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Jeremy Teicher, Nick Kroll, and Alexi Pappas film a scene in sub-zero weather conditions in PyeongChang. Staying warm was key!

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Alexi Pappas and Morgan Schild (USA, Freestyle Skiing) in the Athlete Village. Morgan acted as Alexi’s roommate — “we spotted her while filming a crowd scene and knew she was special,” says director Jeremy Teicher. “So we asked her if she’d be interested in a larger role and luckily she said yes!”

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Alexi Pappas, Nick Kroll, and Jeremy Teicher film a scene in the Olympic Stadium. “It was so incredible to have access to Olympic Venues like this, especially during off-hours” - director Jeremy Teicher.

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Jeremy Teicher and Alexi Pappas with their camera, a state-of-the-art “one man band” rig that enabled Jeremy to direct, film, and record sound sync-sound simultaneously.

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Alexi Pappas poses with mascot Soohorang in the PyeongChang Athlete Village. “I LOVE Soohorang and I especially love the custom Winter Olympics blanket that every athlete gets on their bed,” says Alexi.

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Jeremy Teicher films Alexi Pappas in the PyeongChang Athlete Village dining hall.

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Nick Kroll, bronze medalist Nico Porteous (NZL, Freestyle Skiing) and Jeremy Teicher film a scene in the Olympic Village dentist office — real athletes volunteered to act in the film alongside Nick and Alexi. At 16, Nico is the youngest male athlete in the PyeongChang Games.

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Alexi Pappas poses with the Olympic Rings backstage at the Opening Ceremony.

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Jeremy Teicher, Alexi Pappas, and Anne Hart (USA, Cross Country Skiing) film a scene at the Cross Country start line — Anne acted as Alexi’s stunt double on the snow, ensuring that the film’s skiing scenes look completely authentic.

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Jeremy Teicher films dancers at the Opening Ceremony dress rehearsal.

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Jeremy Teicher and Alexi Pappas filming in the PyeongChang Athlete Village dining hall.

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Alexi Pappas and Gus Kenworthy (USA, Freestyle Skiing) in the PyeongChang Athlete Village dining hall. “Gus is a stellar athlete, talented actor, and a new friend” - Alexi.

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Nick Kroll, Alexi Pappas, and Jeremy Teicher film in the PyeongChang Olympic Mega Store along with their new best friend, Soohorang.

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Alexi Pappas poses in the “wax cabins” alongside the Olympic Cross Country Skiing racecourse. “It was so interesting to get a peek ‘behind the curtains’ at another Olympic sport. Runners like me have plenty of pairs of shoes, but that’s nothing compared to cross country skiers — one skier can have up to 30 pairs of skis!”

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Alexi Pappas takes a break from filming to work out in the PyeongChang Athlete Village gym - as an active professional runner, she is in the running for the 2020 Tokyo Games.

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Jeremy Teicher and Alexi Pappas in the PyeongChang Athlete Village dining hall - the dining hall acted as a film set and a warming station.

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Gold medalist Jamie Anderson (USA, Snowboarding) and Alexi Pappas take a break in the PyeongChang Athlete Village hair salon. “Getting to spend time with champion athletes like Jamie was such a gift - it’s amazing how much Olympic athletes can learn from each other, no matter what event (or even what season) their sport is.”

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Jeremy Teicher, Nick Kroll, Alexi Pappas, and Gus Kenworthy (USA, Freestyle Skiing) film a scene in the PyeongChang Athlete Village dining hall.