Directed by Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin, this film follows a group of high school football players in inner-city Memphis who are part of the Manassas Tigers, a team of underdogs that have never experienced a winning season and are plagued by poverty and violence in their community. By turns gripping, inspiring, and emotional, it explores the challenges and triumphs of these young athletes as they strive to overcome their circumstances and achieve success on the football field.
“The Price of Gold” (2014)
Also part of ESPN’s 30 for 30 series, this riveting film chronicles of the events surrounding the infamous attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan leading up to the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. With interviews with key figures involved, including Kerrigan’s rival Tonya Harding, the film explores the media frenzy and public fascination with the scandal and examines the impact of the attack on both skaters’ careers, as well as its lasting legacy in popular culture.
O.J.: Made in America (2016)
This epic and immersive five-part series explores the life of O.J. Simpson, one of the most controversial figures in American history, tracing his rise from a young football star to a cultural icon and, ultimately, a defendant in one of the most notorious criminal trials in modern memory. It examines issues of race, celebrity, and justice in America and explains how they all collided in Simpson’s case. A critical and popular sensation, it saw director Ezra Edelman win the Academy Award for best documentary feature.
Icarus (2017)
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