Festivals - Tribeca 2021 : Short films category : Go Big

By Mulder, 22 april 2021

Sports shorts with risk, reward and resilience.

Kata (Japan) (North American Premiere) (Short Documentary)
directed and produced by James Latimer
written by James Latimer, Conan Amok.
With Mahiro Takano, Takako Kikuchi, Kohei Mashiba.
Synopsis : A fantastical and dramatic journey through the mind of 13-year-old Mahiro Takano, a long-time undefeated national kata karate form champion, who comes face-to-face with her greatest enemy yet.

The Queen of Basketball (United States) (World Premiere, Short Documentary)
directed by Ben Proudfoot
Produced by Elizabeth Brooke, Abby Lynn Kang Davis, Gabriel Berk Godoi, Ben Proudfoot, Brandon Somerhalder, Sarah Stewart.
Synopsis : She is arguably the greatest living women’s basketball player. She’s won three national trophies; she played in the ‘76 Olympics; she was drafted to the NBA. But have you ever heard of Lucy Harris? With Lusia Harris.

Nando (Brazil, United States, Chile) (World Premiere) (Short Documentary)
directed and written by Alec Cutter
Produced by Igal Albala.
With Luis Fernando Fernandes (Nando), Seu Jorge
Synopsis : Told through the context of a poem, a young boy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil dreams to see beyond the harsh realities that surround him.

Joe Buffalo (Canada) (New York Premiere) (Short Documentary)
directed by Amar Chebib, written by Joe Buffalo, Amar Chebib
Produced by Hayley Morin, Mack Stannard.
With Joe Buffalo, Quinton George, Gregory Bird JR, Avery Bear Head, Joseph Moore, Matty Moore.
Synopsis : Joe Buffalo, an indigenous skateboard legend and Indian residential school survivor, must face his inner demons to realize his dream of turning pro.

Learning To Drown (United States) (World Premiere) (Short Documentary)
directed by Ben Knight. Produced by Travis Rummel
Synopsis : Jess Kimura, considered one of the most influential female snowboarders in the world, was at the top of her career when she lost the love of her life. With Jess Kimura.

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