Fair Chase

2014 0h 52m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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With only running shoes, endurance, and a sense of the absurd, top distance runners from around the world team up to test the evolutionary theory that running was the first human weapon, key to our species survival.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emma Tammi
Writers: Charles Bethea
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emma Tammi, shot by Henry Jacobson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Trevor Gureckis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alistair Shurman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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IMDB entry: tt3812692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Emma Tammi directs. Henry Jacobson behind the camera. Trevor Gureckis scores. Alistair Shurman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Emma Tammi, shot by Henry Jacobson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Trevor Gureckis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alistair Shurman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt3812692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.