The 2020 Minneapolis North High football team battled to win a championship amid school closures due to the COVID pandemic, George Floyd’s death, and the resulting riots that set a community on edge and their neighborhood on fire. Led by a group of dedicated police officers, the 2020 Minneapolis North High football team put aside the turmoil of the times and came together to battle for a championship.
Director Bio/Statement:
Jeffrey S. Williams is a producer/director/screenwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a graduate of the Howard University Film School. He is a past winner of the Bush and McKnight Artist Fellowships for screenwriting.
- Year2023
- Runtime85 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- Content Warning*** Controversial Topic Advisement - The views and opinions expressed in this film are those of the individual subjects and/or filmmakers and do not necessarily indicate, or reflect the views and/or position of the Pan African Film Festival regarding the subject. ***
- DirectorJeffrey S. Williams
- ScreenwriterJeffrey S. Williams
- ProducerJon Cermin, Jeffrey S. Williams
- CinematographerJon Cermin
- EditorJeffrey S. Williams
- ComposerAsche and Spencer, Marion Robinson
- MusicAsche and Spencer, Marion Robinson
The 2020 Minneapolis North High football team battled to win a championship amid school closures due to the COVID pandemic, George Floyd’s death, and the resulting riots that set a community on edge and their neighborhood on fire. Led by a group of dedicated police officers, the 2020 Minneapolis North High football team put aside the turmoil of the times and came together to battle for a championship.
Director Bio/Statement:
Jeffrey S. Williams is a producer/director/screenwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a graduate of the Howard University Film School. He is a past winner of the Bush and McKnight Artist Fellowships for screenwriting.
- Year2023
- Runtime85 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- Content Warning*** Controversial Topic Advisement - The views and opinions expressed in this film are those of the individual subjects and/or filmmakers and do not necessarily indicate, or reflect the views and/or position of the Pan African Film Festival regarding the subject. ***
- DirectorJeffrey S. Williams
- ScreenwriterJeffrey S. Williams
- ProducerJon Cermin, Jeffrey S. Williams
- CinematographerJon Cermin
- EditorJeffrey S. Williams
- ComposerAsche and Spencer, Marion Robinson
- MusicAsche and Spencer, Marion Robinson