Following the same genre, snowboarding closed out the opening night with "For Right or Wrong" the Burton video documenting the 05/06 season and the athletes the competed in the Olympics to the athletes that compete against the elements in the street.  Burton also presented the opening party at the Side Car Bar with music and industry personal that came out for the tunes and drinks.

More about X-Dance for the next four days:

 Free screenings of top action sports films from industry stalwarts like Matchstick, Studio 411, Teton Gravity Research, Quiksilver, Vocco Productions, Locomotion Films, Collective Films, Alterna Films, Burton, and Globe, as well as noteworthy work by emerging talent and world premieres. Screenings run Friday, January 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., then Saturday, January 20 thru Monday, January 22 from 12pm to 10pm. The X-Dance film schedule is listed on the website:  www.x-dance.com
                            
 Open forums for question and answer sessions after each screening with filmmakers and featured athletes

 Filmmaker panels on action sports-related topics such as
“Microchip Cinema: On-Line and Mobile Distribution in a Hyper- Connected World” on Sunday, January 21 at 5:30pm and “Tapping the Source: Licensing Music for Action Sports Films” on Monday, January 22 at 5pm

 Parties:  The Lat 34 X-Dance Opening Party kicks off the festival on Friday, January 19 with music act Kid Millionaire presented by Burton, followed by the Jones Soda Co & Woodward Skate Parks After Party presented by X-Dance on Saturday, January 20. On Sunday, January 21, X-Dance host yet another bash. All parties will be held at the Sidecar Lounge (333 Main Street, 2nd Floor) across from the X-Dance screening room from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. with music, food, and mayhem. Invite only for all parties.

 Awards Ceremony and Closing Party at Harry O’s nightclub (427 Main Street) on Tuesday, January 23 hosted by Current TV’s On-Air Host Johnny Bell. Industry stars and celebrities join bands and DJs to celebrate the best in action sports filmmaking, while the extraordinary VJ, Vello Virkhaus (www.vellov.com), transforms the enormous room into a mesmerizing, wall-to-wall montage of action sports imagery. Musical performances will include underground hip hop duo from Oakland, CA  Zion I and acclaimed hip hop rapper Talib Kweli. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The legendary Closing Party/Awards Ceremony will be televised by Current TV and LAT34 will Vlog the entire event on their site www.lat34.com

The LAT34 X-Dance Festival is pleased to announce that mountain bike pioneer Gary Fisher will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the festival’s closing ceremony. Deemed the Godfather of Mountain Biking, Fisher started bombing down the dirt trails of Mt. Tamalpais on beater bikes salvaged from the dump in 1969. He then went on to design mountain bikes and started NORBA (National Off-Road Bike Association) which now has over 30,000 members.  Eventually, Trek Bicycles bought his company and the rest, as they say, is history.

Actress Darryl Hannah will present an honorary award to the Action Sports Environmental Coalition (ASEC) and its founder, Frank Scurra, for their work as leaders in the environmental movement. In an effort to keep our oceans clean and preserve pristine wilderness, action sports culture has been at the forefront of global consciousness about various environmental issues throughout history, from recycling and renewable sources of energy to teaching respect for the power and beauty of nature, and ASEC has led that charge in this generation. Whether its greening the X-Games, the Gravity Games and skate parks throughout the country, or building awareness among youth through educational programs, ASEC has delivered the goods as a steward of the environment. They have made a difference.