“Jump Shot,” a documentary from executive producer NBA star Stephen Curry telling the story of Kenny Sailors, the developer of the modern day jump shot in basketball, is set for a special one-night-only theatrical event on April 2.
The film, executive produced by Curry’s Unanimous Media, will be screened in more than 250 movie theaters across the U.S. through distributor Aspiration Entertainment in partnership with Trafalgar Releasing. The April 2 event will include exclusive programming from Curry, director Jacob Hamilton, and other special guests. Info on tickets and theaters is available at jumpshotmovie.com.
Sailors introduced his never-before-seen “leaping one-hander” on a national level. He led his Wyoming Cowboys to the Ncaa Championship in Madison Square Garden in 1943, but after serving in World War II and playing in the emerging league now known as the NBA, Sailors disappeared into the Alaskan wilderness. Now, nearly 60 years later, the pro players and others...
The film, executive produced by Curry’s Unanimous Media, will be screened in more than 250 movie theaters across the U.S. through distributor Aspiration Entertainment in partnership with Trafalgar Releasing. The April 2 event will include exclusive programming from Curry, director Jacob Hamilton, and other special guests. Info on tickets and theaters is available at jumpshotmovie.com.
Sailors introduced his never-before-seen “leaping one-hander” on a national level. He led his Wyoming Cowboys to the Ncaa Championship in Madison Square Garden in 1943, but after serving in World War II and playing in the emerging league now known as the NBA, Sailors disappeared into the Alaskan wilderness. Now, nearly 60 years later, the pro players and others...
- 2/11/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
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Chicago – That’s a wrap! The 55th Chicago International Film Festival, which concluded on Sunday, October 27th, brought glam and excitement to a high energy audience of Windy City film buffs. And they brought the star power to the Red Carpet, including Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne, WWE legend C.M. Punk, “Knives Out” and “Last Jedi” director Rian Johnson, Chicago Executive Producer Gigi Pritzker, civil rights icon Jesse Jackson and Blues legend Buddy Guy.
The hardest working man in the celebrity photo business, HollywoodChicago.com photographer Joe Arce, attended those Red Carpets – from Opening Night with Gigi Pritzker to Closing Night with Buddy Guy – and shot these Exclusive Portraits from the 55th Chicago International Film Festival. Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Joe...
Chicago – That’s a wrap! The 55th Chicago International Film Festival, which concluded on Sunday, October 27th, brought glam and excitement to a high energy audience of Windy City film buffs. And they brought the star power to the Red Carpet, including Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne, WWE legend C.M. Punk, “Knives Out” and “Last Jedi” director Rian Johnson, Chicago Executive Producer Gigi Pritzker, civil rights icon Jesse Jackson and Blues legend Buddy Guy.
The hardest working man in the celebrity photo business, HollywoodChicago.com photographer Joe Arce, attended those Red Carpets – from Opening Night with Gigi Pritzker to Closing Night with Buddy Guy – and shot these Exclusive Portraits from the 55th Chicago International Film Festival. Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Joe...
- 10/30/2019
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Developing, pioneering and popularizing a vital part of pop culture is an extreme feat that many people would gladly take the rightful credit for throughout their lives. But former NBA player, Kenny Sailors, is a humble legend who would seemingly prefer to care for his family and community than wholeheartedly embrace the experience of inventing […]
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- 5/22/2019
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
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