An Award-Winning Documentary Film · Now on the Festival Circuit
They changed snowboarding forever.
But it came at a cost.
In the early 1990s, a group of misfit teenagers clashed with the vision skiers had for their mountains—they ended up revolutionizing snowboarding through the highly-controversial WHISKEY videos. Their story is one of excess, irreverence and rebellion—with a wake of triumphs and tragedies that put snowboarding on the map of the mainstream.
But that's not the real story here. In the present day, as these iconic teenagers are now nearing their 60s, they have the benefit of hindsight and years of introspection. What made them turn to a lifestyle that is so self-destructive? What formed this bond they all share that's lasted through 30+ years of friendship?
The truth of it is a revelation—what starts as a documentary about modern snowboarding's creation turns to a treatise on how childhood shapes and follows us into adulthood.
“An honest portrayal of a truly wild bunch who were documenting their antics without guardrails or apology, even before the Jackass crew. The Whiskey videos were infamous in our circles of skateboarding, snowboarding, punk rock and hijinks — their stories of resilience and recovery are even more inspiring.”
— Tony Hawk
“Hilarious and harrowing, Our Kind of Chaos is Raindance’s most unexpectedly poignant film.”
— Joanna Boyd, Raindance Film Festival
“By the time Our Kind of Chaos reaches its final stretch, it has quietly transformed into something more universal than a niche sports history. It becomes a reflection on how identity is shaped in youth and continuously renegotiated in adulthood.”
— DMovies (full review here)
“Our Kind of Chaos is one of the most important stories that’s been told in snowboarding.”
— iF3 Festival
It's an opening night US premiere for Our Kind of Chaos at the 2026 Austin Film Festival.
View the Screening →Our Kind of Chaos has been nominated in three categories at this year's iF3 Film Festival — Best Storytelling, Jury's Pick, and Film of the Year.
View the Awards →Our Kind of Chaos directors Clayton Larson and Ryan Stutt have been nominated for Best Debut Director at the 34th Annual Raindance Film Festival.
Read the Announcement →Our Kind of Chaos will be making its UK premiere at Raindance, the largest independent film festival in the United Kingdom.
Read the Variety Announcement →Our Kind of Chaos took home the Audience Choice Award at the Whistler Film Festival, voted by festival attendees as one of the most resonant films of the year.
Read the Announcement →Sean Kearns joins the Airtime Podcast to discuss the making of the film, the legacy of the WHISKEY videos, and what it means to revisit these stories decades later.
Listen Now →The film made its world debut on the red carpet at the Whistler Film Festival, bringing together the cast, crew, and the snowboarding community for an unforgettable opening night.
Watch the Red Carpet →Two screenings at Austin Film Festival, including our US premiere.
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