RUN NATION FILM FESTIVAL 2025
RUN NATION FILM FESTIVAL 2025
RunNation is an original documentary film festival that was founded by a group of local runners in Sydney eight years ago. Since its creation, RunNation has grown from a local festival to a world tour that has screened around the globe.
The festival is an original, inspiring event attended by running celebrities, thousands of runners and non-runners around Australia, New Zealand & many parts of the world. We receive film submissions from Australia & across the globe and curate them into an incredible two-hour screening. It is not just about running; It is about celebrating the human spirit, using running as a storytelling medium.
| Filmauswahl:
Feel it All Filmmaker: Drew Petersen, Jesse Levine Feel It All chronicles professional skier Drew Petersen’s journey from the depths of suicidal depression to the resilience and strength found in running—and skiing the peaks surrounding—the Leadville Trail 100 ultramarathon. The mission is to change culture and shred the stigma of mental health and suicide. |
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| Steve Edwards: The Long Run
Filmmaker: Jim Fabio Steve Edwards isn’t just a runner. He’s a living legend. On May 6, 2024, Steve became the first person in history to complete 1,000 marathons—faster than any other human on Earth. Behind this mind-blowing feat is a powerful story of discipline, setbacks, recovery… and a quiet obsession with understanding what the human body is truly capable of. |
| Live. Ride.Cure
Filmmaker: Eitan Ehrlich Years after his Dad’s Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis, filmmaker & athlete Eitan Ehrlich embarks on a mission to raise funds and spread awareness for the disorder. Searching for new ways forward and a purpose, Eitan begins training for the Oceanside Ironman 70.3 triathlon as a charity triathlete for TeamFox. Live. Ride. Cure. questions what is possible when we push beyond our limits, and how to learn positive lessons from life’s toughest moments. |
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| To Kosci and Beyond: Seven Friends, One Trail (Ultra Trail – Kosciuszko)
Filmmaker: Wild Earth To Kosci and Beyond follows seven Wild Earth staff and friends as they take on Ultra Trail Kosci, one of Australia’s toughest ultramarathons. It’s an epic test of endurance, friendship and the wild spirit that drives them forward.
A Long Running Joke
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In The Footsteps Of Banryu
Running Time: 10 minutes
High in Japan’s Northern Alps, a team of English and Japanese athletes fast-pack the Kamikochi, Yarigatake, and Hotaka Circuit, following the routes once walked by the monk Banryu, the ‘father of Japanese alpinism’.