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202 S Lamar.
In the highly exclusive Athlete Village at the Olympic Winter Games, Penelope (ALEXI PAPPAS), a young cross-country skier, befriends Ezra (NICK KROLL), a volunteer dentist, after a disappointing finish in her competition. Penelope and Ezra share a special but limited time together.
OLYMPIC DREAMS is the first scripted film ever shot in an Athlete Village during the Olympic Games. OLYMPIC DREAMS stars Alexi Pappas, Nick Kroll, and real Winter Olympic athletes including Gus Kenworthy. In addition to being an actress and filmmaker, Alexi also competed at the Olympic Games Rio 2016. The entire film was shot by a one-person crew (JEREMY TEICHER) during the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.
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Director
Jeremy Teicher
Credits
Director: Jeremy Teicher
Executive Producer: Greg Groggel, Nicholas Weinstock
Producer: Jeremy Teicher, Alexi Pappas, Nick Kroll, Will Rowbotham, Nora May
Screenwriter: Alexi Pappas, Jeremy Teicher, Nick Kroll
Cinematographer: Jeremy Teicher
Editor: Pete Ohs
Production Designer: Alexi Pappas
Sound Designer: Nathan Ruyle
Music: Annie Hart & Jay Wadley
Principal Cast: Nick Kroll, Alexi Pappas, Gus Kenworthy, Morgan Schild, Jamie Anderson
Additional Credits: Associate Producer: Chinedum Nwaigwe
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Premiere Status: World Premiere
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sports
Screening Section: Narrative Spotlight
Screening Format: Narrative Feature
Country: United States
Language: English
Runtime: 83:00 mins