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Shaandiin Tome directs gorgeous film through Stept Studios for Alterra Mountain Company
From creative production house Stept Studios comes the short film My Ikon: My Connection, a story about the deeply felt connection to the mountains that Connor Ryan, of the Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta people, and Lonnie Kauk, of the Ahwahnechee tribe, both hold.
A film for the Alterra Mountain Company brand, Ikon Pass, My Ikon: My Connection was filmed on the original territories of the Ute, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Numu and Monache people at three Ikon Pass mountain destinations – Winter Park Resort and Eldora Mountain Resort in Colorado and Mammoth Mountain in California. The short is directed by the Diné (Navajo People) director Shaandiin Tome. Tome showcases indigenous values throughout the film, while simultaneously achieving a visceral, tangible sense of Ryan and Kauk’s highly personal love for their environment. With humility, appreciation, and passion, they mo