The Crash Reel

The Crash Reel
Directed by	Lucy Walker
Produced by	Julian Cautherley Lucy Walker
Written by	Pedro Kos Lucy Walker
Starring	Kevin Pearce
Music by	Moby
Cinematography	Nick Higgins
Edited by	Pedro Kos
Production company	Impact Partners Tree Tree Tree
Distributed by	HBO Documentary Films Phase 4 Films
Release date	January 18, 2013 (Sundance Film Festival) July 15, 2013
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Crash Reel is a documentary film directed by Lucy Walker which premiered as the Opening Night Gala film on 19 January 2013 at the Sundance Film Festival.

Lucy first met Kevin Pearce while mentoring at a retreat intended to inspire Nike's action sports athletes to use their platform for social change at the invitation of David Mayer de Rothschild who had created the event. Lucy was immediately struck by Kevin and wanted to make a documentary film about him, and the result is The Crash Reel, which premiered at Sundance on January 18, 2013 as the Opening Night Gala film in the Documentary Premieres section (out of competition).

The film is described as a jaw-dropping story of one unforgettable athlete, Kevin Pearce; one eye-popping sport, snowboarding; and one explosive issue, traumatic brain injury. Through 20 years of sports and verite footage, The Crash Reel chronicles the epic rivalry between Kevin and Shaun White which culminates in Kevin's life-changing crash and a comeback story with a difference. The film also showcases the Pearce family, including Kevin's father glass-blower Simon Pearce and Kevin's brother David C. Pearce who describes his struggle to accept his Down Syndrome.

The film also premiered at the X Games on January 23, 2013 in Aspen as the first ever movie to play as a featured part of the event.

Transcribed from the ending credits.