"You can have somebody who's never been on a snowboard and might not ever get on a snowboard watch the movie and feel like, Man, I need to figure out what my passion is because I'm like, low on passion right now. I need to get up in the morning and have that lust for life that Jake has." - Dear Rider Director Fernando "Fern" Villena. From Fern's first meeting with Jake Burton Carpenter through the final cut of the film, he threw himself into the process of crafting a documentary that gives Jake's legacy the treatment it deserves. Fern sat down to talk about the story behind the film, a project he hopes will inspire anyone—whether they ride or not. |