Produced and distributed by journeyfilm and directed by jb benna, whose previous work includes the runner and ultramarathon man, unbreakable was released in. Benna has captured the drama of the event, the feel of the trail, and the intensity of the competition like no one has ever done before. The field of runners was stacked on both the male and female sides. Filmmaker jb benna, the 32yearold owner of journeyfilm and a badass ultrarunner, is jamming this week to finish the final edit. Geoff roes, hal koerner, anton krupicka, kilian jornet, jb benna. The western states 100 tells the story of the 2010 super bowl of ultrarunning, following four elite ultrarunners in their quest for the coveted cougar trophy. Jb explains why and his training, race, fuel, and hydration strategies, lessons learned and how he became. He is one of the subjects of jb bennas featurelength documentary unbreakable. The previous summer, benna and his sixman camera crew had amassed nearly 80 hours of footage of californias western states 100mile endurance run. Hal koerner and mike wolfe, elite ultramarathoners are challenged beyond their expectations in trying to set the fastest known time on the 223 mile john muir trail. The western states 100 a jb benna film dvd, 2012 race running unbreakable. The western states 100 follows the four lead men on this amazing journey. Jb benna sits thursday, june 26, 2014, next to a poster for unbreakable, his documentary on the western states 100, in his reno studio.
Filmmaker and ultrarunner jb benna took stock of his life last july at the finish line of oregons siskiyou out back 50k. Filmmaker jb benna often says this line when referring to his film, unbreakable. Hal koerner and mike wolfe, elite ultramarathoners are challenged beyond their expectations in trying to set the fastest known time on the 223. Geoff roes, undefeated at the 100mile distance, an organic chef from juneau, alaska. Experiences of a very lucky ultra runner 2011 the north. Jb benna s film captures all the drama of the 2010 western states 100. I recently had the privilege of screening the documentary movie unbreakable the western states 100 by jb benna. He proved this in october 20 by breaking the 175 mile unsupported tahoe rim trail fkt at 58h 43m 12s.
Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like jb benna discover inside connections to recommended job candidates. Eight, true stories of courageous pioneer women who helped settle northern arizona. Drama of western states 100 ultramarathon caught on film. Filmmaker jb benna, himself a western states finisher, assembled a large cadre of running cinematographers, including elite runner rickey.
The western states 100 a jb benna film dvd, 2012 race running. I was fortunate to interview jb and jennifer benna early on in the life of talk ultra, you can listen to the episode 26 here unbreakable for. Jb benna unsupported 175 mile tahoe rim trail record. The western states 100, which will be shown in screenings starting this week and be available on dvd next month, is shot by benna, who gamely tried to. Hal koerner born january 23, 1976 in morgantown, wv is an american distance runner specializing in ultramarathon running. Jb benna s inspirational short film, entitled rowing the atlantic, tells the story of roz savages journey from an ordinary career woman to an adventurer, facing the most intimidating. Jb benna reno, nevada professional profile linkedin.
He is the owner of a specialty running store, rogue valley runners, located in the mountainous southern oregon town of ashland. The long haul chronicles a continuous fourday fkt fastest known time of the 223mile john muir trail by ultrarunners mike wolfe and hal koerner. This will sell out so make sure to get your tickets in. The western states 100 is a featurelength film by jb benna that chronicles the race and folds in backstories about the runners.
In 20, world class ultramarathoners mike wolfe and hal koerner set out to achieve the fastest known time running the john muir trail, which consists of 223 miles of rugged mountain trails in the sierra nevada mountain range and 80,000 feet of elevation change. It is obvious that jb benna, the director of unbreakable, has a huge passion for endurance events and the human spirit required to compete at the top end, based on the footage he filmed of the top 4 competitors prior to, during and after the actual event in june 2010. In 2010, four of the greatest undefeated mountain runners on earth toed the starting line at the western states 100 mile endurance run, the oldest and most. Bookshelf patrickgeorge bouncia bound by honour bound publishing bounty bounty 01 edition bounty books bourbon street books bourjois. Jb benna and crew strap on cameras and put us up front with the lead runners as they fight for position in. That was my first time at altamont and it was a cool west asheville vibe on a 62 degree day. I interviewed filmmaker and ultrarunner jb benna as he races to finish the film before screenings begin november 25. Jb benna is a talented director with a gifted eye for film. Seuutech ocifueiutc some memory searching has failed to reveal another instance of the president of. The story behind unbreakable, the anticipated film about the. The uk premier takes place at shaff on fri 9 mar 19. Rowing the atlantic roz savage full film from director of unbreakable.
Hal koerner, two time defending western states champion, and running store entrepreneur from ashland, oregon. Though all four are undefeated, three must break and only one can remain unbreakable. The western states 100, in 6 videos trail runner magazine. Established in 1999, the company is led by filmmaker jb benna, a usc cinematv graduate and outdoor enthusiast with an adventure resume that includes the 2,700 mile pacific crest trail and the western states 100 mile endurance run. Well, i went up to asheville the day before yesterday to the altamont brewing company for their screening of the jb benna film unbreakable. From home life to prerace prep, benna brings in the backstories of anton krupicka, kilian jornet, hal koerner and geoff roes, who would participate in what turned out to be a famously. Jb benna, producer of the film unbreakable, is also a heck of a runner. Studio interview with john trent and lon monroe about 2014 western states preparations. On friday, about 300 of us got together for jb benna s screening of unbreakable a western states 100 documentary of hal koerner, geoff roes, tony krupicka, and killian jornet competing in the 2010 event. In 2010, four of the greatest undefeated mountain runners on earth toed the starting line at the western states 100mile endurance run. The western states 100, director jb benna shadows four top male ultrarunners vying for the 2010 western states title. Dont miss the lake tahoe premier of jb benna s unbreakable, a documentary of the 2010 western states endurance run. The western states 100 follows four undefeated mountain runners on an amazing journey as they attempt the western states 100mile endurance run, the oldest and most prestigious 100mile foot race in the world. Jb attempted the run in honor of michael popov, the previous record holder, who passed away tragically in 2012.
Williams potentially most farreaching impact on american culture remains just that. Witness the mental and physical toll the pair endure as they travel up and down 80,000 feet of rugged sierra nevada wilderness. We have teamed up with montrail and squaw valley institute to bring this awesome event to tahoe and were really excited for the evening. Four undefeated runners are entered in the 2010 western states 100 mile endurance run, the worlds oldest and most prestigious 100mile foot race in. A new film by jb benna and journeyfilm coming 11252011. Unbreakable i couldnt resist including a 2nd film about western states 100. Join reno local jb benna and the donner party mountain runners for an evening of ultrarunning films.
Unbreakable the western states 100 journeyfilm official. Jb benna running the western states 100 endurance run in 2009, camera in hand. The story behind unbreakable, the anticipated film about. Unbreakable for many is the iconic western states movie as it documented a golden age of the race 2010 featuring geoff roes, anton krupicka, kilian jornet and hal koerner who had won the race twice. From battling injury to surprising changes in the lead, to indepth interviews with race champions and ultrarunning figureheads, unbreakable. The western states 100 journeyfilm official trailer. Unbreakable is quite possibly the best running movie ever made, and certainly the best movie about ultrarunning. I halfheartedly attempted to make a film in 2009at the last minute, i said, im gonna carry a camera the whole way and get a few other guys out there to filmand it quickly became apparent its a. The western states 100 follows the four lead men on an amazing journey as they prepare for the 2010 edition of the western states 100 mile endurance run, each runner undefeated in the lead up. David hortons 2,700 mile run of the pacific crest trail. The western states 100 captures the extraordinary drama and physical effort of the 2010 western states 100 endurance run. Filmmaker and ultrarunner jb benna took stock of his life last july at the.
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