spoken:
To capture this photo I had to first take off my boots and walk barefoot through the ten degree water to capture this and many other great shots. I should go to Sundance because Films are my passion and I love the great values Timberland represents. – Ethan Ingle
Congratulations to Ethan Ingle who, based on the creativity and originality of his photo and his passion for films, has been selected to join Timberland in Park City, Utah for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Our thanks, too, to everyone who participated and voted on Timberland’s Facebook page.
Stay tuned for pics, videos and all things Sundance as Team Timberland laces up their boots and heads for the mountains …
We’re Going to Sundance … Who Wants In?
Timberland is excited to be heading back to Park City, UT next month as the Official Footwear and Outerwear Sponsor of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival for the 3rd straight year. We love Park City, we love the festival … and we want to share the love with one lucky winner!
Want to get in on the action?
Submit a photo of your Timberland boots in the outdoors through the Timberland Facebook page (photos should be JPG, 3MB or less). Include a short story or description — the more thoughtful and creative, the better your chance to win.
Tell all your friends to vote, vote, vote! We’ve got a leaderboard on the page so you can see which pics are leading the pack.
Photo entries must be received by 11:59pm ET on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. The winner will be selected by super-official Timberland judges and announced in late December. And as a special incentive, we will give a pair of Timberland® Earthkeepers™ boots to the top 10 vote recipients on the contest leaderboard at the end of the contest.
What’s up for grabs?
The winner will receive round trip airfare for two (2); a 5-night stay at the Park City Marriott (one room, double occupancy) Jan. 21-Jan. 26, 2011; 2 pairs of Timberland® Earthkeepers™ boots and $400 in Gift Cards for Timberland® gear; $1,000 in spending money; a Flip camera to capture all the excitement; tickets for 8 film screenings at the festival; and 2 lift tickets to Park City Mountain Resort.
Send in your pic and pack your bags! More info and all the fine print on the Sundance Sweeps can be found here on our Facebook page. And stay tuned for photos, videos, news and occasional gossip from the Timberland Sundance team here on the Bootmakers Blog.
Sundance ’09 Revisited: The Cove
In tribute to the film “The Cove,” which received an Academy Award for Best Documentary last night, we’d like to replay the following video interview with Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens — The Cove’s director and producer, respectively. Earthkeeper correspondent Annabelle Gurwitch caught up with the pair at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, where she learned about the genesis for the Oscar-winning film:
Semantics at Sundance
Our Earthkeeper-on-the-street reporter Annabelle Gurwitch asked folks at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival the provocative question, “Earthkeeper, is it one word or two?”
Who says festival-goers aren’t deep and philosophical?
