Projects in genres: Sport

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Born in a violent and neglected favela community in Rio de Janeiro, Alan Duarte suffered immense personal tragedy. However, he dreams of finding salvation and building a better future for his son and his community through his boxing project.

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Amongst the 2011 London riots, a former boxer must choose between his past or a new future.

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Frank wants to be a world champion. His chosen discipline? Competitive stone skimming. A tosser for as long as he can remember, Frank believes that with discipline, dedication and purposeful practice, he's sure for victory.

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Inside Qatar’s labour camps, African and Asian migrant workers building the facilities of the 2022 World Cup compete in a football tournament of their own.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2017 - World Cinema Documentary Competition - World premiere

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A fierce Surinamese female referee fights for her place in the world of men's football.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Dare Strand - Short Film Competition

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With exclusive access to six time Olympic gold medal winning athlete, Usain Bolt and his inner circle, and with previously unseen footage, this film tells the highs and lows of his real journey – the work and the dedication, the inspiring astounding unique and true story of the fastest man on Earth.

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George Best, Northern Ireland’s legendary star remains one of the most naturally gifted footballers there has ever been. Famously called the ‘best player in the world’ by Pelé, George Best galvanised Manchester United’s five-year recovery from the tragedy of the Munich air crash. His skill and exuberance inspired them to win league titles and the European Cup, even though he was little more than a teenager.
Tragically, his career in the upper echelons of sport was over before he turned 29, the result of his bruising battle with alcoholism and the crushing pressure of modern fame. (After all, this was Britain in the frenzy of Beatle-mania and 1960s youth culture, where Best was dubbed ‘El Beatle’ by the world’s media.) (LFF brochure)
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Journey Strand - World premiere

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Exploring supressed aggression and ambition. The outcomes of society’s moralistic expectations and repressing the competitive pressures placed on young girls.

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January, 2013. A secretive transfer deal transported two Muslim players into the heart of Israel and the Jewish oriented Beitar Jerusalem F.C., leading to the most racist campaign in Israeli sport. One season and one football team in crisis, as power, money and politics fuel a club spiralling out of control.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2016 - TIFF Docs

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"In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of 'Tommy's Honour'.
The intimate, powerfully moving tale of Tom Morris and his son Tommy, the real-life nineteenth century founders of the modern game of golf. Set in St. Andrews, Scotland, during the hidebound Victorian era, the story opens in 1866 as 15-year-old Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden) heads to the links with his father Tom Morris (Peter Mullan).
In this era golf was markedly different from today’s game, unruly crowds drinking and fighting, on course betting and an undercurrent of class tension- personified in this story by the aristocratic Boothby (Sam Neill).
Already a legend, Tom Morris has secured his place in the history of the ancient game. Tommy, blessed with talent and fuelled by ambition, chafes at his father’s commands as he hurtles toward adulthood. He will soon outshine him.
Father and son clash over the unwritten rules of social class, culminating in Tommy’s marriage to a woman of lower standing with a shameful secret in her past. Tommy’s beloved wife Meg (Ophelia Lovibond) becomes the most important thing in his life. Leading to a tragic climax where Tom makes a fatal misjudgement stripping Tommy of everything he holds dear.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 - World premiere

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An intense, dramatic and sometimes humorous journey into madness, based on the tragic true story of a quinessentially English amateur sailor who takes part in a non-stop round the world race in 1968.

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The inside story of a group of men willing to risk all in the hunt for glory in the world’s toughest motor race: The 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The undisputed “King of Le Mans” is the dashing German driver for Audi, André Lotterer. The three-time winner is a master at fighting off pretenders to his throne but, this year, will the hunter become the hunted? His main challenge is Porsche's Aussie Grit, Formula 1 favourite Mark Webber - back at Le Mans after a long absence and determined to win. Having failed to finish the race in three attempts and come close to death on the track, he wonders how many more rolls of the dice he might have...
Focussing on the 2015 race, with unparalleled behind-the-scenes access, what plays out is a truly thrilling story of racing guts and glory with endless twists and turns for every team… This is racing seen as a battle for survival.
Presented in 4k 3D and using state-of-the-art technology, this is racing shown on the big screen as it has never before been seen. As Steve McQueen said, "Racing is life, everything else is just waiting."