The Queen of Basketball explained
| The Queen of Basketball |
| Director: | Ben Proudfoot |
| Producer: | - Shaquille O'Neal (executive producer)
- Stephen Curry (executive producer)
- Abby Davis
- Gabe Godoi
- Sarah Stewart
- Elizabeth Brooke
- Erick Peyton (executive producer)
- Brian Tetsuro Ivie
- Mike Parris (executive producer)
- Donnie F. Wilson (executive producer)
- Adam Ellick (executive producer)
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| Starring: | Lusia Harris |
| Cinematography: | Brandon Somerhalder |
| Editing: | Stephanie Owens
Ben Proudfoot |
| Music: | Nicholas Jacobsen-Larson |
| Studio: | Breakwater Studios |
| Distributor: | The New York Times |
| Runtime: | 22 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Queen of Basketball is a 2021 American documentary short film by Ben Proudfoot about basketball legend Lusia Harris.[1] [2] It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10, 2021 and won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject).[3] [4]
Summary
Lusia Harris reflects on her time as a college basketball star, during which she and her team, Delta State University, won three national championships, and she won a silver medal with the United States women's national basketball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Her playing career ended after her graduation, as the WNBA would not be founded until 1996; she was offered the unique opportunity to try out for the New Orleans Jazz (later Utah Jazz) of the NBA, but turned it down, preferring to concentrate on raising a family. She would then return to Delta State University as head coach of their women's team.[5] [6] [7]
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Notes and References
- https://tribecafilm.com/films/queen-of-basketball-2021 Tribeca Film Festival
- https://deadline.com/2022/01/the-queen-of-basketball-new-york-times-op-doc-documentary-director-ben-proudfoot-interview-news-1234913677/ 'The Queen Of Basketball' Celebrates Forgotten GOAT Of Women's Game: "She Was Absolutely Extraordinary" - Deadline
- News: Canadian director's Oscar-nominated film shines a light on 'Queen of Basketball' Lusia Harris . 21 March 2022 . Day 6 . CBC Radio . 20 March 2022.
- News: NBA greats O'Neal, Curry win Oscar for documentary on basketball legend Lusia Harris . 28 March 2022 . The Associated Press . CBC Sports . 27 March 2022.
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shaquille-oneal-interview-the-queen-of-basketball-documentary-short-1235076740/ The Queen of Basketball EP Shaquille O'Neal on Lucy Harris's legacy - The Hollywood Reporter
- https://www.docnyc.net/film/the-queen-of-basketball/ DOC NYC
- https://vimeo.com/580833148 The Queen of Basketball|A Breakwater Original on official Vimeo channel
- https://deadline.com/2022/02/oscar-nominations-list-of-nominees-1234928251/ Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2022 2022|Oscars.org
- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kfoevQvYo9E&t=2s 'The Queen of Basketball' Wins Best Documentary Short Subject|94th Oscars
- https://peabodyawards.com/stories/82nd-annual-peabody-nominees-announced/ 82nd Peabody Award Nominees Announced
- https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-queen-of-basketball/ Peabody Awards
