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The Dive

A biopic of Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras and his wife, Audrey Mestre, two world record setters in the sport of "freediving"—diving as deep as possible on one breath and without any scuba equipment. Mestre died in 2002 while trying to break her record of 557.7 feet.

Christy Martin

Story of world champion boxer Christy Martin who had to fight through a man’s world to gain success and later personally found herself fighting for her life.

NBA Draft Imposter Project

6’10” writer Connor Toole successfully poses as an NBA draft and attends the NBA Draft day in New York. He convinces people that he is a second-round selection of the Utah Jazz.

The Throwback

The true story is based on the lives of Frank and Isaac Gildea, the only father-son duo to ever play basketball together on a college team.

Damn Yankees

A frustrated baseball fan sells his soul to the devil so that his favorite team will have a winning season and a chance at beating those hated Yankees. The fan can break the deal, but the deadline occurs during the World Series. For good measure, the devil engages a gorgeous lost soul, to seduce the fan and seal his fate.

Playing with the Enemy

After being drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers as a 15-year-old prodigy in 1940, a young teen joins the Navy and is sent on a secret mission to guard German POWs during which time he teaches the enemy soldiers how to play baseball.

Dodgeball 2

Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller characters are forced to team up to fight an even bigger threat. The original film starred the two as rival gym owners who agree to compete in a winner-takes-all dodgeball championship.

Madden

This film tells the story of John Madden, a legendary NFL coach. Madden's dream was to become a head coach, and he achieved great success. However, the pressures of the job eventually took a toll on him, leading him to step away. The film focuses on his friendship with Al Davis, the owner of the Oakland Raiders, and how Madden found a new path that made him even more famous.

The Trade

Set in the 1970s, a scandal is caused by New York Yankees pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich when they admit to swapping wives with one another.

Bright Path: The Jim Th...

Jim Thorpe is a member of the Sac and Fox Nation and his native name, Wa-Tho-Huk, translates as Bright Path. In 1912, he wins two Olympic gold track and field medals, representing the United States while his citizenship goes unrecognized during a period of cultural genocide for Native Americans. Known as one of the most versatile athletes, Thorpe goes on to play Major League Baseball, professional football and eventually founds the organization that becomes the National Football League.

Broad Street Bullies

During the 1970s, the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team evolves from a cellar dwelling expansion team into a team that racks up victories and penalty minutes in equal measure.

Defending Jacob

Set in Boston, a district attorney's son is accused of killing a classmate. As he tries to clear his boy, the DA discovers many things about his son that he didn't know, including the possibility the 14-year old might actually have done it.

Dynamo

During World War II, a soccer game takes place between an occupied Ukrainian soccer team and their Nazi captors, a German "super team." Nikolai Trusevich, an all-star goalie, serves as a cornerstone and leader for his Ukrainian team, and ultimately inspires the entire battered city of Kiev, Ukraine.

Hear Me Roar

A biopic of female boxer Nicola Adams who rises to be an undefeated WBO champion and double Olympic gold medallist.

Joe Louis Project

Boxer Joe Louis becomes a symbolic figure in boxing during early global tensions leading to World War II.