Running / Documentary series

Becoming a Runner

Becoming a Runner is a seven-part YouTube documentary series following Derek as he trains for the Eugene Marathon in Oregon, chasing a deeply personal goal: beating his grandfather's marathon time of 2 hours and 47 minutes.

The project

A seven-part story built around one deeply personal goal.

Palette handled the creative direction, filming, and post-production across the series, documenting the training, setbacks, progress, and moments leading up to race day.

The project was built around long-form storytelling, giving the story room to develop across seven episodes while keeping Derek and the reason behind the goal at the centre of it.

Palette's role

Series development

Creative direction

Filming

Post-production

Long-form storytelling

The series