Films – Global Sports Development https://globalsportsdevelopment.org Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:42:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/fav.png Films – Global Sports Development https://globalsportsdevelopment.org 32 32 12 Parts Per Million https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/films/12-parts-per-million/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:39:50 +0000 https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/?post_type=films&p=15796 12 Parts Per Million explores the controversial disqualification of swimmer Rick DeMont at the 1972 Munich Olympics after a failed doping test, despite his prior disclosure of the use of a prescribed asthma medication. This documentary short raises critical questions about athlete protection and the evolution of therapeutic drug use policies in sports.

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]]> Citizen Ashe https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/films/citizen-ashe/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:16:35 +0000 https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/?post_type=films&p=15414 Citizen Ashe follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe, from his on-court success to his activism off of it and his death from AIDS-related complications in 1993. Co-directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Rex Miller and Sam Pollard, the doc explores Ashe’s legacy as both a humanitarian and a tennis player.

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]]> Waterman https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/films/waterman/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:42:11 +0000 https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/?post_type=films&p=14791 Narrated by Jason Momoa, this original documentary by Sidewinder Films features commentary from surfing’s biggest stars, including first-ever Olympic gold medalist Carissa Moore, and delves into Kahanamoku's personal successes, struggles and humanitarianism through rare footage, contemporary visuals and incisive interviews. Now Available on Amazon Prime Video and PBS Passport.

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]]> Positive All The Way https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/films/positive-all-the-way/ Wed, 12 May 2021 16:10:51 +0000 https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/?post_type=films&p=12594 Positive All the Way explores how the former president of the International Paralympic Committee used these principles as a compass to guide the world’s largest adaptive sports organization to become a global leader for social change. Personal interviews and captivating footage illustrate how the growing Paralympic movement is challenging the world’s perception of disability. As the film explores the power of adaptive sport to ignite the human spirit, it simultaneously weaves a tapestry of one man’s journey to bring inclusion and opportunity to the world.

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]]> At The Heart Of Gold: Inside The USA Gymnastics Scandal https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/films/at-the-heart-of-gold-inside-the-usa-gymnastics-scandal/ Wed, 12 May 2021 15:16:38 +0000 https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/?post_type=films&p=12533 Featuring exclusive interviews with survivors of the 2017 sexual abuse scandal, the Emmy-nominated documentary looks at the shocking stories of the gymnasts who made courageous efforts to reveal a dangerous system that prioritized winning over everything. Premiered worldwide at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Now Available on HBO/On Demand.

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]]> Munich ’72 and Beyond https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/films/munich-72-and-beyond/ Wed, 12 May 2021 14:59:16 +0000 https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/?post_type=films&p=13414 This Emmy-nominated documentary presents new insight into the first act of modern terror on a global stage, when Palestinian extremists killed 11 Israeli athletes, disrupting the Summer Olympics and shocking the world. With chilling detail, the film unravels why and how the attack happened, its aftermath, and its importance to us today. It also captures the subsequent 43-year fight for public remembrance by the victims’ families. Now Available on PBS.

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]]> End Game https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/films/end-game/ Wed, 12 May 2021 14:19:34 +0000 https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/?post_type=films&p=12536 This Oscar-nominated documentary follows patients with terminal illnesses, their families, and the palliative care professionals making them comfortable. The film weaves together three stories of visionary medical providers who practice on the cutting edge of life and death, helping to change the way we think about both. Featured at the 2018 Sundance and San Francisco Film Festivals. Now Available on Netflix.

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]]> Extremis https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/films/extremis/ Wed, 12 May 2021 12:00:34 +0000 https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/?post_type=films&p=13415 This powerful Oscar-nominated American short documentary looks at the hard questions of end-of-life care. It follows Dr. Jessica Zitter, a palliative care specialist who leads a team in the Highland Hospital ICU in Oakland, California. Zitter helps families make end-of-life decisions for their loved ones who are often terminally ill. Now Available on Netflix.

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]]> Doping for Gold https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/films/doping-for-gold/ Wed, 12 May 2021 11:13:46 +0000 https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/?post_type=films&p=12595 Doping for Gold is a 2008 episode of PBS’s Secrets of the Dead. The show used Sidewinder Films producer Dr. Steven Ungerleider’s book Faust’s Gold: Inside the East German Doping Machine, to look at the East German doping scheme of the 1970s. Originally featured on PBS.

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]]> Elsa Brandstrom https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/films/elsa-brandstrom/ Wed, 12 May 2021 10:03:38 +0000 https://globalsportsdevelopment.org/?post_type=films&p=13416 This biographical piece shares details from the life of Elsa Brändström, a Swedish nurse and philanthropist who, in the aftermath of World War I, traveled to Siberia to help care for the German and Austrian POWs. Originally featured on BBC. Watch Now.

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