Projects in genres: Sport

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In a pre-doping cycling era, years before the emergence of Lance Armstrong, the American Greg LeMond was recruited as a teenager to the French Renault team, where he developed a close friendship with Bernard "The Badger" Hinault. They traveled the world together, but their camaraderie was soon to turn to enmity. In "an individual sport practiced by teams", LeMond was forced to play loyal lieutenant to the leader Hinault in 1985, despite being the more capable rider that summer. Hinault promised to repay him the following year – his brazen retraction of that promise still astonishes LeMond and his wife nearly thirty years on. Speaking to all the major players, where emotions still run high, 'Slaying the Badger' dissects the fascinating complexities of professional cycling.

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A follow-up to 'You've Been Trumped', which takes up where the previous film left off. American billionaire property developer Donald Trump and other rapacious developers battle local heroes in Scotland in their effort to build luxury golf resorts that end up costing the earth. Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere

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A teenage boxer searching for self-definition gives in to his true colours at the risk of losing everything.

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After suffering a world record 31-0 defeat at the hands of Australia in 2001, the tiny Pacific island of American Samoa - officially the worst football team on earth - are still in search of their first ever competitive win. When maverick Dutch coach Thomas Rongen arrives on the island to help the team achieve this elusive goal, he discovers that his team consists of an emotionally scarred goalkeeper, a collection of clinically obese 'athletes' and the first transgender player ever to compete at international level. To complicate matters further, their best player has joined the US military and now lives 6000 miles away. They haven't scored a goal for four years. With the team about to embark on a gruelling World Cup Qualification campaign, Rongen has just one month to transform this ragtag of losers into a winning team - and perhaps learn a little about himself along the way.

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The 'I, Superbiker' movies have, since 2011, become an annual international motorcycle cinema event, recording the ups and downs of a year in the MCE insurance British Super Bike Championships. The film travels deep into the commitment, psyche & lives of both the riders & teams as they battle to become Britains top Superbiker. The fourth film charts the tense story of the 2013 British Superbike Championship as the season unfolds.

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Road is the heart-breaking and adrenaline-fuelled tale of a family obsessed with road motorcycle racing - the most dangerous of all motor sports. For two generations the Dunlop men have dominated the international road racing scene. This documentary takes the viewer on a blistering emotional ride with its heroes Joey, Robert, William, and Michael, experiencing with them the victories, bumps and crashes on and off the road. Two generations of one family who have been united by success. And united by tragedy.

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In 1998 Marco Pantani took the cycling world by storm when he won both the Giro D’Italia and the Tour De France – a feat that has not since been matched. Just six years later, Pantani was found dead and alone in a cheap hotel room. This film charts his meteoric ascent to the top of his sport on the mountains he loved and explores the darker side of the sport that led to the catastrophic downfall. It is the story of the tragic battles fought by the most important Italian cyclist of his generation; man verses mountain, athlete verses addiction, Marco Pantani verses himself.

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The feature film, The Class of ’92, details the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six talented young Manchester United footballers (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). Covering the period 1992 – 1999, the story culminates in Manchester United’s European Cup triumph, whilst dramatically interweaving the highs and lows of its football odyssey with the immense social and cultural changes taking place in Britain at the time.

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A young, gifted football player who gets into trouble for a petty crime is brought to the attention of former Manchester United coach Matt Busby, who comes out of retirement to help the boy and his teammates.

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Based on a true story in 1985. Derek is a dreamer and a loser.  No matter how hard he tries he fails at everything he attempts. Determined to show the world he can succeed at something he forms an American Football team in a country dominated by Soccer, Rugby, Cricket and Fish & Chips. His desire to succeed consumes his life and he is blind to see that his success will lead to him losing everything.

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International Inspiration (IN) increases life chances for marginalised groups across the world. Growing up, Mercy Anne`s family could not afford school fees. She was thrown out of home after getting pregnant. Hear how IN helps young people like her to build confidence and learn through the inspirational power of sport.

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After the death of his mother ten year-old Joe moves to a remote village. It's where she'd wanted to live. Alone with his older father, Joe is silent with grief. When the local bus driver won't wait for him, Joe begins to run.