Mammoth Film Festival

MAMMOTH LAKES, CA–Organizers of the Mammoth Film Festival™ are pleased to announce that the 2007 award for Best Picture was won by Spirit of the Marathon. The Best Picture award is the top prize at the festival.

The award was presented at the conclusion of the first annual Mammoth Film Festival™ competition, by festival founder Meng King and co-founder Andreas Wettstein, and was accepted by the film’s director, Jon Dunham, and associate producer, Melissa Leggett. Also on hand for the screening and presentation was one of the film’s stars, Olympic medalist, Deena Kastor.

About Spirit of the Marathon

Spirit of the Marathon, directed by Jon Dunham, and produced by Dunham, Mark Harris, and Gwendolen Twist, is the first ever non-fiction feature film to capture the drama and essence of the famed 26.2 mile running event. Filmed on four continents, the movie brings together a diverse cast of amateur athletes and marathon luminaries. As six unique stories unfold, each runner prepares for, and ultimately faces, the challenge of the Chicago Marathon. More than a sports movie, Spirit of the Marathon is an inspirational journey of perseverance and personal triumph; a spectacle that will be embraced by runners and non-runners alike.

Official website:
http://www.marathonmovie.com

About The Mammoth Film Festival

The Mammoth Film Festival™ takes place annually, just before Thanksgiving, in Mammoth Lakes, California. It is comprised of a film competition, market and trade show. The Festival celebrates the business of film and its importance in today’s entertainment industry, as well as its impact in the global economy, and hopes to benefit not only the industry’s business side and artistic side, but also the community of Mammoth Lakes.

Mammoth’s geographic location, nearly equidistant from the major population centers of Los Angeles and San Diego to the south, Reno to the north, and San Francisco to the west, makes it a natural nucleus for winter and summer activities. Incorporated in 1984, the Town of Mammoth Lakes sits at an altitude of 7,900 feet, and is surrounded by mountains exceeding 12,000 feet. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, one of the top ski resorts in the United States, is located just outside of town.

Official website:
http://www.mammothfilmfestival.com