MAJOR UPDATE - NATIONAL TELEVISION PREMIERE OF MAJOR UPDATE - NATIONAL TELEVISION PREMIERE OF OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT DOCUMENTARY 'THE QUEEN OF BASKETBALL'
On NBA TV during NBA All-Star 2022
This Saturday, February 19 at 1:30 p.m. ET
(And again on Monday, February 21 at 9:00 p.m. ET)
This Saturday, February 19 at 1:30 p.m. ET
(And again on Monday, Feb. 21 at 9:00 p.m. ET)
THE QUEEN OF BASKETBALL
NOMINEE - ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT - CRITICS CHOICE DOCUMENTARY AWARDS
SHORT LIST: SHORTS – DOC NYC
FEBRUARY 2022 IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
2022 IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE IX
& MARCH 2022 IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Distributor: The New York Times Op-Docs
Director: Ben Proudfoot (Two-time Oscar nominee, previously nominated for A Concerto is a Conversation)
Executive Producer: Shaquille O'Neal
Synopsis: From two-time Oscar-nominated director Ben Proudfoot and executive producer Shaquille O’Neal, The Queen of Basketball is an electrifying portrait of Lusia “Lucy” Harris who scored the first basket in women's Olympic history and was the first and only woman officially drafted into the N.B.A. Despite her incredible accomplishments, Harris, who died unexpectedly on January 18, has remained largely unknown — until now. Here, she shares her story in her own words.
Long Live The Queen!
Festivals: World Premiere at 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, Palm Springs, Hamptons, DOC NYC, and more
Awards: Best Documentary Short at 2021 Palm Springs International ShortFest (Oscar-qualifying)
Watch Q&A with Executive Producer Shaquille O'Neal:
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