| Olympia | |
| Producer: | Adrienne Gruben |
| Director: | Bob Byington |
| Starring: | Jason Andrews Carmen Nogales |
| Music: | Lisa Hunsacker |
| Cinematography: | Paul Kloss |
| Editing: | Garret Savage |
| Runtime: | 76 minutes |
Olympia is a 1998[1] film about a Mexican soap opera star who leaves her career behind to pursue her first love – javelin throwing.[2] [3] She comes to the United States and takes up with a coach who's never coached before.
Director Bob Byingtons' film opened for the SXSW film festival that year.[4]
The movie won the Grand Jury prize for best drama at the Long Island Film Festival.
Lisa Hunsacker, who composed the music for the film, was also the costume designer.[5]