Shorts Programs

This collection of short films brings together stories that capture the drama, joy, and unifying spirit of competition, celebrating athletes, fans, and the passion that drives them.

We’ll Go Down in History

Directed by Cameron Richards and Charlie Tidmas 
UK, 25 min. 
Southeast premiere

We’ll Go Down in History is the story of TRUK United, a grassroots, proudly trans football club. Filmed over two years, it captures the team’s highs and lows on and off the pitch as they create a safe haven for their community in the face of rising transphobia.

Producer: Anna Lamond
Director of Photography: Adam Hudson

Forward is a Pace

Directed by Robin Oroso
USA, 18 min. 
Georgia premiere

Forward is a Pace is an inspiring look at the inaugural Every Woman's Marathon, a race for women, from the perspective of five participants. More than a running story, it’s a celebration of resilience, purpose, and the strength found in movement.

Producer: Jeremy Mack
Cast: Lisa Davis, Citlalli Gomez, Kim Kreuzman, Jess Motyl-Szary

Icebreakers

Directed by Marlo Poras and Jocelyn Glatzer
USA, 22 min.

For a sport that revolves around expressiveness, romance and a hell of a lot of sequins, the world of figure skating has a startlingly archaic stance on sexuality and gender. Same-sex pairs and gender bending are strictly forbidden in elite competitions — but once every four years, a parallel skating universe appears.

Producers: Jocelyn Glatzer, Marlo Poras
Cast: Christian Erwin, Joel Dear, Laura Moore, Wade Corbet, Mark Stanford

It’s Our Ball

Directed by David Morrison (B.F.A., video/film, 1989)
USA, 12 min.
Southeast premiere

A league of senior women gather weekly to play basketball in Pasadena, Calif. Judy, Louise, Sue, and Johanna come from diverse backgrounds and are drawn to the game for different reasons — but on the court, they find a shared transcendence.

Producer: Penny Edmiston
Cast: Judy T. Marcelline, Louise Smith, Johanna Fontenot, Sue Patterson

Into the Chutes

Directed by Jenna Rice
USA, 23 mins.

Lee Knight, a queer, Black, non-binary bullrider, overcomes injury and adversity to follow their dream of becoming a competitive bullrider in the Colorado Gay Rodeo circuit.

Producers: Traven Rice, Jenna A. Rice
Editors: Marteene Gabrielle Diaz, Lauren Winton
Cast: Lee Knight

Hoops, Hopes & Dreams

Directed by Glenn Kaino
USA, 20 min. 
Southeast premiere

The untold story about how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an all-star team of civil rights activists took to basketball courts to connect with young voters, and how their strategy echoed in contemporary politics through President Barack Obama’s historic campaign.

Producers: Michael Latt, Alexys Feaster, Glenn Kaino, Afshin Shahidi, Jesse Williams