#ADIDASUNDERGROUND: SAM BLAIR FILM – DAY 2
2012-08-01Centered around the training and story of some of Britain’s Olympic hopefuls, the film captures an element that is perhaps too often underexposed once the four-year summer Olympics roll around and the worldwide television coverage cues up — hardwork. Following the athletes through the various emotion rollercoasters and daily training regimens, Personal Best brings to light the humbling reality of the life of Olympic sprinter hopefuls in the years leading up to what they hope is there 10 seconds of fame.
Perhaps a reflection of his own investment in the project, Personal Best began as a school project for Blair during his time at the National Film and Television School in London. With a strong affinity for documentary filmmaking, Blair was tapped by adidas to extend what began as a 17-minute school project, into a full-length feature – his first feature film.