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The Coyote 2 Moon: Laura Bepko
Synopsis: A competitive ultra runner, 32 year old Laura Bepko, runs her backyard to prepare for the local storied event, the 100-mile Coyote 2 Moon. With 26,000 feet of elevation gain and descent, through the chapparal of the Coast Range that invites both extreme heat during the day and frigid temps at night, this will be her hardest run to date. Laura’s world is brought into focus and allows us a glimpse into what’s needed to survive in this demanding reality of extreme running.
Style: Documentary, artistic
Gear: Drone, Sony A7iv and A7iii, two GoPro Hero 10, chartered Cessna, DJI Air2s Drone.
Lead Actor: Laura Bepko
Instagram @barefootbepko
Supportive actors: Race directors, other competitor athletes, trainers
Shoot dates: April thrugh August 2024
Production Company: Whiptail Productions: Director Bennett Barthelemy – Creative
Director/lead editor/producer Sophie Kirkegaard
Goal: Documentary short for festivals, 40-60 minutes runtime
Release Date: Fall 2024
Production Funds/Budget Needed: $20,000 for final shoots, post production edit, soundtrack, marketing and distribution...
Body Like Water: Backyard Watershed
Today, only 3% of Arizona’s surface water is left compared to what was there in 1900.
From the Kachina Peaks to the Sonoran Desert, these waterways connect landscapes, ecosystems and people. Travel hundreds of miles of creeks and drainages, learn and share in the stories that are quickly being lost…
“… I am left with desperate feelings of ‘I have to at least do something.’ All I can think to do is witness and document and run myself into the dirt. All these rivers and creeks have stories to tell. Lots of running to be done, I better do it before my legs give out.”
This first short film is finished and been accepted to The Southern Arizona Independent Film Festival that is being held on April 5, 6 of 2024
On location filiming Oct- Jan 2023: “Body Like Water” Granite Creek and the Verde River Watersheds