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Snowy Peak Films to Win Another Award!

UpCity, a Business-to-Business company review website, named Snowy Peak one of the top video production companies in the United States. The following press release talks about how Snowy Peak is a leader in its industry and in customer service.

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Snowy Peak Named 2020 UpCity Excellence Award Winner

The Colorado-based video production company was honored by UpCity as one of the top 100 service providers in the United States.

Castle Rock, Colo., March 09, 2020 — Snow Peak Films, headquartered in Castle Rock, Colo. with locations in Denver and Colorado Springs, proudly announces that the company has been named one of the top 100 service providers as part of UpCity’s 2020 Excellence Awards.

UpCity is an online Marketplace that helps businesses find B2B service providers they can trust. UpCity’s Excellence Award winners are selected based on the UpCity Recommend ability Rating, a proprietary algorithm that measures a provider’s credibility, recommend ability, and reputation based on digital signals.

“When it comes to strategic video production, the team at Snowy Peak is second to none, and their online reputation proves it,” said Dan Olson, CEO of UpCity. “We here at UpCity are proud to name Snowy Peak one of the top service providers in the nation as part of our 2020 National Excellence Awards.”

UpCity first presented National Excellence Awards in 2019 and now has expanded the program to top service providers located in the United States and Canada for 2020.

“We’re different. When it comes to video production, we take a strategic approach,” said Troy Waterman. “With a leadership team with over 50 years of experience in video production, we know how to maximize our customer’s ROI by providing creative and strategic direction for how best to use the videos. 

Producing a great video is only part of the equation. Building the videos within a larger marketing campaign to drive customer engagement is our goal. We want the video to work for you.”

“We know not every client can afford to make a Super Bowl commercial,” said Joe Panepinto. “That’s why we work within our client’s budgets to maximize their investment and provide true high-quality video production at every price point.”

About Snowy Peak

Snowy Peak Films is Denver’s premier video production and animation company. With three locations across the Colorado Front Range, Snowy Peak focuses on the ROI of video production, growing customer engagement, and delivering success for your company. 

Founded in 2009 by Troy Waterman and Joe Panepinto, Snowy Peak represents 50+ years of experience in video production and animation. Serving clients of all sizes, Snowy Peak focuses on listening and working with a client’s vision to help evolve and guide the creative, arriving together at the best strategy for the video campaign.

About UpCity

UpCity connects B2B service providers with businesses seeking professional services—the result is a dramatic improvement to the partner selection and purchase experience. UpCity’s Marketplace launched in 2017 with a focus on marketing service providers. 

In 2019 the marketplace expanded to include a wide range of B2B service providers, making it home to more than 40,000 service providers across nearly 80 different service types. UpCity serves more than 225,000 businesses in their search for services. Learn more at UpCity.com.

We are honored to be named one of UpCity’s top video production companies. Learn about other UpCity awards.

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JOE

FOUNDING PARTNER
Joe co-founded Snowy Peak in 2009. Starting out in television as a Designer and Art Director, Joe is responsible for the overall design and look of the videos. Over the years he has become proficient in all technical aspects of our shoots and makes sure they run smoothly and have the correct equipment to capture the story in the most cinematic way. As a graduate of Colorado State University, Joe earned 2 Bachelor of Arts degrees in English, Creative Writing and Technical Journalism – Video Production. As a graphic artist, he has been responsible for the design and animation of 5 Emmy Award-winning projects. His creative work has been featured on the Hallmark Channel, Comcast SportsNet, and Colorado news stations KWGN, KDVR, KUSA, and KMGH. He assists in interpreting the client’s vision and writing scripts commercials, brand videos, advertising, and photoshoots while overseeing the entire process of advertisement design, including concept, creation, and production.

CHAD SKINNER

MOTION GRAPHICS ARTIST

Chad is an Emmy Award Winning Motion Graphics Artist with over 20 years of experience in the television news and video production industry. At an early age he loved to draw and create. While in high school at the age of 16 he landed his first professional art job working as a Caricature artist. Later he went on to own an airbrush retail company and has transitioned his skills as an artist into his motion graphics work. He is a self-taught VFX and Motion Designer with an emphasis in Adobe After Effects. Chad has a strong foundation in storytelling and thinks outside the box to challenge himself and make his work come to life. Chad is currently the owner of Pixel Beer Media and works alongside Snowy Peak Films to create engaging visual effects and motion graphics.

DAVID KINNEY

3D ANIMATOR
Glen Yoshida is presently working as a Gaffer/Grip in commercial film primarily in Colorado. He is detail oriented, naturally thinks ahead to anticipate the needs and potential pitfalls, is knowledgeable about lighting, the equipment, and is a good communicator with both the Director of Photography and other departments. His creativity is valued when it comes to rigging, structural problem solving, efficiency and safety. Some of specialized skills such as welding and fabrication, firearms safety, and as a very experienced off roader (4×4 rock crawler) make him an asset in urban locations as well as those beautiful challenging locations such as in Colorado and Moab, UT.

ERIC FULCHER

Gaffer
Eric is a Gaffer with over a decade of experience that includes being on set for over twenty features. He has a collaborative mindset and thinks efficiently to achieve the desired look? Results. He’s been applying his lighting expertise on set for Snowy Peak Films since 2017

GLEN YOSHIDA

GAFFER
Glen Yoshida is presently working as a Gaffer/Grip in commercial film primarily in Colorado. He is detail oriented, naturally thinks ahead to anticipate the needs and potential pitfalls, is knowledgeable about lighting, the equipment, and is a good communicator with both the Director of Photography and other departments. His creativity is valued when it comes to rigging, structural problem solving, efficiency and safety. Some of specialized skills such as welding and fabrication, firearms safety, and as a very experienced off-roader (4×4 rock crawler) make him an asset in urban locations as well as those beautiful challenging locations such as in Colorado and Moab, UT.

LAUREN FLASHER

EDITOR
Throughout Lauren’s career, she has been involved in almost every aspect of the post-production world, from technical, to creative, to management, but she has always landed on editing. She enjoys watching the story come together, from all the various pieces, to convey an emotional message. It is, of course, an added bonus that she gets to do the work from home with her dog, Venice. While she has vast experience working for companies, both large and small, she, without a doubt, prefers the smaller companies and teams where she can have more of an impactful. When she is not showcasing her editing talent, she loves to hike, camp and travel… and yes, trusty companion Venice is obviously included in all those things whenever possible!

GRAY WARRIOR

VIDEOGRAPHER
Gray Warrior is a member of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma (there’s more than one). Gray is a jack of all trades and a master of one – being the right guy for the job. He works hard at every angle of video production and isn’t afraid to get in the trenches with whatever project/client he works with. He is focused on delivering the right story and loves to make people feel comfortable and confident in what they do. Gray has worked in various projects such as high intensity athletics, documentary shorts, corporate entities, commercial travel, and universities. Let’s just say he has experience in a lot of different places. Like we said – he’s the right guy for the job.

Nick Biewer

Director of Photography
Nick began college with the notion that being a filmmaker seemed impossible. It was so far outside of the realm of possibility that it wasn’t even on his radar. But while taking a production class, he set up his first camera and was hooked. Nick then decided that it didn’t matter what it took, he was going to be a full-time director of photography. Since then, it’s been his goal to learn everything he can about cameras, lighting and storytelling. When Nick’s not filming, he loves to play videogames, rock climb, snowboard, and spin yarns with friends. Nick say life is a wild experience and he wants to enjoy every moment. He’s been Snowy Peak Film’s Director of Photography since 2022.

Gus Cantavero

Director
Gus, originally from Connecticut, now has over 23 years of experience as a filmmaker and photographer. He started his career in the New York City metro area and has a wide range of industry experience having worked in documentary, narrative, fashion, interiors, corporate, non-profits, finance, agriculture and heavy industry. As a director Gus has a passion for helping clients of all walks tell their stories in honest and compelling ways. When conducting interviews he always aims to make people feel comfortable and natural while on camera. An excellent listener and communicator, he works hard to understand the nuance of the subject’s particular industry so he can have an informed and interesting conversation. His ultimate goal is always to serve the client’s needs by helping them put their story in the best light and producing the highest quality content possible.

TROY

FOUNDING PARTNER
Troy co-founded Snowy Peak in 2009 and is our Production and Project Manager. He serves as point person for video projects and leads communication with our clients. Behind the scenes, he supervises, organizes, and communicates with our team to keep all projects on task. With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Electronic Media Communication from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Troy got his roots in video production at television stations in the Midwest. Moving to Colorado, he put his video editing skills to work for high-end clients such as Starz, Altitude Sports & Entertainment, the Denver Nuggets and Comcast. Troy used those years of experience to build his own successful company. As a graduate of Colorado State University, Joe earned 2 Bachelor of Arts degrees in English, Creative Writing and Technical Journalism – Video Production. As a graphic artist, he has been responsible for the design and animation of 5 Emmy Award-winning projects. His creative work has been featured on the Hallmark Channel, Comcast SportsNet, and Colorado news stations KWGN, KDVR, KUSA, and KMGH. He assists in interpreting the client’s vision and writing scripts commercials, brand videos, advertising, and photoshoots while overseeing the entire process of advertisement design, including concept, creation, and production.