Scott previously wrote about and interviewed Bond/360’s CEO Marc Schiller on his decision to bundle and sell their movies via a pay-what-you-wish “Radiohead-esque” model. What began with the “Creativity Bundle,” the packaging of four titles that all dealt with making and creation, now looks to be a recurring initiative, with the company’s introduction of Cinepacks. Through October 23, you can purchase the Sports Docs pack, which allows you to own Medora, Desert Runners, Stephanie in the Water and Doubletime for no less than $1. While this may be a financial gamble, Schiller is certainly capitalizing on the notion of fan engagement, with each collection catering to a specific interest […]...
- 10/21/2014
- by Sarah Salovaara
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Scott previously wrote about and interviewed Bond/360’s CEO Marc Schiller on his decision to bundle and sell their movies via a pay-what-you-wish “Radiohead-esque” model. What began with the “Creativity Bundle,” the packaging of four titles that all dealt with making and creation, now looks to be a recurring initiative, with the company’s introduction of Cinepacks. Through October 23, you can purchase the Sports Docs pack, which allows you to own Medora, Desert Runners, Stephanie in the Water and Doubletime for no less than $1. While this may be a financial gamble, Schiller is certainly capitalizing on the notion of fan engagement, with each collection catering to a specific interest […]...
- 10/21/2014
- by Sarah Salovaara
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Desert Runners will premiere exclusively on Directv's Audience Network on November 21 at 8Pm Et/Pt. Hamptons International Film Festival Audience Award Winner - Desert Runners - A film by Jennifer Steinman will premiere exclusively on Directv's Audience Network on November 21 at 8Pm Et/Pt. The film will also be available on VOD, Amazon and iTUNES on December 10, 2013 through Brainstorm Media/Something to Talk About. Director Jennifer Steinman’s Desert Runners is an exhilarating and inspirational story of what can happen when a group of ordinary people attempts the extra-ordinary. The film follows a cast of non-professional runners as they attempt to complete the most difficult desert "ultra marathon" series on Earth. Their intense journey takes them to the driest,...
- 11/12/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
The Hamptons International Film Festival wrapped today with an awards ceremony that saw the Audience Awards for Narrative and Documentary going to Stephen Frears' Judi Dench-starring drama "Philomena" and Jennifer Steinman's "Desert Runners." For the juried awards "The Selfish Giant," directed by Clio Barnard ("The Arbor") won the Golden Starfish Narrative Feature Award, while Ryan McGarry's "Code Black" nabbed the Golden Starfish Award for Best Documentary. "We are pleased to have showcased an incredible array of films this year with the range and depth of subject matters and craft." said Artistic Director David Nugent "These winners truly reflect the festival's mission to present some of the best films of the year and we are proud to share them with our audiences." Below find the full list of winners. Audience Award Narrative Philomena, directed by Stephen Frears Audience Award Documentary Desert Runners, Jennifer Steinman Audience Award Best Short One Last Hug.
- 10/14/2013
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
Executive producer Dean Karnazes set a precedent in 2009 by being the first person to complete the Four Desert Ultramarathon Series, running a total of 1000km in the space of a year. Now, every year a diverse and disparate group of motivated daredevils converge on four of the most challenging racecourses on Earth — Chile’s Atacama desert, China’s Gobi desert, Egypt’s Sahara desert and, finally, Antarctica.
Jennifer Steinman’s film follows four participants in the 2010 event, tracking the attempts of British self-defence instructor Tremaine, American ex-baseball player Ricky, Australian law student Samantha and 56 year-old Irish businessman Dave to follow in Dean’s footprints. Each has their own individual reason for competing — Tremaine is running in honour of his late wife; Samantha wants to be the first woman to finish — and all four will face their own individual struggles as they tackle the four 250km races.
As impressive as the...
Jennifer Steinman’s film follows four participants in the 2010 event, tracking the attempts of British self-defence instructor Tremaine, American ex-baseball player Ricky, Australian law student Samantha and 56 year-old Irish businessman Dave to follow in Dean’s footprints. Each has their own individual reason for competing — Tremaine is running in honour of his late wife; Samantha wants to be the first woman to finish — and all four will face their own individual struggles as they tackle the four 250km races.
As impressive as the...
- 7/2/2013
- by Steven Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Smush Media’s ultramarathon documentary to receive its world premiere at the 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Desert Runners, produced in association with Salty Features and Spoken Media, follows a diverse cast of non-professional runners as they attempt to complete the four toughest ultramarathon races on Earth.
Directed, produced and edited by Jennifer Steinman, it has been produced by Oscar-winning producer Yael Melamede and Diana Iles Parker.
“Desert Runners is about running, but it is also about so much more,” said Steinman.
“It’s an exploration into the perceived limitations that people place upon themselves, and the mind-set necessary for some people to complete ‘impossible’ challenges.”
Desert Runners follows Steinman’s previous Motherland; which won an Emerging Visions Audience Award at SXSW.
Salty Features co-founder and producer Yael Melamede said: “This is a film that gives viewers a front row seat to see what it really takes – heart and soul – to attempt the extraordinary.”
Melamede’s producer...
Desert Runners, produced in association with Salty Features and Spoken Media, follows a diverse cast of non-professional runners as they attempt to complete the four toughest ultramarathon races on Earth.
Directed, produced and edited by Jennifer Steinman, it has been produced by Oscar-winning producer Yael Melamede and Diana Iles Parker.
“Desert Runners is about running, but it is also about so much more,” said Steinman.
“It’s an exploration into the perceived limitations that people place upon themselves, and the mind-set necessary for some people to complete ‘impossible’ challenges.”
Desert Runners follows Steinman’s previous Motherland; which won an Emerging Visions Audience Award at SXSW.
Salty Features co-founder and producer Yael Melamede said: “This is a film that gives viewers a front row seat to see what it really takes – heart and soul – to attempt the extraordinary.”
Melamede’s producer...
- 6/4/2013
- ScreenDaily
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