Documentaries.

At the Heart of Gold

At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal

Directed by Erin Lee Carr and distributed by HBO, At the Heart of Gold tells the story of the USA Gymnastics abuse scandal through the voices of the survivors themselves: the gymnasts who testified, the impact statements that filled a week-long sentencing hearing, and the institutional failures that allowed the abuse to persist. It premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.

From Sidewinder Films. Now part of Advancing Jewish Athletics.

Munich '72

Munich '72 and Beyond

Directed by Stephen Crisman and presented by The Foundation for Global Sports Development, Munich '72 and Beyond chronicles the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, in which eleven Israeli athletes and coaches were murdered, and the forty-five-year campaign by their families for an official act of remembrance. The film follows the creation of the memorial in Munich and asks how the world of sport confronts its darkest chapter.

From Sidewinder Films. Now part of Advancing Jewish Athletics.

Playing to Survive

Playing to Survive: von Cramm vs Hitler

Directed by Annette Baumeister, with Pierce Brosnan as the voice of Gottfried von Cramm, Playing to Survive is a love letter to one of the forgotten tennis heroes of the twentieth century: a German champion who played under the Nazi regime yet refused to be its symbol, and whose career and life were crushed by the rampant homophobia of the era.

From Sidewinder Films. Now part of Advancing Jewish Athletics.

Waterman

Five-time Olympic medalist and Native Hawaiian Duke Paoa Kahanamoku shattered records in the pool and introduced surfing to the world, overcoming a lifetime of personal challenges along the way. Directed by Isaac Halasima, Waterman explores his journey and his legacy as the undisputed father of modern surfing.

From Sidewinder Films. Now part of Advancing Jewish Athletics.