HO Skis | Soul of Skiing_Series
short doc series | 2025
Soul of Skiing is a documentary series on the people who bring spirit and love to world of waterski. From world champions to passionate big lake skiers, these episodes follow the legends who keep this sport alive.
directors: Marcus Brown, Tava Kessler
dop: Tava Kessler
additional camera: Jake Snider, Rob Hazelwood
aerial dop: Marcus Brown
edit, color, sound: Tava Kessler
shot on location in Florida, Minnesota, California, & Nevada
Glen Plake _ The Edge of Normal
Some people spend their lives trying to fit in. Glen Plake has spent his trying to stand out, and more importantly, to stand true.
Wade Cox __ Wade’s World
Wade Cox didn’t just ski. He carved holes in the laws of physics. He bent angles. He made spray look like sculpture. And in Soul of Skiing: Episode 4 – Wade’s World, we dive deep into the mind, story, and soul of one of the greatest to ever do it.
Feels ____ Like Home
In the heart of Minnesota’s lake country, the days stretch long and the water holds the kind of stillness that can quiet a restless mind. Bemidji isn’t just a dot on the map—it’s a reminder of how lake life was meant to be lived.
Will Asher__ Beyond the Wins
This is the most intimate portrait yet of a living legend: his mindset, his struggles, his evolution, and the drive that still fuels him today. More than just a champion, Will represents the soul of skiing—quietly relentless, always progressing.