Best friends and professional freerunners, Jesse LaFlair and Cory DeMeyers, announced today that they will embark on a worldwide tour this fall promoting their feature length documentary, FROM HERE TO THERE. The film is helmed by La Flair and DeMeyers as directors, produced by J. Zakira Wise (RUN), and edited by Carol Martori (WAITING FOR LIGHTNING, SOUND CITY).
The film highlights two of the world’s most accomplished freerunners during their very successful 2013 International Freerunning and Parkour Tour, while also bringing a spotlight to a sport on the brink of mainstream explosion. A screening of the documentary will be at the forefront of each city layover, with jams, after parties and local training sessions to supplement. Tickets will be sold on the documentary’s Kickstarter Page through the end of May. A variety of perks, including merchandise and one-of-a-kind experiences, are also available.
Cory DeMeyers hails from Michigan and won 5 World Championships in Martial Arts by the time he was 18. He discovered Freerunning after moving to LA and has been pioneering new styles of movement ever since. In 2012 he joined Tempest Freerunning as a Pro Team Athlete and in 2013 he became the 1st American to win the Red Bull Art of Motion. He also placed 1st in Team Freestyle at the Visions Parkour Classic with Teammate Jesse LaFlair.
Jesse LaFlair, a Long Island, NY native, is the number one most subscribed to Parkour and Freerunning athlete on YouTube, making him one of the most recognizable international Freerunning athletes in the world. He joined the world famous Tempest Freerunning as a Pro Team Athlete in 2012. In 2013, he set a record for the highest scored run at the Red Bull Art of Motion in Santorini, Greece, landing him a Best Trick Award and 3rd Place in the finals. He also placed 1st for the Team Freestyle with Cory and 3rd Place Overall Speed Course at the Visions Classic.
When he's not freerunning, Corey works as a stunt d
ouble in feature films including 300:Rise of an Empire and is currently working on Mall Cop. Or as a stunt double for top actors including Taylor Lautner.
DeMeyers "I would love for our story to connect with freerunners and fans and inspire everyone else who has ever had to overcome obstacles to chase a dream."
PURCHASING MULTIPLE TICKETS and PERKS
We've received a lot of questions about how to purchase multiple tickets or merchandise since Kickstarter doesn't allow you to choose more than one. Here's our Step-by-Step Guide: 1) Click "Back this Project" 2) When Kickstarter prompts you to select a perk, select your ticket type and city 3) Enter your donation amount (number of tickets x ticket price + any additional perks) 4) Check out 5) Send us a message letting us know how many tickets and additional perks you purchased so we have it for our records.
MEET JESSE LA FLAIR AND CORY DEMEYERS
FROM HERE TO THERE is a documentary that follows best friends and professional freerunners Cory DeMeyers and Jesse La Flair on their 2013 International Freerunning and Parkour Tour. This is the story about their journey to become top athletes and break down boundaries in the fastest growing action sport in the world.
FROM HERE TO THERE is an uncensored inside look into Freerunning as told by the Pros, featuring interviews and appearances by top athletes in Freerunning and Parkour, including Jason Paul, Luci "Steel" Romberg, Anan Anwar, Pasha "The Boss," Shaun Wood, Victor "Showtime" Lopez, Gabe "Jaywalker" Nunez, Frosti, Toby Segar, Marcus Gustavason, Joel Eggiman, and other members of Tempest Freerunning, Team Farang, Ape Connection, Storror Blog, Air Wipp, Krap, and more. Although there are over 14,000,000 search results for "Freerunning" and "Parkour" on Google and more Freerunning and Parkour videos on YouTube than for Skateboarding, Snowboarding, and FMX combined, it is not yet recognized by the general population as an action sport. We plan to change that by sharing our story and one-of-a-kind experiences across the globe.
THE PERKS
While we’d like every single one of our backers to be able to attend a screening, we've included some other great perks for you to enjoy, including a sticker pack, digital screening, T-Shirts, posters, a hat, and a one-on-one Google hang-out session with Cory and Jesse while we're on tour!
THE TEAM
Cory DeMeyers - Director
Hailing from a small town in Michigan, Cory won 5 World Championships in Martial Arts by the time he was 18. He discovered Freerunning after moving to LA a few years ago and has been pioneering new styles of movement ever since. In 2012 he joined Tempest Freerunning as a Pro Team Athlete and in 2013 he became the 1st American to win the Red Bull Art of Motion. He’s also placed 5th at Art of Motion Switzerland and 1st place Qualifier two years in a row at Art of Motion Santorini, 2nd Place Team Freestyle with Teammate Luci Romberg at the North American Parkour Championship, and 1st Place Team Freestyle at the Visions Parkour Classic with Teammate Jesse La Flair. Cory is also professional stuntman, filmmaker, and serial entrepreneur. Cory lives to create, moves to inspire others to follow their passions, and encourages everyone to find their TRU FREEDOM!
Jesse La Flair - Director
Jesse grew up on Long Island, New York where he discovered his passion for extreme sports and the feeling of flight. His enjoyment for movement seemed to only get trumped by his affection for his creative side. But while in college already as an internationally shown artist La Flair discovered freerunning and that he could combine his two loves. He is now the number one most subscribed to Parkour and Freerunning athlete on YouTube, making him one of the most recognizable international Freerunning athletes in the world. He joined the world famous Tempest Freerunning as a Pro Team Athlete in 2012. In 2013, he set a record for the highest scored run at the Red Bull Art of Motion in Santorini, Greece, landing him a Best Trick Award and 3rd Place in the finals. He also placed 3rd at the Betsafe Air Wipp Challenge in Sweden, 1st Place Fastest Time in the American Ninja Warrior Venice Beach Qualifiers, 1st Place for the Team Freestyle and 3rd Place Overall Speed Course at the Visions Classic. Jesse is also an artist, filmmaker, and entrepreneur.
Carol Martori - Editor
Carol has been a freelance film editor since 2000. Her feature documentary credits include Waiting for Lightning a film about professional skateboarder Danny Way and his attempt to jump the Great Wall of China , Billy Bob Thornton's The King of Luck a film about country music legend Willie Nelson, Love Me which delves into the world of mail order brides from Ukraine and Dave Grohl's Sound City about the legendary music studio where Nevermind was recorded. In addition to her feature work, Martori has edited a number of television documentary series from Gangland on the History Channel to The Final Report on the National Geographic Channel. Her work has appeared in numerous film festivals from Sundance to SXSW to Hot Docs.
Jess Zakira Wise - Producer
Jess first met Cory and Jesse on the set of her first feature film, the parkour action/thrillerRUN. She's directed and produced a handful of other content, including her award-winning shortTo Beautywhich was one of 7 shorts chosen to screen at LACMA's Young Director's Night 2013. She is the co-founder of Spinning Owls Productions with Dorothy O. Wise and currently has a handful of other projects in production and in development.
Thank you so much in advance for all of your support - we know we can't make this tour happen without you. We're looking forward to seeing YOU on the road!
Chad Bonanno - Designimator
Chad Bonanno is best known for his multifaceted ability to create stunning visuals, whether in his design, animation, or cinematography. He has designed and animated content for over 60 projects from the likes of Ford, Coke, Microsoft, ABC, Paramount, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, UPS, YouTube, HBO, 2006 Olympics, MTV, and FX Television, to name a view. He's also the proud official Creative Director, Designimator, and Cinematographer for Tempest Freerunning - if you've seen any of Tempest's videos then you'll recognize his work.
Making a documentary requires a lot of love and hard work from everyone involved. Fortunately, we're working with people who are the best at what they do to deliver an unforgettable experience. We don't anticipate too many hiccups, but this is a World Tour we're talking about.
We promise to be communicative and honest with our backers about what's going on to make sure we deliver on everything we've promised - and hopefully so much more.
This is just as much your film as ours, so please contact us about any questions or ideas.
Disclaimer: No compensation was received for this post. I was provided a sample of each product for my review purposes only. All opinions are 100% my own.
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