PUBLIC PROGRAM - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Short films that demonstrate how sports can be used to break down barriers, overcome history and bring people together.
Personal Best is the goal in sight for these characters. In the first short, A shy and skilled artist meets a gifted athlete. Can an unlikely friendship form in the neighborhood boxing club? In another short, Josh Crooks is a young, skilled African Canadian hockey player who learns the buried history of how Black athletes are tied to the legacy of the sport. In the last film, US and Canadian sledge hockey players are competing for the ultimate tournament.
Shorts Program Duration: 74 minutes
Themes: Dreaming big, career aspirations, personal achievement, good sportsmanship, giving others their due.
Language: This program is presented in English and German with English subtitles.
Content Advisory: This program contains coarse language.
Geoblocking Notice: This program is only available in the Chicagoland area.
THE ICE BREAKERS (Short Film)
Synopsis: Josh Crooks is a young, gifted African-Canadian hockey player in an overwhelmingly white sport. In this intimate story of inter-generational identity, "Ice Breakers" reveals the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey. Crooks discovers that his passion is tied to a remarkable heritage.
Program Type: Public Program - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Content Advisory: This film contains Coarse Language.
Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.
- Year2019
- Runtime16 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereChicago
- DirectorSandi Rankaduwa
PUBLIC PROGRAM - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Short films that demonstrate how sports can be used to break down barriers, overcome history and bring people together.
Personal Best is the goal in sight for these characters. In the first short, A shy and skilled artist meets a gifted athlete. Can an unlikely friendship form in the neighborhood boxing club? In another short, Josh Crooks is a young, skilled African Canadian hockey player who learns the buried history of how Black athletes are tied to the legacy of the sport. In the last film, US and Canadian sledge hockey players are competing for the ultimate tournament.
Shorts Program Duration: 74 minutes
Themes: Dreaming big, career aspirations, personal achievement, good sportsmanship, giving others their due.
Language: This program is presented in English and German with English subtitles.
Content Advisory: This program contains coarse language.
Geoblocking Notice: This program is only available in the Chicagoland area.
THE ICE BREAKERS (Short Film)
Synopsis: Josh Crooks is a young, gifted African-Canadian hockey player in an overwhelmingly white sport. In this intimate story of inter-generational identity, "Ice Breakers" reveals the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey. Crooks discovers that his passion is tied to a remarkable heritage.
Program Type: Public Program - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
Content Advisory: This film contains Coarse Language.
Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.
- Year2019
- Runtime16 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereChicago
- DirectorSandi Rankaduwa