girls on the run

This was one of those projects that I was so honored to get to produce and so proud of what we were able to achieve. Girls on the Run is a non-profit that I have been involved with for several years, as a mom of a runner and a coach, so when they called me to ask if I could help them create a series of films to use in their coaches training I was beside myself excited. I followed two teams of girls and coaches through last seasons training and ended the filming with the 5K run at the Chiefs Stadium. We created six videos that follow the GOTR curriculum that will be used in the training of new and returning coaches. I am really proud of them all. You can see the series HERE. Be careful, you might just have to start your own chapter of Girls of the Run!

This is the Directors Cut of the film we created of the actual run that all the girls and their families participate in at the end of the season. So very sweet!

So as many of you know, I do a lot of video work for my kids’ school free of charge. I do this for several reasons, I feel good about doing it for them, get to practice some fun techniques (like stop motion parking lot demonstrations) and give back to the school that is doing such a great job with my kiddos. In addition I do a big project for a non-profit every couple years. This year was really special as I was highly motivated after last years’ POSH, a retreat for women filmmakers, to do something that REALLY speaks to me. It didn’t take long to figure out what I wanted to do. My daughter has participated in a group called Girls on the Run for two seasons and has loved every minute of it. I HAD to do a film for them. This organization has an amazing curriculum helping the girls develop a positive self image, strong values, and strong bodies. They train for a 5K race at the end of their 10 week session and learn some amazing life lessons and practice these new strengths on the way. So here is my “it”. Congratulations to all the Girls on the Run, and thank you to the girls, coaches and families at Roesland and Prairie Elementary for their time, effort, words and sweat. Lace up those shoes and I’ll see you on our next run!

“I am” by the Minnutes