A Running Jump is a 2012 short film written and directed by Mike Leigh.[1][2] It was commissioned for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad[3] and shown on both Channel 4 on Monday 23 July[4] and BBC Two on Thursday 26 July 2012.[5] Leigh describes it as "a film reflecting on sport in everyday life – not to mention taxis and dodgy second-hand cars."[6][7][8]

A Running Jump
Directed byMike Leigh
Written byMike Leigh
Produced byGeorgina Lowe
Ruth Mackenzie
StarringEddie Marsan
Samantha Spiro
Sam Kelly
CinematographyDick Pope
Edited byJon Gregory
Music byGary Yershon
Production
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Release date
  • 2012 (2012)
Running time
35 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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References

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  1. ^ "A Running Jump".
  2. ^ "So It Goes... Singing the Blues in Red".
  3. ^ "A Running Jump". Time Out. Retrieved 6 Jan 2021.
  4. ^ "A Running Jump". Channel 4. Retrieved 6 Jan 2021.
  5. ^ "A Running Jump". BBC. Retrieved 6 Jan 2021.
  6. ^ "LONDON 2012: Jay-Z, Rihanna to Perform at Olympic Arts Festival".
  7. ^ "Digital Tableaux: Cinematographer Dick Pope on Mr. Turner".
  8. ^ "Cannes Check 2014: Mike Leigh's 'Mr. Turner'".