A Kid From Coney Island

Spotlight Documentary

World Premiere

USA, China | 89 MINUTES | English |

A KID FROM CONEY ISLAND

New York, Documentary, Biography, Sports
Tribeca alums Chike Ozah and Coodie Simmons take viewers along on a deeply personal journey, following basketball star Stephon Marbury from his early days on the streets of Coney Island, through high school, and on through his career as a professional. Along the way Starbury’s closest friends and family share their insights of a kid pursuing a dream, but also the massive weight and expectation placed on him to obtain his goals.

As early as high school, this passionate kid from Brooklyn set his sights on the fame and fortune of the NBA, and those around him expected him to be the next New York basketball star. But the fight for the dream and the realities of a professional basketball career were perhaps not what anyone expected. Stephon’s journey demonstrates that fulfillment and happiness can often be found in the unlikeliest of places, and a world away from Coney Island.

—Deborah Rudolph



CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Chike Ozah and Coodie Simmons

Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah’s directorial partnership began with the acclaimed Kanye West video, “Through The Wire.” The duo went on to direct ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary Benji (2012), BET’s Muhammad Ali: The Peoples Champ (2016), which earned them an NAACP Image Award, and Martin: The Legacy of a King (2019).
Director
Chike Ozah & Coodie Simmons
Producer
Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Jason Samuels
Screenwriter
Chike Ozah, Coodie Simmons
Cinematographer
Jason Harper, Fernando Ortega
Editor
Jason Harper, Max Allman
Executive Producer
Stephon X. Marbury, Michael Y. Chow, Michael K. Shen
Associate Producer
Marli Lee
Co-Producer
Marjorie Clarke, Chike Ozah, Coodie Simmons

CONTACTS

Print Source
Marli Lee
Significiant Productions
Woodland Hills, 91364
marli@significantproductions.com
Print Source
Marjorie Clarke
Significiant Productions
Phone: 917 640 5902
creativecontrol6@gmail.com
International Sales Contact
Mark Ankner
Endeavor Content
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 310 866 0211
mankner@endeavorcontent.com
US Sales Contact
Mark Ankner
Endeavor Content
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 310 866 0211
mankner@endeavorcontent.com
Press Contact
Courtney Richards
Falco Ink
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212 445 7100
courtneyrichards@falcoink.com