Beyond the Game: Telling Stories That Matter

Join the creative team behind 'Give Me The Ball!' for a conversation about the evolving art, access, and impact of documentary storytelling in sports and culture.

Documentary filmmaking is no longer confined to any one subject: it’s driving the broader cultural conversation, with sports stories often leading the charge. So how are the rules evolving? Join Directors Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff, alongside producers Gentry Kirby and Dominic Crossley-Holland, as they unpack the realities of working at the highest level of nonfiction storytelling through the making of Give Me The Ball!. From negotiating access and creative control to navigating a shifting marketplace, this candid conversation explores the tensions, opportunities, and creative risks shaping the documentary landscape and how filmmakers are thinking about what comes next.

Speakers:
Liz Garbus (Director, Story Syndicate - Give Me The Ball!)
Elizabeth Wolff (Director, Story Syndicate - Give Me The Ball!) 
Gentry Kirby (Producer, ESPN - Give Me The Ball!)
Dominic Crossley-Holland (Producer, RSA)

Moderator:
Alex Gale (Director & Executive Producer, Amped Pictures)


Supported by ESPN