JF started skiing with his brother in Quebec at a young age.
He was noticed early on as a result of his urban segment with Plehouse and his perseverance.
His charisma and fearless attitude helped him create a name for himself in the world of freestyle skiing.
But soon after, JF injured his shoulder skiing, and things started to slow down.
It was a year prior to the first Olympic Canadian Freestyle Team being revealed.
So he decided to put aside surgery to venture to make the team.
The competition was tough and it became a mental battle more than anything else.
JF pushed his limits beyond what was reasonable and now agrees that what was meant to happen did.
But he started doubting himself, and lost faith in his abilities to push the sport via competitions.
It was the beginning of a downfall.
At that time, JF realized it was time to get away as he raised a lot of questions.
He went back to skiing for himself, far from the federations, media and pressure.
He also went back to his place of birth and was able to clear his mind.
When in Quebec, he decided to go back to where it all started : urban skiing.
And thats when the Houligan project was born.
JF wanted to show the world the ups and downs of an athletes life.
Here’s the trailer and a few questions we asked him about the project!
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/780610/HOULIGAN--quot-A-Ski-Story-quot--Official-trailer
What is the basic story of the project?
Houligan showcases the “portrait” and the on going story of my evolution in the ski world.
I went back to the roots in the suburbs of quebec city where everything started for me.
In a way it always been a dream for me to make something like this happen.
I want people to see my influence, whats inspired me true my career so far.
How long have you been filming and where is the film shot?
What were the best/worst moments of filming the movie?
No crazy injury but a lot of scary moments as you’re able to see in the trailer.
I thought I was going to hurt my self pretty hard on that parking lot bail.
Big shoutout to Paul Bergeron that basically did everything and every aspect of this project with me.
The list goes on.
