Production began in April 2009 on a feature-length biographical documentary entitled Mighty Jerome. Directed by Charles Officer and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) in Vancouver, the film was inspired by Fil Fraser’s book on Jerome, entitled Running Uphill. NFB producer Selwyn Jacob had approached Officer — along with four other directors — in 2007 with idea of making a documentary about Jerome. Officer's proposal was selected by Jacob and the NFB, despite the fact that he had never directed a documentary before. The black and white film uses archival footage, interviews and dramatizations to explore Jerome's life and career. Officer recreated museum installations in Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver to interview Jerome's contemporaries and family members. Jerome's sister Valerie refused to participate in the film due to objections over his portrayal in Fraser's book. The film premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival on October 8, 2010. Jerome's 100 metre bronze medal performance at the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics is captured in the documentary film Tokyo Olympiad (1965) directed by Kon Ichikawa. Slow-motion close-up footage of Jerome (along with other athletes) preparing for the race begins at the 26 minute mark and then the race is shown in its entirety at full speed. Achievements 1960 world record 100 m: 10.0 (tied record of Armin Hary) 1960 Summer Olympics 100 m Canadian team member 1961 world record 100 yds: 9.3 1962 world record 100 yds: 9.2 1962 world record 440 yds: 40.0 University of Oregon team member 1963 world record 60 yds indoor: 6.0 1964 Summer Olympics 100 m: 3rd 10.2 / 200 m: 4th 20.7 1966 world record 100 yds: 9.1 1966 Canadian record 220 yds: 20.4 1966 Commonwealth Games 100 yds: 1st 9.4 1967 Pan American Games 100 m 1st 10.2 1968 Summer Olympics 100 m: 7th 10.2 References External links Harry Jerome International Track Classic Mighty Jerome at the National Film Board of Canada (Requires Adobe Flash) University of Oregon Records of Harry and Valerie Jerome are held by Simon Fraser University's Special Collections and Rare Books Tokyo Olympiad at Criterion.com Walk of Fame Simcoe Street (ontario) Four amigos 1940 births 1982 deaths Canadian male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes of Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track