Projects in genres: Sport

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Marking the 50th anniversary of England's victory in the 1966 World Cup, 'Bobby' explores the remarkable true story of English footballing legend and World Cup-winning Captain, Bobby Moore. Footballer, father, cultural icon and footballing legend. Moore was a hero to successive generations of footballers and football fans alike, described by Pele as the best defender he ever played against.
Moore fought many battles besides those witnessed by millions on the football field. Behind the glory lies the story of a man who faced highs and lows with the same strength and bravery. But he died young, cruelly shunned by the game and by the very people who owed him so much. The story is told by his two wives, his friends and fans, including Pele, Sir Geoff Hurst and Ray Winstone, whose words are mixed with previously unseen archive footage. A powerful, dramatic and deeply personal portrait of a genuine footballing icon.

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A grim display of misguided patriotism and tribal thuggery during the England-Germany 2010 World Cup football match.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Debate Strand

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Two young, straight, Premier League footballers share a hotel room the night before a key match. Out of nowhere, one kisses the other. The emotional impact of this ‘pass’ plays out through the next ten years of their lives – a decade of success and failure, secrets and lies, in a sporting world where image is everything.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Debate Strand

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The story of Great Britain's first ski jumper to enter the Winter Olympics, (anti)hero Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards.
Following the realisation of the childhood dream of Michael Edwards (a.k.a Eddie), and his unflinching determination to become Great Britain’s first Olympic ski-jumper (whether he had the requisite talent or not). Reluctantly aided by former ski-jumper Bronson Peary as his coach, Eddie is unwavering in his quest to reach the 1988 Calgary Winter Games.
An uplifting, inspirational story that celebrates human spirit, passion, and one man’s refusal to accept defeat.

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1969. A local FA Cup soccer match. 1 sending off 1 man hospitalised 23 men booked, including a linesman and a man who wasn't even there. Booked is an investigation into this unique event which has somehow all but disappeared from the record books...

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He is the UK’s and Britain’s Strongest Man, ranked 3rd World Strongest Man & the first man in history to lift 500kg, but that’s not good enough for Eddie Hall. He needs to be the Strongest Man in the world. Driven by an insatiable thirst to be the very best, he is a man on a mission.
This powerful and truly inspirational feature documentary vividly illustrates the sacrifices that this extremely driven man must make to chase his dream. He will stop at nothing. He trains, eats, sleeps and breathes strongman, competing all over the world and breaking records. He faces not only gargantuan competitors, but his own inner demons as he strives to leave behind the scars of his teenage years.
This film gets under the skin of a man totally dedicated to becoming the greatest and offers an engrossing snapshot of an unforgettable character, Eddie – Strongman.
Featuring appearances from Arnold Schwarzenegger and multiple World’s Strongest Man winners Bill Kazmeier, Geoff Capes, Brian Shaw and Zydrunas Savickas.

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A Documentary Feature about World Champion boxer Joe Calzaghe, and his extravagant father Enzo, who trained him throughout his 20 year career. Their journey started in a tin shed on the windswept hills of the Welsh Valleys and ended under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden – fighting for a final payday that neither could have ever imagined.

Some say he’s the real life Rocky. But Rocky lost... Joe never did.

The film charts Joe's life from impoverished beginnings in industrial Wales and a child-hood of gruelling training and horrendous bullying, to Joe and Enzo taking on the vicious world of Boxing, beating the best fighters that America could throw at them and getting out with their lives, relationship and fortune in tact.

A rags to riches tale of incredible sporting challenges and triumphs and an emotional study of a unique father and son team.

The film inspires us to look to a new breed of fighting champion. Do we want our sons and daughters to respect those who did it all regardless of the personal cost? Or those who can now look to a long and bright future and fresh new challenges with their loved ones by their side?

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In June 2015 Alex Smith completed an Ironman triathlon, known as the toughest single day challenge you can undertake, carrying his 40kg disabled son the whole way. An epic achievement for his son, who is dying from a fatal muscle wasting disease: Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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A year in the life of the world’s best footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. Filmed on location in Madrid, Lisbon, Madeira, Brazil and the USA, following Ronaldo on and off the pitch during the most important season of his life- offering a fascinating insight into the level of sacrifice, pain, isolation and determination that has gone into making Ronaldo one of the most celebrated football players in the history of the sport.

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Colours is a gripping drama about Adam (17) and his battle to resolve a situation that spirals out of control when he and the team discover his best friend, and football team mate, Tom is gay. The team is led by the aggressive and malicious captain, Mike, who gives Adam the ultimatum to either be on their side or Tom’s. Adam is left with the choice of standing by his friend Tom who has lied to him and caused the position he’s in, potentially facing losing all of his other friends and having his world turned upside down, or Adam keeps his life stable in siding with Mike and leads Tom into a situation that’s likely to have a terrible outcome.

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A comedy of underdogs, based on the true story of how Richard Nielsen, the Danish football manager, united his unprepared, mismatched team of national superstars and nobodies to win against the reigning world champions, Germany, in the 1992 European Championship Finals.

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Nineteen-time champion jump jockey AP McCoy (aka Tony McCoy) has notched up more than 4,300 wins, 700 falls, 40 broken bones and a BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2010 across a near 25-year racing career.
This documentary follows AP in the final year of his extraordinary career as he fights to become champion for an unbelievable 20th time and faces a future out of the saddle. Made with exclusive access to the Northern Irish jockey, his family and racing teams for the 2014-15 season.
Toronto International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere