Allie Wilson - More Than Ready

Short Documentary | Los Angeles, USA | 2025

A quiet kind of strength takes shape on the track in Los Angeles. More Than Ready follows Olympian Allie Wilson through a weekend of mental preparation, comeback racing, and internal resolve. Grounded in intimate moments away from the spotlight, the film explores the rarely seen psychological demands of competing at the highest level.

A quiet kind of strength takes the track in Los Angeles, USA. In this episode of Code & Color: Nothing Wasted, we follow Olympian Allie Wilson through a weekend of mental prep, comeback racing, and adversity. With insight from Mental Coach, Bianca Martin, this piece explores the raw, rarely seen side of competing at the highest level.

Through conversations with mental performance coach Bianca Martin and observational storytelling, the piece captures the tension between vulnerability and confidence, where preparation becomes belief, and belief becomes action.

Project Details

Role:
Director, Editor

Featuring:
Allie Wilson (Team USA 800m Olympian)
Bianca Martin (Mental Performance Coach)

Deliverables:
Short documentary film, social cutdowns, behind the scenes film

Tools:
Sony FX6, Sony FX30, DaVinci Resolve

Role: Director, Editor
Featuring: Allie Wilson + Bianca Martin
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Episode 2 of Code & Color: Nothing Wasted – a docuseries capturing moments that fall through the cracks

Production Notes:

Filmed across multiple race days and training sessions, the project balances vérité footage with cinematic pacing to reflect the emotional rhythm of elite competition. Shot with a restrained, observational approach to preserve authenticity and intimacy.

How it was made.

This behind-the-scenes breaks down how the film was made in real time, working around training schedules, natural light, and a minimal crew to stay unobtrusive. Interviews were approached as conversations, with flexible coverage designed to cut naturally into observational footage while maintaining a consistent visual tone.

View more films and mixed-media projects by Jai Gulati.