Filmmaker dishes on new film about great uncle's Olympic high jump record
April 24, 2025
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9:36Now PlayingFilmmaker dishes on new film about great uncle's Olympic high jump record
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IDAHO FALLS - A new film premiering in eastern Idaho next week tells the true story of a track and field star from Utah who set an Olympic high jump record in 1912.
"Raising the Bar: The Story of Alma Richards" premieres in Utah on Thursday. It's set for release in local theaters May 2.
T.C. Christensen is the filmmaker behind the project. He's the director of titles like "Escape from Germany," "The Fighting Preacher," and "The Cokeville Miracle."
In a conversation with EastIdahoNews.com, Christensen explains the appeal and significance of this story and the reason he wanted to bring it to the screen.
"There wasn't another person out here in the West to win a gold medal in the Olympics for 88 years after him," Christensen says. "This was really a spectacular moment."
WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTENSEN IN THE VIDEO ABOVE.
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