Allison Powell

Heading into Tushars 100k I felt relaxed and excited, which was surprising given we weren’t sure until the week before if the race would...

The view from the Montana Meltdown loop at Gallatin County Regional Park Race directing has always seemed like a great blend of my...

An alpine lake found running solo There are many occasions where I’ve been running alone and passed groups of people, especially women,...

Moving forward during Bigfoot 200 The only way to know if you can run 100 miles is to run 100 miles. But that’s really far and super...

For some of my earliest races and events I thought, “I don’t need a pacer. I love running by myself. Plus, I don’t want to ask someone to...

Climbing up in Bigfoot 200 Before my first 50 mile (Orcas Island) in 2019, I scoured the website for all the details I would need to go...

My second attempt at the Foothills Trail started at 9:38am from Oconee state park. I knew I’d be running in more darkness but, as I...

My journey to Bigfoot started early. A 4am alarm so I could do a 20 min shakeout run before being picked up by my friend Nate, who was...

Ever since the halfway point on my first out and back Backbone attempt in 2019, I knew I wanted to tackle the trail again. My first...

This was a fantastic adventure day! Sarah Hodges had picked the trail, but together we plotted where to start, choosing the tree in the...

When you’re on set as a PA one of the most important things you can do is ask detailed questions. I am of the opinion that it is better...

Filmmaking was once described to me as a pie eating contest where the prize is more pie. Nothing could be more accurate. When starting...

You’ve got this awesome project you want to get made, you know it’s going to be amazing and everyone should be excited to work on it for...

Things go wrong on set. Pretty much every shoot. Sometimes it’s something small, like not having serving utensils and needing to use...

I’m a big believer is working on as many projects as you can when you are starting out. THe more sets you are on, the more you will...

You get all excited to make a project, you’ve got a script, a crew, actors. But then someone drops out or it starts raining or the...

When I read scripts I see them play out as gorgeous, million dollar Oscar caliber movies. And then I watch the footage we actually shot....

We hear it all the time: You have as many hours in the day as Beyonce. Actually, everyone, everywhere has the same amount of hours in...

When I first moved to LA I was told over and over again “Go to film festivals, meet other filmmakers!” Which is a GREAT idea. IF you have...

You’ve got a script you’re ready to film. Maybe a location and a film date locked, maybe even cast. But who is going to record sound? And...