// 8.5.2008
Formed in 1993 by owner Bill Ballard, Billygoat Productions, Inc is known world wide for its cutting edge, award winning surf films. With over 25 surf films under their belt, numerous TV shows and 1 off-road film on Nascar star Robby Gordon, BGP has literally gone to every corner of the planet to bring you some of the most amazing images in action sports today.
// 8.4.2008
Check out Aaron Lieber and Nathaniel Curran on the Daily Habit on August 5th, 2008 to discuss the making of The Pursuit!
with Special 52-page Booklet- OUT NOW!!!!
// 7.30.2008
The highly anticipated “Bra Boys” Collector’s Edition DVD hit surf and specialty retail this week. The widely reviewed, award winning, and critically acclaimed surf documentary chronicling the evolution of the Australian beachside suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle faced by its youth, the notorious surf gang known as the Bra Boys, marks VAS’ first entrée into feature films.
// 7.25.2008
Somewhere along the line in all action sports it became uncool to show how stoked you were when you did something sick. What's that all about? Skiing is about that surge of adrenaline and stoke, not about feeling the hate of the image police.
But at Matchstick, we are stoked and we have to let it out. We have thrown caution to the wind and dared to put the stoke back in skiing. The result is “CLAIM, The Greatest Ski Movie... EVER!”
// 6.23.2008
Mack Dawg Productions’ People Crew is back at it again with our new 2008 release, Down With People. Last year’s movie We’re People Too had major successes, including Austin Smith winning TransWorld SNOWboarding Magazine’s “Rookie of the Year” and “Video Part of the Year” from his standout debut.
// 6.13.2008
Aesthetica is a visual journey that captures the essence and elements of snowboarding. This feature snowboard film highlights the riding of progressive and unique freestyle features in the backcountry to the steepest and deepest powder conditions of 2008.
// 5.23.2008
20 years. 25 films. 5 continents. Hundreds of Riders. Now in 2008, MDP take it to the next level...
As everyone knows, your 20th anniversary is a big one. To celebrate their 20th year making some of the sickest shred flicks on the planet, Mack Dawg and your friends at VAS have arranged exclusive online sneak peak of their newest monster, "Double Decade." And once again, they've pulled out the stops to create a film that lives up to the MDP legacy.
// 5.16.2008
I had the opportunity to sit in a regular sized theatre twice recently, and see two surf movies that are getting lots of press and interest. The movies were “Bra Boys” and “Archy: Built for Speed”...
// 4.30.2008
You’ve all heard the phrase, “When Pigs Fly”. It denotes the impossible happening. Well……I’ve seen it. Pigs flying. Them little porkers flew overhead recently with wings like angels. They went streaking through the blue sky in formation, pulling a huge banner behind them. What did this banner say?
// 4.23.2008
Welcome to VAS 2.0 Website. We hope you'll come here often…..that is….when you're not out there, in the world….doing it. It is after all, a world of watchers and doers, Voyeurs and exhibitionists, and passive and active people.
// 4.20.2008
VAS Entertainment, San Luis Obispo, California, has moved into the television market with their co-production of the second season of the popular G4 channel show, "The Block". The production marks VAS' first foray into "action-sports" themed reality television. The series was co-produced with the G4 Channel and the Monster Energy Drink.
Three Picture Deal with VAS Entertainment // 4.2.2008
Looking to expand their reach and grow the respected Standard Films brand in international markets, Standard has inked a major three-year, three-picture deal with action sports media company VAS Entertainment.
Sportnet and VAS Entertainment have partnered to provide action sports producers, athletes and consumers access to the best content in the category across multiple platforms.
VAS Entertainment, the world’s largest and oldest distributor of actions sports media, has launched an ambitious new venture in Japan, Visualize Image K.K., a new action sports media company based in Tokyo.
VAS Entertainment of San Luis Obispo, California, has launched two of snowboarding’s very best filmmakers on iTunes. Standard Films of Truckee, California and Absinthe Films of Zurich, Switzerland debuted their latest offerings on iTunes.
Where IDEA left off, the new webisode series of "Hunting Yeti" begins. The short films feature the sliding abilities of Pep Fujas, Eric Pollard, Chris Benchetler, Andy Mahre, and friends. Witness all the action as the Nimbus Independent crew begins the season at Mt. Hood and finishes up at North Cascade Heli-Skiing during the epic snows in January.
Action Sports Movie "Screening Room" // 1.18.2008
VAS Entertainment is proud to announce their sponsorship of the "Screening Room" at Winter X Games 12, in Aspen, Colorado. This room will be located at the Bumps Restaurant on site, at the base of Buttermilk Mountain. Each day will begin with the screening of a ski movie, break for the X-Games events, then continue every night with an amazing lineup of the season’s best snowboard films.
VAS Entertainment of San Luis Obispo, CA, stepped boldly into the 2008 X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival held in Salt Lake City, January 19-23, either linked directly to, or acting as distribution partner for 12 of the 44 films accepted into the festival this year. Of the 12 distinctive award categories, VAS titles were nominated 18 times.