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The True Story Of A Star Athlete Who’s Also A Zombie Filmmaker

WUNC | By Frank Stasio,
Laura Pellicer
Published May 28, 2019 at 11:58 AM EDT
The documentary film 'Run of the Picture' follows Johnny Dutch, a world-class hurdler who also makes gut-drenched zombie films.
The documentary film 'Run of the Picture' follows Johnny Dutch, a world-class hurdler who also makes gut-drenched zombie films.
The documentary film 'Run of the Picture' follows Johnny Dutch, a world-class hurdler who also makes gut-drenched zombie films.
Credit Evan Kidd
The documentary film 'Run of the Picture' follows Johnny Dutch, a world-class hurdler who also makes gut-drenched zombie films.

Johnny Dutch is a man of many talents, passions and identities. He’s the subject of the new documentary film “Run of the Picture,” which traces his journey as a world-class hurdler who nearly qualified for the 2008 Olympics. But beyond his intense training and athletic pursuits, it also exposes his creative side: he is a filmmaker who creates gut-drenched zombie films in his spare time.Host Frank Stasio speaks to hurdler Johnny Dutch and filmmaker Evan Kidd about the documentary 'Run of the Picture'.

In the film, Dutch opens up about the deep pain of failure, his relationship with his father, and about the pressure of pursuing excellence.

Host Frank Stasio speaks to Dutch along with Evan Kidd, the creator of the documentary. The pair reflect on the filmmaking process and about the challenge of making movies in North Carolina. “Run of the Picture” screens for free at Runologie in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, May 30.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGg_7Y-R2uk

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Frank Stasio
Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.
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Laura Pellicer
Laura Pellicer is a producer with The State of Things (hyperlink), a show that explores North Carolina through conversation. Laura was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, a city she considers arrestingly beautiful, if not a little dysfunctional. She worked as a researcher for CBC Montreal and also contributed to their programming as an investigative journalist, social media reporter, and special projects planner. Her work has been nominated for two Canadian RTDNA Awards. Laura loves looking into how cities work, pursuing stories about indigenous rights, and finding fresh voices to share with listeners. Laura is enamored with her new home in North Carolina—notably the lush forests, and the waves where she plans on moonlighting as a mediocre surfer.
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