The runners to be featured are not only decorated professional athletes, but also hold diverse professional careers as software engineers, environmentalists, journalists, and more.Where are the Kenyans?is developed by Hyde Park Entertainment and Adharanand Finn, the award-winning author ofRunning with the KenyansandThe Rise of the Ultra Runnersand himself an experienced ultra-runner, described byOutsidemagazine as one of runnings finest minds.
The project will follow the fortunes of a small, elite team of Kenyan runners five women and five men and their Swiss manager in what will be a fish-out-of-water story, both for the runners and for their coach as they navigate the literal, metaphorical, and emotional ups and downs whilst training for trail runnings ultimate competition: the grueling UTMB (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc).Weve been exploring ultra running for some time, and knew instantly after meeting with the exceptional team at Hyde Park Entertainment that they were the right partners, said Get Me Out Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer Hali Anastopoulo.
Their cinematic approach paired with our unscripted expertise is the perfect match to uncover this previously unexplored, and extreme, world.Amritraj, a former Wimbledon tennis player who recently announced Hyde Park Entertainment Groups acquisition of the Delhi, India franchise in the World Pickleball League, said, Sport has been an important part of my life and ultra running and its athletes have always fascinated and impressed me.
The expansion of Hyde Parks slate into premium sports content is a major vertical of our current strategy so Im delighted to be working with Hali and her wonderful team at Get Me Out on these two unique projects.The deal was orchestrated by Hyde Park International President Carl Clifton also an avid long distance runner who previously worked on Oscar-winning documentariesThe Cove, Man on WireandWhen We Were Kingsamong others, and Lauren Fisher for Get Me Out who was previously VP of Worldwide Acquisitions at Paramount Global and VP of Acquisitions and Co-Productions at CBS Films during which time she worked on Ron HowardsPavarotti.
