Here is a short interview from frontman and Amplid teamrider Alex Martini after having received the crown for the Best Am Film presented at the International Freesking Film Festival in Montreal:

Alex – who is behind STEPT productions ?

My brother and best friends: Nick Martini, Cam Riley, Ian Boll, Matt Stauble, Connor Scofield and Clayton Vila and me…

How do you select the riders you guys are working with and why ?

We work with our friends, anyone in our close group of friends, we are always around each other and on the same page mentally, so that makes getting shots cheap and easy!

What does that award mean to you guys

I can’t speak for everyone but to me it means we’ve finally made the leap from an AM film company to a PRO film company, it’s hard to describe or define the difference, but I think we’re on the same level as the big film companies now – besides heli time…. ha  !

What are your plans for this coming season ?

Stept has a lot of plans, film in Colorado is probably going to be the majority of our next movie, but i plan on spending most of my season filming in Jackson Hole, Mammoth, and Alaska, and all the backcountry along the way.

What skis are you currently riding for your cinematographic missions?

Mostly the 183 Infradark, but sometimes also the Cholesterone.

Thank you for your time and good luck with your next productions.

Words by Alex & Nick Martini

After a long wait Stept Productions is proud to officially unveil all the info about their latest project. “How We Livin”. In contrast to our last production “Road to Nowhere”, a travel-style documentary, this years project “How We Livin” offers a rider-segmented format and raw skiing.

With a jam packed rider list put into a mixtape format combined with a fast, upbeat soundtrack, “How We Livin” takes you to the streets, the backcountry, and everything in between…

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Profile of Rocmalony: “I am an action photographer from Park City, UT. Photography is my passion, and I love every part about it. I hope you enjoy my photos and leave me some comments on what you think!”

He’s had lots of awesome publications, i.e. on Newschoolers or 4bi9. More stuff on Rocmalony and his Westcoast Session prey including precious moments with A.R.C. riders Alex Martini, Steve Stepp and Tom Wallisch right HERE…

Rider: Alex Martini / Photo Courtesy of Rocmalony

“I have spent the last 3 or 4 months on the road and I try to be traveling all the time. This vid is of some footage I’m filming for my Stept Productions ’09 movie. I love road tripping and camping in my mini van, cheapest way to do whatever the hell you want whenever the hell you want to do it. Enjoy and check out our website, steptproductions.com. I was supposed to have someone traveling with me the whole time but I wound up going it alone so I just met up with people and did most of the filming and everything else myself. I recommend everyone get in their car and drive somewhere sweet to ski, its real fun, especially when your not filming.”

Greets from Alex Martini, A.R.C.