Renaldo Nehemiah
Film proposalBy Antoine Adams

STILL NEHEMIAH

Decades after breaking the thirteen-second barrier, Renaldo Nehemiah reveals how an Olympic disappointment, an unexpected NFL career and a fight for athletes’ eligibility shaped the experience others now turn to.

Renaldo Nehemiah in later life, wearing his Olympic team jacket
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Past experience. Present purpose.

The man
behind the time.

His records establish his credibility. What he did when opportunity disappeared reveals the experience people still turn to.

Set in Maryland, the film connects his world-record rise, the Olympic boycott, professional football and the eligibility fight widely referred to as the Nehemiah Rule with the perspective he brings to athletes today.

Renaldo clearing a hurdle at the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials
The achievement

12.93 seconds. A first that lasts.

The first man to run the 110-metre hurdles in under thirteen seconds.

The interruption

One path closes. Another begins.

The 1980 boycott denied his Olympic moment. Professional football became an unexpected next starting line.

The turning point

A rule bigger than one career.

When the NFL cost him his track eligibility, the fight that followed helped open a new path for athletes competing professionally in another sport.

Personal. Observed. Cinematic.
A close portrait of Renaldo Nehemiah in 1981

His voice.
His world.
His story.

We meet Renaldo today, then discover the choices, setbacks and fight behind the person in the room.

01

An intimate conversation

Renaldo tells the story in his own words, with room for reflection, warmth and humour.

02

Evidence, not nostalgia

Race footage, boycott coverage, NFL images and eligibility headlines bring each turning point into the present.

03

A life still in motion

Present-day work in Maryland and a personal account from an athlete he helped through a consequential transition.

References

I Am Bolt meets The Last Dance

Personal access and archival storytelling.
References for approach, not scale or runtime.
A story with a life beyond the screen.

One film.
More possibilities.

Renaldo’s story connects performance, reinvention, athlete advocacy and leadership. It gives potential partners something more enduring than sporting nostalgia.

01 / Partnerships

Brand
partnerships

A credible foundation for performance, financial services, wellness and ambassador partnerships grounded in reinvention and longevity.

02 / Speaking

Speaking
engagements

Let event organisers experience his presence and perspective before booking him.

03 / Advisory

Advisory &
mentoring work

Introduce what he can bring to athletes, universities, leadership organisations and transition programmes.

One film can support partnership conversations, speaking proposals and a stronger public presence, with shorter edits extending its use.

A suitable partner could also support production or release, subject to fit and agreed rights.

Competition ended.
The experience stayed with him.

Which opportunities would you most like this film to support?

STILL NEHEMIAH · A film by Antoine Adams

Concept presentation. Archival images shown as references; final usage subject to permission.