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2012 Film Guide

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Benji

Benji
Feature Documentary

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 78 Minutes

Directed By: Chike and Coodie

In 1984, 17-year-old Ben Wilson was a symbol of everything promising about Chicago: a sweet-natured youngster from the city's fabled South Side, and America's top high school basketball prospect. His senseless murder on the day before his senior season devastated the city of Chicago and sent ripples of anguish nationwide. A stirring portrait of a phenom admired both on the court... | Read More »
Interests: Documentary,  ESPN,  Family Friendly,  Sports
| Country: USA
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On the Mat

Best Online Feature Award Winner
Feature Documentary Online Film Festival

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 87 Minutes

Achieving greatness in high school wrestling requires a level of devotion unmatched perhaps by any other sport. That greatness has become a yearly expectation at Lake Stevens High, winner of seven Washington state championships in the past 10 years. Narrated by Lake Stevens wrestling alum Chris Pratt (Moneyball), this riveting documentary follows the team over the course of a season... | Read More »
Interests: Documentary,  ESPN,  Sports,  Teens,  Tribeca Online Film Festival
| Country: (none),  USA
Broke

Broke
Feature Documentary

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 79 Minutes

Directed By: Billy Corben

More money, more problems. Sucked into bad investments, stalked by freeloaders, saddled with medical problems, and naturally prone to showing off, most pro athletes end up broke within a few years of retirement. Drawing surprisingly vulnerable confessions from retired stars like Bernie Kosar, Keith McCants, and Andre Rison, this fascinating documentary digs into the psychology of... | Read More »
Interests: Documentary,  ESPN,  Returning Filmmaker,  Sports
| Country: USA
Knuckleball

Knuckleball!
Feature Documentary

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 90 Minutes

Directed By: Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg

This classic sports story recounts the trials and triumphs of two of the best known knuckleball pitchers in the MLB: Tim Wakefield, a Red Sox veteran who recently announced his retirement after 19 years, and R.A. Dickey, an up-and-comer with the Mets looking to make a name for himself. This energetic documentary from the directors of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work deconstructs the... | Read More »
Interests: Documentary,  ESPN,  Family Friendly,  Female Director(s),  Returning Filmmaker,  Sports
| Country: USA
On the Mat

On The Mat
Feature Documentary Online Film Festival

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 87 Minutes

Directed By: Fredric Golding

Achieving greatness in high school wrestling requires a level of devotion unmatched perhaps by any other sport. That greatness has become a yearly expectation at Lake Stevens High, winner of seven Washington state championships in the past 10 years. Narrated by Lake Stevens wrestling alum Chris Pratt (Moneyball), this riveting documentary follows the team over the course of a season... | Read More »
Interests: Documentary,  ESPN,  Family Friendly,  Sports,  Teens,  Tribeca Online Film Festival
| Country: USA
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Town of Runners

Town of Runners
Feature Documentary Online Film Festival

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 86 Minutes

Directed By: Jerry Rothwell

Over the past two decades the small, rural Ethiopian town of Bekoji has been the unlikely home to numerous Olympic champion long-distance runners, whose athletic success has paved the way for a generation of young Ethiopians searching for a better future. With a keen artistic eye, TFF award winner Jerry Rothwell (Donor Unknown) follows two teenage track hopefuls who face the challenge... | Read More »
Interests: African,  Documentary,  ESPN,  Family Friendly,  Returning Filmmaker,  Sports,  Tribeca Online Film Festival
| Country: U.K.

Tribeca Talks Industry - ESPN Films Beyond the Playing Field

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 90 Minutes

ESPN Films has become an industry heavyweight in the genre of sports filmmaking. With the success of 30 for 30, ESPN Films has broken away from what was traditionally thought of as a sports film and redefined the genre. By showcasing stories of passion, triumph, and loss, the resurgence of sports-themed films has never been stronger. Inspired by the 40th anniversary of Title IX,... | Read More »
Interests: About Cinema,  ESPN,  Sports
| Country: USA