Watch: Behind-the-Scenes of ‘Nyad’ w/ Annette Bening & Jodie Foster
by Alex Billington
October 17, 2023
Source: YouTube
“I will not accept defeat!” Swim on, Nyad, swim on. Netflix has debuted a behind-the-scenes featurette for Nyad, which is set for both a theatrical and streaming release this week. This first premiered at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival, with stops at London and TIFF in the fall festival season. Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, and Rhys Ifans all star in NYAD to tell a remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend & coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida. It really happened! It’s also the first narrative feature made by the Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, known for Meru, Free Solo, The Rescue, and this year’s Wild Life (all great films). This featurette dives into the making of the film, mainly focusing on casting Annette & Jodie and their experience working with Jimmy & Chai on their first narrative feature after many docs before. Check it out – and watch for the film in theaters / on Netflix soon.
Here’s the behind-the-scenes featurette for Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi’s Nyad, on YouTube:
You can watch the official trailer for Chin & Vasarhelyi’s Nyad movie right here to view even more footage.
A remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship and the triumph of the human spirit, “NYAD” recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana (Bening) becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110 mile trek from Cuba to Florida, often referred to as the “Mount Everest” of swims. Determined to become the first person to finish the swim without a shark cage, Diana goes on a thrilling, four-year journey with her best friend and coach Bonnie Stoll (Jodie Foster) and a dedicated sailing team. Nyad is directed by acclaimed doc filmmakers Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, making their first narrative feature after the doc films Meru, Free Solo, The Rescue, Return to Space and Wild Life previously. The screenplay is by Julia Cox, based on the book “Find A Way” by Diana Nyad. Produced by Andrew Lazar and Teddy Schwarzman. Netflix opens Nyad in select US theaters on October 20th, 2023, then streaming on Netflix starting November 3rd.
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