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Genre: Sports


A field shown in low resolution with strange dark spots, with one spindly tree in the middle.
Snapshots

Dry Leaf

Alexandre Koberidze  |   Germany, Georgia
Georgian  
Drama, Family Affairs, Road Movie, Sports

A man traverses Georgia’s vast countryside in search of his missing daughter in this bold, meditative landscape film shot entirely on an outdated cellphone.

An illustration of Martin Luther King Jr dressed in a shirt and tie driving a basketball down a court in a gym
DocumentaryShort Film

Hoops, Hopes & Dreams

Glenn Kaino  |   U.S.
English  
Political, Sports
Basketball has played a crucial role in the political lives of two of the defining figures of American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama. Using archival footage, [...]
A young baseball team walks out onto the field, excited expressions on their faces. Their jerseys read "Great Lakes Region"
Black PerspectivesCity & StateDocumentaryOpening Night

One Golden Summer

Kevin Shaw  |   U.S.
English  
Family Affairs, Social Commentary, Sports

In 2014, Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League became the first all-Black team to win the Little League U.S. Baseball Championship. Along the way, 13 twelve-year-old athletes from the South Side turned into media superstars.

DocumentaryShorts Program

Shorts 7: Documentary

Various  |   Colombia, Mexico, Netherlands, U.K., U.S.
Croatian, English, Spanish  
Comedy, Coming of Age, Environmental, Family Affairs, LGBTQ, Music, Political, Religion, Sports

These films showcase the richness of the documentary form. Through observation, testimony, and poetic reimagining, six different complex corners of the world come into view.

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