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A powder-addicted snowboarder is consumed by chasing the next high. While tracking forecasts, suffering from FOMO, and drowning in social media, he turns to a support group to seek help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emil Leenderts, a 25-year-old filmmaker and snowboarder from Norway\u2019s wild west coast, transitioned from a decade of competitive park riding to a deep passion for freeriding, splitboarding, and surfing. \u201eLet\u2019s be honest, most of us know that feeling. The FOMO creeping in after hours of doomscrolling social media. Refreshing the forecast. Waiting for the stars to align for your next mission. And when they don\u2019t, back to scrolling. It\u2019s an endless loop. An obsession. \u201eI made Caught The Bug to reflect on the madness and the absurdity of always chasing the next moment.\u201c Blending thrill, humor, and irony, the film explores the fine line between passion and
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