Projects in genres: Sport

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'Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans' By 1970, Steve McQueen ruled Hollywood. Hot off the back of classics like ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ and ‘Bullitt’ he could now make the movie that was his life’s passion: McQueen's experience on 'Le Mans' changed his life forever. Interweaving stunning newly discovered footage and voice recordings with original interviews, this is the true story of how one of cinema's legends would risk almost everything in pursuit of his dream. Cannes Film Festival 2015 - World premiere - Cannes Classics

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With debts piling up and a baby on the way, Jimmy’s last hope is to enter an underground boxing match, despite his girlfriend Sophie’s objections. Determined to stop him, Sophie arrives at the ring, where she is unexpectedly confronted by her past.

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The Speed Sisters are the first all-women race car driving team in the Middle East. They're bold. They're fearless. And they're tearing up tracks all over Palestine.

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The Palio horserace in Siena isn't a matter of life or death... It's much more important than that. Twice a year the Italian city of Siena goes crazy for the oldest horse race in the world: the Palio. Not your average race: strategy, bribery and corruption play as much a part as the skill of the riders. 'Palio' explores the thrilling story of a rivalry between a young ‘outsider' keen to break in to a dangerous but lucrative game and the corrupt 'insider' who has manipulated the city of Siena for a decade. Their passionate and dramatic battle is an epic and cinematic tale of Italian life in microcosm. Tribeca Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

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Rally driver Shane Hunter faces his comeback to Group B competition after a long and troubled absence.

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Cyclists Les West and Roger Pratt reminisce and swap anecdotes about riding the Milk Race Tour of Britain in the 1960s. While one had the time of his life, the other faced a stark choice on how far to push his career.

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An inspirational and occasionally heart-stopping true story of a group of friends from a working men's club in Wales who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse. Against all the odds, their young foal, raised on nearby waste-land, goes on to become a champion. Until one day disaster strikes… Official Selection Toronto 2015 - TIFF Docs

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In the documentary Streetkids United II - The Girls From Rio a Brazilian girls football team is followed as they prepare themselves for the tournament that will change their lives forever, the Street Child World Cup. In the midst of police and drug gangs confrontations the Favela Street Girls strive to keep their dreams alive.

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Winner of the International Jury Special Prize for Best Short Film, Berlinale International Film Festival 2015 (Generation 14+) A father takes his teenage son to France for a football game. When the car breaks down, they accept a ride from a bus of traveling England fans. The father soon finds his authority questioned, as the loyalty of his son transfers to the charismatic leader of the fans... Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2015 - Dare Strand

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A documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.

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Corner Kings is a documentary about a renowned boxing corner man and his gym, based in Swindon, England. The film explores his positive impact on a diverse group of fighters and shows the important, sometimes forgotten, role of the corner man in the modern working-class community.

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Set during the 1986 World Cup when Northern Ireland met Brazil in the finals, the film tells the story of the Northern Ireland team’s momentous World Cup performance that year, through the eyes of players, fans (including a 10-year-old boy from East Belfast) and journalists. The film also includes the ‘wit and wisdom’ of Brazilian footballer Socrates de Souza.