Olympia (1998 film)

Olympia is a 1998[1] film about a Mexican soap opera star who leaves her career behind to pursue her first love – javelin throwing. She comes to the United States and takes up with a coach who's never coached before.

Olympia
Directed byBob Byington
Produced byAdrienne Gruben
Written byHoward Rodman
StarringJason Andrews
Carmen Nogales
Music byLisa Hunsacker
CinematographyPaul Kloss
Edited byGarret Savage
Release date
  • 1998 (1998)
Running time
76 minutes

Director Bob Byingtons' film opened for the SXSW film festival that year.[2]

The movie won the Grand Jury prize for best drama at the Long Island Film Festival.[3]

Lisa Hunsacker, who composed the music for the film, was also the costume designer.[4]

References

  1. https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/1998_olympia_review.htm
  2. Dawson, Nick. "Bob Byington, Harmony and Me". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. Olympia - IMDb, retrieved 12 April 2019
  4. "Lisa Hunsacker". IMDb. Retrieved 12 April 2019.


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