Racing Hearts

1985 , Cheltenham (Gloucestershire)

Cat no. 3777

Love story. A young man out jogging meets a female jogger.

A young man (JP) goes out for a run, a one-off event inspired by the Olympic Games. He imagines himself in a race and passes a young female jogger (Lucy) in reaching for the imaginary finish line. The next time they meet in the park he is reading a book, having given up running. Lucy, who is still jogging, joins him and they talk. He confesses that it was a one-off. They agree to meet the next day as jogging partners. JP buys a track suit and goes to meet Lucy to the amusement of one of his friends, who is unaware of the assignation. After an awkward formal introduction, Lucy and JP go jogging. JP’s friend becomes aware of his infatuation. After their next jog, JP attempts to kiss Lucy, who leaves hurriedly. The next day, JP goes to their usual meeting place but she is not there. As he begins to leave, Lucy arrives. JP’s thought processes notably revealed by quotes from athletics commentaries.

Featured Buildings

Pitville Pumproom, Pitville Park, Cheltenham

Keywords

Jogging; Joggers; Running; Athletics; Commentaries; Olympic fever; Romance; Love story

Director : Sarah Daly
- Name: AUTH8901
- Activity: director
- Source Note: Credit Source (data migration 25/06/2021) onscreen credit
- Text: Sarah Daly
Script : Sarah Daly
- Name: AUTH8901
- Activity: script
- Source Note: Credit Source (data migration 25/06/2021) onscreen credit
- Text: Sarah Daly
Producer : Stephen Symes
- Name: AUTH9160
- Activity: producer
- Source Note: Credit Source (data migration 25/06/2021) onscreen credit
- Text: Stephen Symes
Camera : Stephen Symes
- Name: AUTH9160
- Activity: camera
- Source Note: Credit Source (data migration 25/06/2021) onscreen credit
- Text: Stephen Symes
Music : Brett Gossage
- Name: AUTH1301
- Activity: music
- Source Note: Credit Source (data migration 25/06/2021) onscreen credit
- Text: Brett Gossage
Sound : David Chandler
- Name: AUTH2194
- Activity: sound
- Source Note: Credit Source (data migration 25/06/2021) onscreen credit
- Text: David Chandler
Production company : Abbey Film Unit

Jean Pierre Griffiths/ ‘JP’ Steve Mann
- Name: AUTH11327
- Activity: Performer
- Character: Jean Pierre Griffiths/ ‘JP’
- Source Note: Performer Source Information (data migration 25/06/2021) onscreen credit
- Text: Steve Mann
Lucille/ Lucy Evelyne Beech
- Name: AUTH10497
- Activity: Performer
- Character: Lucille/ Lucy
- Source Note: Performer Source Information (data migration 25/06/2021) onscreen credit
- Text: Evelyne Beech
JP's friend Roddy Wilson
- Name: AUTH11238
- Activity: Performer
- Character: JP's friend
- Source Note: Performer Source Information (data migration 25/06/2021) onscreen credit
- Text: Roddy Wilson

Manifestations

Racing Hearts

Award:
- Group 1:
  - Note: Awards (data migration 25/06/2021): Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Film Competition, Daily Mail Challenge Trophy for the Amateur Film of the Year, 1985; Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Film Competition, International Award, 1985; Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Film Competition, IAC Trophy for the Best story Film, 1985; Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Film Competition, London Film Productions Gold Cup for the Best Film by an Affiliated Society, 1985; Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Film Competition, LeHedan Trophy for the film containing the Best Acting Performances, 1985; Movie Maker Ten Best Film Competition, Four Stars [possibly], 1985.

Genre: Amateur / Drama / Women's Filmmaking / TNA Project
Locations: Cheltenham (Gloucestershire)
Description Type: monographic
Related to: IAC

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