U.S. Sports Film Festival Announces First Set of Landmark Films to be Shown at Inaugural Festival in Philadelphia, Oct. 23-26, 2008
Classic Films by Producer Mark Ciardi, Including Invincible, The Rookie and Miracle, Along with Debuts of Films on Baseball, Basketball and Mixed Martial Arts Among First Set of Titles Announced Today.
Philadelphia, PA, September 16, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The inaugural U.S. Sports Film Festival, the most comprehensive sports film festival in United States history, today announced the first series of films selected to be screened during the four-day run from October 23-26, 2008.
The festival also will debut the Mixed Martial Arts documentary “Renzo Gracie: Legacy,” the life story of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu master and the American patriarch of one of the world’s fastest rising sports, as well as the debut of “Basketball in the Barrio,” the story of two former University of Texas El Paso basketball players who started a program teaching basketball to the impoverished immigrant children of South El Paso, and the stories of those who used basketball as a tool for fulfillment.
Other critically-acclaimed films slated to run at the USSFF include “Kicking It,” the Ted Leonsis-produced film about a team of homeless soccer players and their life stories and successes on the pitch; “Run For Your Life,” the true-life story of the man who created the New York City Marathon, Fred Lebow; and “Kassim The Dream,” the story of Ugandan-born boxing world champion Kassim Ouma, a kidnapped child soldier and his struggles to break free and regain his life as a professional athlete.
Each film will include a series of events involving the stars and makers of the films, who will be on hand to discuss all the elements that went into making these landmarks. Already, nearly 100 films have been submitted for review ranging from the traditional sports to Mixed Martial Arts, Extreme Endurance Racing and even Pin Trading. The remaining list of films, many to be seen on a big screen for the first time, will be released in the coming weeks.
Additionally, the first films also include a series of classic films by producer Mark Ciardi, including “Invincible,” “Miracle,” and “The Rookie.”
“We are very pleased to be able to announce the first set of films, which run the gamut from some of the classic sports films by Mark Ciardi to three debut films from Major League Baseball, Mixed Martial Arts and basketball in the inner city,” said festival founder and president Stephan Hartman. “These films, along with some of the most critically-acclaimed sports films of the last year, will set the table for what will be a four-day dream come true for anyone interested in sport.”
Sponsors and media partners for the U.S. Sports Film Festival include: IZOD Fragrance for Men, Intraware, Barefoot Wine, KYW NewsRadio 1060, 610WIP Sports Radio, Greater Philadelphia Film Office, Philadelphia Sports Congress, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp., City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Soul.
To obtain tickets to the U.S. Sports Film Festival go to www.ussportsfilmfestival.com or call (646) 233-2033. For Sponsorship information please call (212) 752-2500.
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The festival also will debut the Mixed Martial Arts documentary “Renzo Gracie: Legacy,” the life story of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu master and the American patriarch of one of the world’s fastest rising sports, as well as the debut of “Basketball in the Barrio,” the story of two former University of Texas El Paso basketball players who started a program teaching basketball to the impoverished immigrant children of South El Paso, and the stories of those who used basketball as a tool for fulfillment.
Other critically-acclaimed films slated to run at the USSFF include “Kicking It,” the Ted Leonsis-produced film about a team of homeless soccer players and their life stories and successes on the pitch; “Run For Your Life,” the true-life story of the man who created the New York City Marathon, Fred Lebow; and “Kassim The Dream,” the story of Ugandan-born boxing world champion Kassim Ouma, a kidnapped child soldier and his struggles to break free and regain his life as a professional athlete.
Each film will include a series of events involving the stars and makers of the films, who will be on hand to discuss all the elements that went into making these landmarks. Already, nearly 100 films have been submitted for review ranging from the traditional sports to Mixed Martial Arts, Extreme Endurance Racing and even Pin Trading. The remaining list of films, many to be seen on a big screen for the first time, will be released in the coming weeks.
Additionally, the first films also include a series of classic films by producer Mark Ciardi, including “Invincible,” “Miracle,” and “The Rookie.”
“We are very pleased to be able to announce the first set of films, which run the gamut from some of the classic sports films by Mark Ciardi to three debut films from Major League Baseball, Mixed Martial Arts and basketball in the inner city,” said festival founder and president Stephan Hartman. “These films, along with some of the most critically-acclaimed sports films of the last year, will set the table for what will be a four-day dream come true for anyone interested in sport.”
Sponsors and media partners for the U.S. Sports Film Festival include: IZOD Fragrance for Men, Intraware, Barefoot Wine, KYW NewsRadio 1060, 610WIP Sports Radio, Greater Philadelphia Film Office, Philadelphia Sports Congress, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp., City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Soul.
To obtain tickets to the U.S. Sports Film Festival go to www.ussportsfilmfestival.com or call (646) 233-2033. For Sponsorship information please call (212) 752-2500.
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