Director
Maya Gabeira grew up in Brazil with a dream to surf competitively. Like any surfer, she had to overcome the hazards of the ocean through training and discipline. But she was also forced to confront deep chauvinism in the male-dominated sport as naysayers second-guessed her every move.
Director
Filmmaker Stephanie Johnes examines the hypercompetitive world of jumping rope, telling the story of two teams -- one inner-city African American and the other white suburban -- who each long to take home the title in an international competition.
Producer
Durham, North Carolina’s own Bouncing Bulldogs have no peer when it comes to precision jump roping. Boys and girls leap, tumble, whirl, flip and entwine in a series of gravity-defying tricks. The team’s inspiring coach believes in mentoring relationships between the older and younger members, and challenges each child to ask, “What am I giving back to the community?
Director
Durham, North Carolina’s own Bouncing Bulldogs have no peer when it comes to precision jump roping. Boys and girls leap, tumble, whirl, flip and entwine in a series of gravity-defying tricks. The team’s inspiring coach believes in mentoring relationships between the older and younger members, and challenges each child to ask, “What am I giving back to the community?
