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Ball Don't Lie

An urban coming-of-age story that follows Sticky, a talented streetballer (Grayson Boucher) who overcomes his troubled past through his passion for the game. Based on the popular novel, Ball Don't Lie features Ludacris, Rosanna Arquette, and Nick Cannon.
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Bigger, Stronger, Faster

Entertaining and informative, Bigger goes beyond examining the truth about anabolic steroids and the athletes--professional and amateur--who use them. Focusing on his own family's personal history, Bell looks at why Americans feel the need to be the biggest, strongest, and fastest.
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Chicken, the Fish and the King Crab

Famed Spanish chef Jesús Almagro permits cameras to follow his preparations for the "Bocuse d'Or" cooking contest, pitting him against 23 international contenders for the title of "World's Best Chef." Thrilling, captivating… and mouthwatering. Co-hosted with Instituto Cervantes, The Cultural Center of Spain in New York.
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Fans' Favorite Football Flick

The third and final night of the Tribeca Drive-In will feature the winning film of the Tribeca/ESPN Fans' Favorite Football Flick competition, which pits 16 beloved football films in a head-to-head tournament to choose the ultimate gridiron classic. Rudy and We are Marshall were pitted against each other in the finals. What film prevailed?
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Fighter

This high-energy martial arts drama chronicles a driven high school student caught between the expectations of her traditional Turkish family and her kung fu dreams. With slickly choreographed fight scenes, Fighter is an empowering story that culminates with an emotional punch.
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Football Under Cover

When the members of a Berlin women's football team (we call it "soccer") learn to their surprise that they have counterparts in Iran, but that those women have never been allowed to play an actual game, they set out for Tehran to make the impossible happen. Co-hosted with Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival.
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Gotta Dance

Festival vet Berinstein (ShowBusiness, TFF '05) tells the inspirational story of the New Jersey NETSationals, the NBA's first senior citizen hiphop dance team. Against all odds, these energetic and dedicated seniors prove that even in their golden years, they've just Gotta Dance!

American Express Insider Center: Enjoy a Filmmaker Personality Interview  with director Dori Bernstein at the American Express Insider Center, 27 Union Square West.
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Gunnin' for That #1 Spot

Rucker Park. The mecca for all street basketball players. In Beastie Boy Yauch's super-energized documentary, eight of the country's top 24 high school players participate in the first "Elite 24" tournament on the same court that helped turn Dr. J, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Wilt Chamberlain into legends.
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Kassim The Dream

Kassim "The Dream" Ouma went from Ugandan child soldier to world champion boxer. In this gripping tale of survival and determination, Kassim proves that even against all odds, a man can achieve his dreams and turn tragedy into inspiration.
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Kicking It

All athletes are invested in the games they play, but none more than those in Kicking It, a look at the 2006 Homeless World Cup. For these guys, it's about more than national pride. Narrated by Colin Farrell.
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Redbelt

Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is a Jiu-jitsu teacher who has avoided the prizefighting circuit by operating a self-defense studio. An accident on a dark, rainy night changes Terry's life dramatically, introducing him to a world of promoters (Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna) and movie star Chet Frank (Tim Allen). In order to regain his honor, Terry must step into the ring for the first time in his life.
A Sony Pictures Classics presentation
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Run for Your Life

Without one eccentric Jewish immigrant from Transylvania, the New York City Marathon simply wouldn't exist. Ehrlich's fun, loving, and inspirational tribute to the late Fred Lebow shows how one man's imagination and determination created one of the world's most popular sporting events.
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Zen of Bobby V

Former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine took his baseball expertise to Japan in 2004. This film follows a season in the life of an American who has become an admired icon-and a primary reason that baseball remains Japan's most popular sport.
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Introducing the new Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival Marathon Day Pass

One of the new 2008 Tribeca Film Festival passes, the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival Marathon Day Pass, gives you access for one to all the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival movies screening on Sunday, April 27 and Saturday, May 3.
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2007 Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival
Check out all the highlights from last year's first annual Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival.
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