AGAINST THE GRAIN
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"Against The Grain” is a feature length documentary narrated by Alecia “Pink”Moore and directed by Award Winning filmmaker Josh Landan. The film provides a unique look into the life of one of snowboarding’s most celebrated athletes, Tara Dakides. Tara hasn’t triumphed in the snowboard world alone; she has triumphed in life, overcoming amazing odds and many career-threatening injuries to be where she is today.
From an early age drug addiction to near-suicide, “Against The Grain” will document Tara’s darkest experiences, as well as her most beloved accomplishments as one of the most influential female snowboarders of our time.
At the age of 30, Tara Dakides has already lived a full lifetime. She is known for her amazing accomplishments as a professional snowboarder and her incredible no-fear determination. “Against The Grain” will reveal many life-changing moments that have happened beneath the surface, which Tara has never shared with the public.
To start, the film will walk you through Tara’s early years. Her parent’s painful divorce changed her life forever, creating a whirlwind of obstacles. At the age of 11 she was sent to a psychologist who immediately prescribed her Prozac. This created an unnecessary drug addiction that, at the age of 12 led her to a mental hospital where she would spend the next 3 months of her life. Tara would wake up to find herself strapped down to a bed for an 18-hour period and treated as if she were in an insane asylum. She tried to get by for a couple of weeks, but felt as if the treatments were literally making her crazy and decided to escape the hospital. Tara ran to a friend’s house but was found a week later by the police, arrested, and brought back to the hospital. After she returned, she was not allowed outside for a month. It was like a prison and Tara learned to just do her time. She was released one month later to live with her mother. Tara eventually chose to live in her car at the age of 16 rather than with her Mom, and thus started her life on her own. When her money ran out, she sold her stereo for $300, and bought a one-way bus ticket to Mammoth, where she found her love for snowboarding.
Tara’s troubled youth created the strong adult the world sees today. Her progression as a snowboarder has led to a revolution for female riders. Tara is the first female to do a backside rodeo flip in a competition and to have full-length video sections in a male-dominated sport. Tara is the first female snowboarder to appear in Maxim photos, FHM covers, Campbell’s Soup and H & R Block commercials, and talk shows such as David Letterman (where she was famously injured), and she was also offered the cover of Playboy (which she turned down).
“Against The Grain” will not only tell Tara’s incredible life stories, but re-create key moments as well, using actors, sets, and cross-processed film as a visual tool. This film will take the audience through a very personal, emotional, and inspirational ride throughout Tara’s life. Her story will inspire and captivate all audiences. This is not a snowboard film.
This is a film on the life story of Tara Dakides.
From an early age drug addiction to near-suicide, “Against The Grain” will document Tara’s darkest experiences, as well as her most beloved accomplishments as one of the most influential female snowboarders of our time.
At the age of 30, Tara Dakides has already lived a full lifetime. She is known for her amazing accomplishments as a professional snowboarder and her incredible no-fear determination. “Against The Grain” will reveal many life-changing moments that have happened beneath the surface, which Tara has never shared with the public.
To start, the film will walk you through Tara’s early years. Her parent’s painful divorce changed her life forever, creating a whirlwind of obstacles. At the age of 11 she was sent to a psychologist who immediately prescribed her Prozac. This created an unnecessary drug addiction that, at the age of 12 led her to a mental hospital where she would spend the next 3 months of her life. Tara would wake up to find herself strapped down to a bed for an 18-hour period and treated as if she were in an insane asylum. She tried to get by for a couple of weeks, but felt as if the treatments were literally making her crazy and decided to escape the hospital. Tara ran to a friend’s house but was found a week later by the police, arrested, and brought back to the hospital. After she returned, she was not allowed outside for a month. It was like a prison and Tara learned to just do her time. She was released one month later to live with her mother. Tara eventually chose to live in her car at the age of 16 rather than with her Mom, and thus started her life on her own. When her money ran out, she sold her stereo for $300, and bought a one-way bus ticket to Mammoth, where she found her love for snowboarding.
Tara’s troubled youth created the strong adult the world sees today. Her progression as a snowboarder has led to a revolution for female riders. Tara is the first female to do a backside rodeo flip in a competition and to have full-length video sections in a male-dominated sport. Tara is the first female snowboarder to appear in Maxim photos, FHM covers, Campbell’s Soup and H & R Block commercials, and talk shows such as David Letterman (where she was famously injured), and she was also offered the cover of Playboy (which she turned down).
“Against The Grain” will not only tell Tara’s incredible life stories, but re-create key moments as well, using actors, sets, and cross-processed film as a visual tool. This film will take the audience through a very personal, emotional, and inspirational ride throughout Tara’s life. Her story will inspire and captivate all audiences. This is not a snowboard film.
This is a film on the life story of Tara Dakides.
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