Run of the Picture

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Photo courtesy of RockSet Productions

Still from Run of the Picture

How many dreams can one man chase? In Raleigh filmmaker Evan Kidd’s short documentar, Run of the Picture, the answer is at least two: movie-maker, and Olympic track and field star. Kidd’s film follows Johnny Dutch, a Triangle athlete and filmmaker whose goals to make both the Olympics and zombie movies spans years of highs and lows, in which his dreams are often within sight—and often yanked away at the last-minute. Kidd’s short, equally funny, tragic and inspiring, is available on Amazon Prime Video; but to learn more about the improbable-seeming story behind it (and to buy a pair of running shoes, should you feel inspired) you can meet him and Dutch at a public screening at Raleigh’s independent running store, Runologie. The event will be followed by a Q and A; bring a lawn chair or blanket, as seating will be limited. —Zack Smith