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Fred Lebow, NYC Marathon Documentary “Run for Your Life” To Be Screened Tonight in Philly

Posted October 25th, 2008 at 3:07 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation, Movies, Columns, What To Watch

The critically-acclaimed documentary, “Run for Your Life: The Story of Fred Lebow and the New York City Marathon“, will screened tonight in Philadelphia, PA.

The documentary, which features rare footage, interviews with running legends and a killer soundtrack, was also shown earlier this year at the Running Film Festival in Eugene, Oregon and the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, NY.

It will be screened tonight as part of the US Sports Film Festival at 6pm in the Prince Music Theater (1412 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA). After the screening the audience will have the chance to speak with Emmy-nominated Director Judd Ehrlich during a Q&A and feedback session. For event info and ticket sales, please visit:
http://www.ussportsfilmfestival.com/run

Can’t make it tonight? No problem! The NYC Premiere and Theatrical Run begins this Wednesday, October 29th at the Village East Cinema (12th St. & 2nd Ave.)

In addition, the DVD Release (with nearly an hour of extras) from Universal Home Video & Screen Media Films will start on Tuesday, October 28th. To pre-order a copy, click here.

To watch the trailer, learn more about the film and/or purchase Fred Lebow t-shirts, go to: http://fredlebowmovie.com

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Running Film Festival to Premier During Olympic Trials; Support Ryan Shay Memorial Fund

Posted May 28th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Resources, Olympics, Trail / Ultra

RFF Release: When nearly 200,000 athletes and fans converge on Eugene, Oregon, for the 2008 U.S. Track & Field Trials, there is no doubt they will enjoy the beautiful scenery and the competitive spirit of “Track Town USA.”

However, when they leave Hayward Field for some well-deserved down time, hundreds will head to the movies. That’s right! Hollywood comes to Eugene, as the city plays host to the first film festival ever devoted to the subjects of track & field, marathon running, and cross country: the Running Film Festival (RFF), scheduled for July 3 – 5 on the University of Oregon campus.

RFF is the brainchild of running enthusiasts and industry entrepreneurs, who formulated the idea after assessing the vast, yet underexposed, collection of celluloid devoted to the sport. The festival signed a title sponsor to join presenting sponsors TheFinalSprint.com and Running Times, and a great event was born. A portion of the proceeds from the RFF will be donated to the Ryan Shay Memorial Fund
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