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Animas Means Soul

A trail-running documentary that follows international runners through the mountains of Colorado on a breathtaking 100-mile race. The documentary follows New Zealand runner Grant Guise on his 100-mile journey and includes interviews with elite international runners such as Kilian Jornet and Anna Frost. Trail veterans David Horton and Blake Wood are also interviewed.

  • Ben Wyrick
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 7, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    8,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ben Wyrick

Ben Wyrick is a runner and photographer based in the Appalachian foothills of Virginia. He cut his teeth in SVHS edit bays and has a passion for running and filming in the tallest mountains he can find. After a 41-hour finish in the 2016 Hardrock 100 ultramarathon, Wyrick returned the following year to direct a 29-minute documentary about the run titled Animas Means Soul. The project features race footage as well as interviews with elite athletes such as Kilian Jornet and Darcy Piceu.

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Director Statement

This documentary is dedicated to the Hardrockers: the runners who attempt the 100-mile race through the mountains of Colorado and the miners who weathered the snows and isolation of remote mining camps.