When you think about brown, there seems to be an objectively negative association with the composite color. Harrison Gordon said it best, "there were surveys done in Europe and the United States to determine opinions on colors, and in doing so, they found brown to be the least favorite color of the public. The study also revealed that brown is often associated with plainness, poverty, and shit." A pretty harsh connotation if you ask us, but luckily we're not the general public, and we don't echo the same feeling. In fact, to us, Brown represents all that is good in snowboarding: a heavy crew that has influenced what it means to film a project—whether you know it or not. After watching this audio-visual history of Brown Cinema's role in pushing contemporary movies, we like to think that you'll be leaning towards similar associations.
All color talk aside, Brown Cinema acts as a relatively new title for a crew with deep roots in snowboarding. You can trace its origins all the way back to 2017, when a handful of snowboarding's best decided to head overseas to film the original “Brown.” No agenda aside from the fact that everyone wanted to travel together, doing the thing they loved. Sounds cliche, but that's when the magic happens. What came of that winter was Brown, a movie that set the tone for the past half decade.
So, with Brock Nielsen behind the lens for the majority of it, we spoke with him about his roots in snowboarding, and his path to where he is now with Brown Cinema. On the cusp of premiering what he considers to be his best work so far, we checked out some of the iconic videos he’s had a hand in, and got his take on snowboarding.
Interview and Video by: Matt Norris
