Charismatic (2011)

Derice, Sanka, Junio Bevil y Yul son cuatro atletas jamaicanos, sin apenas recursos y sin tener conocimiento o adaptación a la nieve, pero dispuestos a alcanzar una difícil meta: ganar la medalla de oro nada menos que en los Juegos Olímpicos de invierno de Calgary, Canadá. Para ello reclutan como entrenador a un ex-campeón norteamericano (John Candy), quien aceptará la imposible tarea debido a su precaria situación económica.

Facing the Giants (también conocida como Desafío a los gigantes) es una película cristiana dirigida y protagonizada por Alex Kendrick. El reparto fue compuesto por voluntarios de la Iglesia Bautista Sherwood, y es la segunda película hecha por Sherwood Pictures. Fue filmada en Albany, Georgia, y la película relata una historia de fútbol americano de una perspectiva de la fe cristiana.

La película detalla las inspiradoras hazañas de Michael Edwards, mejor conocido como “Eddie el Águila”, el más famoso saltador de esquí en la historia británica. El enfoque de la película hacia el deporte de Edwards, de nunca rendirse, festeja el espíritu humano.

Ronaldo: Filmado durante 14 meses con un acceso sin precedentes en el círculo íntimo del protagonista y el deporte. Por primera vez en la historia, el mundo se vuelve enteramente franco, y nos sumergimos a la vida íntima del futbolista, teniendo acceso a través del mismo futbolista, su padre el hombre de familia y amigo en este conmovedor y fascinante documental. A través de profundas conversaciones, imágenes de archivo del mundo del fútbol, hasta ahora nunca vistas, la película da una visión asombrosa dentro del deporte y en la vida personal del triple ganador del Balón de Oro, a Cristiano Ronaldo hasta llegar en la cima de su carrera. De los creadores de "Senna" y "Amy", Ronaldo lleva al público a un viaje íntimo y revelador de lo que es vivir como un atleta icónico en el ojo de la tormenta.

Un documental dirigido por Bryan Fogel (Una novia muy especial) sobre el dopaje en el deporte ruso. Lo que comenzó con una investigación para descubrir la verdad, se convirtió en un largometraje que ha descubierto una gran trama geopolítica nunca vista. Una indagación que terminó sacando a la luz que el 99% de los atletas rusos se habían dopado.

Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) es el gerente general del equipo de béisbol Atléticos de Oakland, que acaba de perder otra temporada más. Decidido a relanzar el equipo, y con la ayuda del joven economista Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), utilizará las estadísticas de éste para fichar a los jugadores que cree más oportunos. Un método que no es compartido por sus compañeros, ni por el entrenador del equipo Art Howe (Philip Seymour Hoffman).

Chelsea finished third in the Premier League last season, albeit a staggering 25 points behind second-placed Liverpool, and started life under a new manager with club legend Frank Lampard taking the reins. With a transfer ban impacting the west Londoners' business, and the Covid-19 pandemic causing unprecedented disruption mid-season, Chelsea finished the domestic season narrowly losing the FA Cup final to Arsenal. Despite the disappointment, a 4th place finish secured on the final day of the Premier League campaign guarantees the Blues will be playing Champions League football in the 2020/21 season.

En Gran Bretaña, 1920. Harold Abrahams y Eric Lidell estaban hechos para correr. No sólo una razón les llevaba a correr más rápido que ningún otro hombre, sus motivos eran tan diferentes como sus pasados. Cada uno tenía su propio Dios, sus propias creencias y su propio empuje hacia el triunfo. Dos jóvenes corredores de diferentes clases sociales que se entrenan con un mismo objetivo: competir en las Olimpiadas de París de 1924.

Joe Kingman, jugador de fútbol americano, es un hombre soltero, famoso y millonario que lleva una vida de ensueño. Pero todo cambia repentinamente cuando descubre que tiene una hija de 7 años. Ahora, justamente en el momento más importante de su carrera, tiene que ingeniárselas para compatibilizar entrenamientos, fiestas y citas con la responsabilidad de ser padre.

Durante un verano de amistad y aventura, un chico entra a formar parte de la banda, nueve chavales se convierten en un equipo y su líder es leyenda ya que se enfrenta al temido misterio tras el muro del campo de la derecha.

Corre el año 1971, cuando en la ciudad de Alexandria, Virginia, se tomó la polémica decisión de integrar en el Secundario T.C. Williams a los estudiantes de raza negra con los de raza blanca. Los jugadores blancos veían con temor el ingreso de jugadores negros al equipo, llamado "Los Titanes", pues ponía en peligro sus puestos. Su miedo aumentó cuando el hasta entonces entrenador Bill Yoast es reemplazado en su cargo por Herman Boone, de raza afroamericana.

Expulsados para siempre del patinaje artístico después de pelearse en directo en mitad de los Juegos Olímpicos, dos antiguas estrellas de este deporte encuentran que la única forma de volver a la competición es tener que presentarse en pareja. (FILMAFFINITY)

Un granjero de Iowa (Kevin Costner), casado y con una hija, tiene un día una experiencia sobrenatural: una misteriosa voz le ordena construir en sus tierras de cultivo un campo de béisbol para que las viejas glorias de ese deporte bajen del cielo y vuelvan a jugar...

En esta aventura, todas las hadas competirán en una carrera difícil y tradicional a través de las cuatro estaciones. Pero cuando Campanilla nesesite ayuda, Clank y Bobble entrarán en la carrera.

En el año 1973, un renacer espiritual consiguió que el entrenador y casi todos los jugadores de fútbol americano de un equipo de instituto, el Woodlawn, consiguieran superar sus diferencias de racismo y odio.

Una brutal huelga de la Liga Nacional de Fútbol americano, deja en el aire los anhelados play-off. Los Washington Sentinels tenían al alcance de la mano llegar a la final, pero como no pueden contar con sus estrellas deciden contratar temporalmente a un grupo de aficionados para quienes ésta es la gran oportunidad de sus grises y anodinas vidas.

Sonny Weaver Jr. (Costner), director general de los Browns de Cleveland, intenta fichar al número uno para su equipo de fútbol americano. La decisión que va a tomar implica sacrificios que pueden afectar a su vida personal y profesional y, además, puede significar un gran cambio en la vida de un grupo de jóvenes que sueñan con jugar en la NFL.

Adonis Johnson no llegó a conocer a su padre, el campeón del mundo de los pesos pesados Apollo Creed, que falleció antes de que él naciera. Sin embargo, nadie puede negar que lleva el boxeo en la sangre, por lo que pone rumbo a Filadelfia, el lugar en el que se celebró el legendario combate entre su padre y Rocky Balboa. Una vez allí, Adonis busca a Rocky y le pide que sea su entrenador. A pesar de que este insiste en que ya ha dejado ese mundo para siempre, Rocky ve en Adonis la fuerza y determinación que tenía su enconado rival, y que terminó por convertirse en su mejor amigo. Finalmente, acepta entrenarle a pesar de estar librando su propio combate contra un rival más letal que cualquiera a los que se enfrentó en el cuadrilátero.

Un joven seguidor de Shaolin reúne a sus hermanos para formar un equipo de fútbol usando sus habilidades en artes marciales a su favor.

Tres peculiares amigos, que se consideran unos perdedores, intentan resarcirse de las oportunidades perdidas en su infancia, cuando sólo calentaban el banquillo (benchwarmers), fundando un equipo de béisbol. Empezarían por desafiar a un equipo de una escuela primaria, pero, en caso de conseguir la victoria, podrían enfrentarse a los mejores equipos infantiles del estado. Y no sólo eso: se convertirían en un ejemplo para todos los niños frustrados por su condición de "calientabanquillos".

Fantasy Sports is estimated to be a $4 billion industry that boasts over 30 million participants and a league for almost every sport imaginable. But for all this success, the story of the game’s inception is little known. The modern fantasy leagues can be traced back to a group of writers and academics who met at La Rotisserie Francaise in New York City to form a baseball league of their own: The Rotisserie League. The game quickly grew in popularity, and with the growing use and attractiveness of the Internet, the “founding fathers” never foresaw how their creation would take off and ultimately leave them behind. Innovative filmmakers Adam Kurland and Lucas Jansen will chronicle the early development and ultimate explosion of Rotisserie Baseball, and shine a light on its mostly unnoticed innovators.

In Fernando Nation, Mexican-born and Los Angeles-raised director Cruz Angeles traces the history of a community that was torn apart when Dodger Stadium was built in Chavez Ravine and then revitalized by one of the most captivating pitching phenoms baseball has ever seen. Nicknamed “El Toro” by his fans, Fernando Valenzuela ignited a fire that spread from LA to New York—and beyond. He vaulted himself onto the prime time stage and proved with his signature look to the heavens and killer screwball that the American dream was not reserved for those born on U.S. soil. In this layered look at the myth and the man, Cruz Angeles recalls the euphoria around Fernando’s arrival and probes a phenomenon that transcended baseball for many Mexican-Americans. Fernando Valenzuela himself opens up to share his perspective on this very special time. Even 20 years later, “Fernandomania” lives.

"Renee" tells the story of Renee Richards' battle to enter the 1977 U.S. Open as the first transgender tennis player. Simultaneously, it follows her today as she struggles to cope with a life of contradictions and personal conflict. Through interviews with tennis legends, family, friends and experts from the transgender field, a story of perseverance, breakthrough and hardship unfolds.

Love them or hate them, the Yankees remain the most glorified team in American sports history. Led by the Babe, the Iron Horse, the Yankee Clipper and the Mick, they dominated baseball for more than four decades before the legendary franchise sagged under the ownership of CBS. Then in 1973, a 42-year-old shipbuilder named George Steinbrenner, a man now as iconic to his team as the pinstripes on its uniforms, headed a group that purchased the Yankees, and turned that investment into a billion-dollar business. Since 1923, the ‘House that Ruth Built’ has been the epicenter of the baseball world, inspiring generations of fans to maintain loyalties through good times and bad. But with a deteriorating facility and an eye towards 21st century style revenues, Steinbrenner was inspired to build an impressive new stadium. While the Yankees kept their Bronx address at 161st and River Avenue, the new ballpark marked the end of one grand era with the hope of launching another.

In 1982, Raiders owner Al Davis beat the NFL in court and moved his team from Oakland to Los Angeles. With a squad as colorful as its owner, the Raiders captivated a large number of black and Hispanic fans in L.A. at a time when gang warfare, immigration and the real estate boom were rapidly changing the city. The L.A. Raiders morphed into a worldwide brand as the team’s colors, swagger and anti-establishment ethos became linked with the hip-hop scene that was permeating South Central Los Angeles. Rapper-turned-filmmaker Ice Cube was not only witness to this evolution, he was also a part of it. As a member of the notorious rap group N.W.A, Ice Cube helped make the silver and black culturally significant to a new generation and demographic. Still a die-hard Raiders fan, Cube will explore the unlikely marriage between the NFL’s rebel franchise and America’s glamour city and show how pro football’s outlaw team became the toast of La La Land.

In 1982, Cody Webster and a small group of friends from Kirkland, Washington, sat anxiously in a dugout waiting to take the field for the championship game of the Little League World Series. Their focus was just about what you’d expect from any 12-year-old: hit the ball, throw strikes, cross your fingers and then maybe – maybe – you’ll win. Adults in the stands and watching from home saw a much broader field of play. The memories of American hostages and a crippling oil crisis were still fresh; the economic malaise of the late 1970s still lingered; and the new President was recovering from an assassination attempt even while confronting new threats from the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, back on that tiny baseball field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, no American team had won a true international Little League World Series Championship in more than a decade. When the Kirkland players rushed from their dugout that day, they stepped onto a much bigger field than the one they saw.

Este documental muestra al equipo nacional de Rugby sudafricano "Springboks" y su impacto en la transición de Sudáfrica de la segregación a la integración. Se trata de entrevistas con los jugadores y los activistas políticos

An exciting mock documentary produced for the opening of the Splash Mountain attraction at Disneyland. Ernest Goes To Splash Mountain chronicles the adventures of Ernest P. Worrell who trains as America's first "Splashtranaut" destined to become the very first person to conquer the mountain. Ralph Story, veteran news anchor and his team are determined to cover the momentous event by every angle possible.

Few athletes in Olympic history have reached such heights and depths as Marion Jones. After starring at the University of North Carolina and winning gold at the 1997 and '99 World Track and Field Championships, her rise to the top culminated at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia. There, she captivated the world with her beauty, style and athletic dominance, sprinting and jumping to three gold medals and two bronze. Eventually, though, her accomplishments and her reputation would be tarnished. For years, Jones denied the increasing speculation that she used performance-enhancing drugs. But in October 2007, she finally admitted what so many had long suspected -- that she had indeed used steroids. Jones was sentenced to six months in prison for lying to federal investigators and soon saw her Olympic achievements disqualified. Now a free woman, Jones is running in a new direction in life and taking time to reflect.

When the night of October 16, 2004 came to a merciful end, the Curse of the Bambino was alive and well. The vaunted Yankee lineup, led by A-Rod, Jeter, and Sheffield, had just extended their ALCS lead to three games to none, pounding out 19 runs against their hated rivals. The next night, in Game 4, the Yankees took a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning, then turned the game over to Mariano Rivera, the best relief pitcher in postseason history, to secure yet another trip to the World Series. But after a walk and a hard-fought stolen base, the cold October winds of change began to blow. Over four consecutive days and nights, this unlikely group of Red Sox miraculously won four straight games to overcome the inevitability of their destiny. Major League Baseball Productions will produce a film in "real-time" that takes an in-depth look at the 96 hours that brought salvation to Red Sox Nation and made baseball history in the process.

In late March of 1984, a moving company secretly packed up the Baltimore Colts’ belongings and its fleet of vans sneaked off in the darkness of the early morning. Leaving a city of deeply devoted fans in shock and disbelief. What caused owner Robert Irsay to turn his back on a town that was as closely linked to its team as any in the NFL? Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson, himself a long-standing Baltimore Colts fanatic, will probe that question in light of the changing relationship of sports to community. Through the eyes of members of the Colts Marching Band, Levinson will illustrate how a fan base copes with losing the team that it loves.

In 1985, at the tender age of 13, Mat Hoffman entered into the BMX circuit as an amateur, and by 16 he had risen to the professional level. Throughout his storied career, Hoffman has ignored conventional limitations, instead, focusing his efforts on the purity of the sport and the pursuit of “what’s next.” His motivations stem purely from his own ambitions, and even without endorsements, cameras, fame and fans, Hoffman would still be working to push the boundaries of gravity. Academy Award nominee Spike Jonze and extreme sport fanatic Johnny Knoxville, along with director Jeff Tremaine, will showcase the inner workings and exploits of the man who gave birth to “Big Air.”

Rannazzisi habla de su fobia a los aviones, los avatares y la responsabilidad que conlleva pedir una pizza a domicilio, de las alegrías que vienen de la paternidad, etc. y todo desde su particular y divertidísimo punto de vista.

The first time Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova stepped onto a tennis court together, the world scarcely noticed. Only a few hundred spectators saw the pert 18-year-old beat the scrappy 16-year-old Czech in 1973. “I remember that she was fat,” Evert recalled. “She was very emotional on the court, whining if she didn't feel she was playing well. But I remember thinking, if she loses weight, we’re all in trouble.” Said Navratilova, “My goal was for her to remember my name.” Eighty matches later – amid the extraordinary growth of women’s tennis – Evert not only remembered, but became a tried and true friend and confidante, remarkable considering the two appeared to be polar opposites in upbringing, life styles and personal relationships. Through a series of personal conversations, this documentary will tell the story of one of the greatest one-on-one sports rivalries and capture these two extraordinary athletes’ views on tennis and an ever-changing world.

The Dotted Line is an in-depth look at what it takes to be a big-time agent in the fiercely competitive world of major league sports. Agents Peter Greenberg and Eugene Lee are profiled along with their clients New York Mets' pitcher Johan Santana (Greenberg's) and NFL hopefuls Jacquian Williams and Robert Hughes (Lee's).

In 1981, college athletic recruiting changed forever as a dozen big-time football programs sat waiting for the decision by a physically powerful and lightning-quick high school running back named Marcus Dupree. On his way to eclipsing Herschel Walker’s record for the most touchdowns in high school history, Dupree attracted recruiters from schools in every major conference to his hometown of Philadelphia, Miss. More than a decade removed from being a flashpoint in the civil-rights struggle, Philadelphia was once again thrust back into the national spotlight. Dupree took the attention in stride, and committed to Oklahoma. What followed, though, was a forgettable college career littered with conflict, injury and oversized expectations. Eight-time Emmy Award winner Jonathan Hock will examine why this star burned out so young and how he ultimately used football to redeem himself.

On August 9, 1988, the NHL was forever changed with the single stroke of a pen. The Edmonton Oilers, fresh off their fourth Stanley Cup victory in five years, signed a deal that sent Wayne Gretzky, a Canadian national treasure and the greatest hockey player ever to play the game, to the Los Angeles Kings in a multi-player, multi-million dollar deal. As bewildered Oiler fans struggled to make sense of the unthinkable, fans in Los Angeles were rushing to purchase season tickets at a rate so fast it overwhelmed the Kings box office. Overnight, a franchise largely overlooked in its 21-year existence was suddenly playing to sellout crowds and standing ovations, and a league often relegated to “little brother” status exploded from 21 teams to 30 in less than a decade.

Len Bias, número 2 del draft de la NBA de 1986, es encontrado muerto por sobredosis el mismo día de la elección en el sorteo de novatos. 30 años después su triste final se recuerda como un claro ejemplo del peligro que corren los jóvenes deportistas que dan el salto al mundo profesional sin la suficiente preparación.

“The NFL Today” on CBS was one of the preeminent sports programs on television in the early 1980s. It was a perfect combination of reporting, analysis, predictions, humor and talent. But there was no personality on the show more popular than Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, to Greek immigrants, Jimmy overcame childhood tragedy, moved to Las Vegas, and eventually became the biggest name in the world of sports handicapping. When CBS added him as an “analyst” on “The NFL Today,” “The Greek” not only further increased his stature as a sort of national folk hero, but he also gained an air of respectability never before associated with gamblers. Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Fritz Mitchell, who broke in as an intern on “The NFL Today,” will examine Snyder’s impact on the growth of sports gambling, while also taking a fresh look at The Greek’s tragic downfall.

Paul Westhead, antes de ser referente en la mejor liga del mundo, sacudió al baloncesto practicando el juego más veloz y eléctrico nunca visto en las ligas universitarias. (FILMAFFINITY)