He ran in the US Olympic Trials marathons in 19. He ran track and cross-country at the University of Massachusetts, graduating with a degree in Journalism.
Tom Derderian ran the Boston Marathon for the first time while a senior in high school in Milford MA. In the documentary space, Marshall has produced such projects as Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz, Alex Gibney’s critically acclaimed The Armstrong Lie and the Frank Sinatra documentary miniseries for HBO. Recent projects include Jurassic World, Steven Spielberg’s The BFG, Jason Bourne and Clint Eastwood’s Sully. Marshall has garnered wide acclaim as a film director, having brought to the screen such memorable movies as Arachnophobia, Alive and Eight Below. His movies have been nominated for a multitude of Academy Awards, including Best Picture nominations for such films as Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Color Purple, Seabiscuit and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Marshall’s credits as a producer include some of the most successful and enduring films of all time. With more than seventy films to his credit, Frank Marshall is a visionary producer who has helped shape American cinema. duPont Columbia Journalism Award, Williams teamed with Dunham in 2002 to produce No Distance Too Far, an official selection of the International Documentary Association’s 6th Annual Documentary Film Showcase.Ī former adjunct professor at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, she began her career in the 1970’s as co-founder and partner of TVTV - an independent video collective known for its influential body of work. Megan WIlliams ProducerĪn Academy Award nominee and recipient of the Alfred I.
The critically acclaimed production, which has become a cult classic among runners, was followed by Spirit of the Marathon II in 2013.īOSTON is the filmmaker’s third and final film on the subject and marks the first time in the legendary race’s history that the complete story will be told in a feature-length film.Īs a cinematographer, Dunham has lensed a wide range of documentaries and has filmed on every continent. It was subsequently released in more than 400 cinemas across the United States, where it grossed over $1 Million in two days on its way to becoming one of the year’s most successful theatrically released documentary films. Premiering at the 2007 Chicago International Film Festival, Spirit of the Marathon won the coveted Audience Award. The fusion of both these passions is reflected in his Spirit of the Marathon films. Jon Dunham is an award winning filmmaker and a 25-time marathon finisher. “The Boston Marathon is like no other event in the world, and to have its history captured through this type of exclusive documentary is extraordinary. Accompanied by Jeff Beal’s original score and narrated by Boston native Matt Damon, BOSTON imparts an emotional journey into the wondrous kaleidoscope of the marathon, a microcosm of the ability of humans of all ages, genders and races to be unified by a single event. Runners and spectators join together, “Boston Strong,” to overcome the fear of the terrible, exhibiting the best of the human spirit. Recounting the history of Boston champions such as Johnny Kelley – who ran the marathon through eight decades and Stylianos Kyriakides – who won in 1946 to raise money for food, supplies and other relief for his home nation, Greece and following modern athletes such as Olympic medalist Shalane Flanagan, BOSTON connects the history of the marathon and its runners with the 2014 race in an inspiring telling of heroism, friendship, dedication, and bravery.įollowing the tragic events of 2013, BOSTON records the preparations and eventual running of the 118th Boston Marathon one year later when runners and the community gather once again in support of one another for what would be the most meaningful race of all. Evolving from a working man’s challenge to welcoming foreign athletes and, eventually, women, Boston is the stage for many firsts paving the way for the modern marathon and mass participatory sports.īOSTON immerses the viewer into the world of the marathon – the only sport in which an everyday athlete can participate alongside the best in the world – to experience the preparation, competition and camaraderie of the runners and the loyal dedication and support of the spectators. The film showcases many of the most important moments in the history of the oldest annually contested marathon in the world.
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The Boston Athletic Association granted exclusive documentary rights to BOSTON producers as well as use of the Association’s extensive archive of video, photos and memorabilia. The film chronicles the story of the iconic race from its humble origins 120 years ago, starting with only 15 runners, to the present day. “BOSTON” is the first feature-length documentary film about the world’s most legendary running race – the Boston Marathon.
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