Become a Part of History: Be Cast in the Feature Documentary: Running America

NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- NEHST Studios announced today an open
casting call for its feature documentary called Running America. For the first
time in film-making history, people will be able sign up online to be cast in
this documentary and participate in this record-breaking run by registering at
http://www.runningamerica08.com . In the film, runners will follow two
world class runners along with many different celebrities along the route. In
the documentary Running America, which will be filmed in the U.S. from
approximately June 21st in San Francisco and ending in New York City 45 days
later, world class athletes and runners Charlie Engle and Marshall Ulrich will
attempt to run 3,200 miles across the country.
United Way has also teamed with NEHST Studios and part of the proceeds
from this documentary and the record breaking run will go toward the United
Way of America.
In 2007, Engle completed the 4,500-mile Sahara Run, running for 111
consecutive days across the Sahara in Africa. This run across the Sahara
Desert was chronicled by actor Matt Damon's production company, LivePlanet.
Damon narrates and was the executive producer of the documentary "Running the
Sahara" http://www.runningamerica08.com , which will be released by NEHST in
2008.
NEHST is casting 5 people per mile to run with Charlie and Marshall, as
these two athletes run across the country in their quest to break a world
record. Charlie and Marshall's exact route is posted online at
http://www.runningamerica08.com .
Anyone and everyone is eligible to run, no matter how young, or old, no matter
if you are disabled, or if you have never run before. In the film, actors will
be running with two world class runners along with many different celebrities
along the route. "We are working hard to help break down the Hollywood
barriers and make sure that every talented aspiring performer has access to be
cast in a film," said NEHST Studios Chairman and Founder Larry Meistrich.
"NEHST Studios is at the forefront of bringing the movie viewer into the
actual experience of making a film. With this process, everyone has chance to
become involved in making films and documentaries."
To sign up: http://www.runningamerica08.com
About NEHST Studios
NEHST Studios is a diversified film production, financing and distribution
company headed up by Chairman and Founder Larry Meistrich producer of Sling
Blade and You Can Count on Me and founder of indie film studio
Shooting Gallery and entrepreneur, CEO Ari Friedman. One of NEHST's goals is
to remove entertainment industry barriers and open up the pitching and
development process to anyone with a great idea. The company, which launched
at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, is developing more than twenty feature film,
television, and web series projects. For more information on NEHST Studios,
please go to http://www.nehst.com .
John Cpin
SVP of Communications | Westin Rinehart
2001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW | Suite 250
Washington, DC 20006
202.466.3050 ph | 202.466.0777 fax
www.westinrinehart.com

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