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'''''The Queen of Basketball''''' is a 2021 American documentary short film by [[Ben Proudfoot]] about basketball legend [[Lusia Harris]].<ref>[https://tribecafilm.com/films/queen-of-basketball-2021 Tribeca Film Festival]</ref><ref>[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]</ref> It is nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)]]. |
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| name = The Queen of Basketball |
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| image = QueenofBasketball.jpg |
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| caption = Poster |
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| director = [[Ben Proudfoot]] |
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| story = |
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| producer = {{plainlist}} |
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*[[Shaquille O'Neal]] (executive producer) |
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*[[Stephen Curry]] (executive producer) |
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*Abby Davis |
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*Gabe Godoi |
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*Sarah Stewart |
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*Elizabeth Brooke |
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*Erick Peyton (executive producer) |
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*[[Brian Tetsuro Ivie]] |
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*Mike Parris (executive producer) |
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*Donnie F. Wilson (executive producer) |
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*[[Adam Ellick]] (executive producer) |
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{{endplainlist}} |
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| starring = [[Lusia Harris]] |
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| cinematography = Brandon Somerhalder |
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| editing = Stephanie Owens<br>Ben Proudfoot |
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| music = Nicholas Jacobsen-Larson |
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| studio = Breakwater Studios |
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| distributor = [[The New York Times]] |
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| released = {{film date|2021|06|10|[[Tribeca Film Festival|Tribeca]]}} |
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| runtime = 22 minutes |
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| country = United States |
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| language = English |
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'''''The Queen of Basketball''''' is a 2021 American documentary short film by [[Ben Proudfoot]] about basketball legend [[Lusia Harris]].<ref>[https://tribecafilm.com/films/queen-of-basketball-2021 Tribeca Film Festival]</ref><ref>[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]</ref> It premiered at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] on June 10, 2021 and won the [[Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)]].<ref name="cbc2022">{{cite news |title=Canadian director's Oscar-nominated film shines a light on 'Queen of Basketball' Lusia Harris |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/fleeing-ukraine-twisted-sister-s-dee-snider-batman-movies-ranked-pandemic-travel-tips-and-more-1.6373164/canadian-director-s-oscar-nominated-film-shines-a-light-on-queen-of-basketball-lusia-harris-1.6389912 |access-date=21 March 2022 |work=Day 6 |publisher=CBC Radio |date=20 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="oscars2022"/><ref name="ap-cbc">{{cite news |title=NBA greats O'Neal, Curry win Oscar for documentary on basketball legend Lusia Harris |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/shaq-curry-win-oscars-for-queen-of-basketball-documentary-1.6399538 |access-date=28 March 2022 |agency=The Associated Press |publisher=CBC Sports |date=27 March 2022}}</ref> |
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==Summary== |
==Summary== |
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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 [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] would not be founded until 1996; she was offered the unique opportunity to try out for the [[Utah Jazz|New Orleans Jazz]] (later Utah Jazz) of the [[National Basketball Association|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.<ref>[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]</ref><ref>[https://www.docnyc.net/film/the-queen-of-basketball/ DOC NYC]</ref><ref>[https://vimeo.com/580833148 The Queen of Basketball|A Breakwater Original on official Vimeo channel]</ref> |
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==Accolades== |
==Accolades== |
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|[[Nashville Film Festival]] |
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|Best Documentary Short |
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|[[Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films|Palm Springs ShortFest]] |
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|Best Documentary Short |
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|[[Critics' Choice Documentary Awards]] |
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|[[6th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards|November 14, 2021]] |
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|Best Short Documentary |
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|[[Academy Awards]] |
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|[[94th Academy Awards|March 27, 2022]] |
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|[[Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)|Best Documentary Short Subject]] |
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|{{won}} |
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⚫ | |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>[https://deadline.com/2022/02/oscar-nominations-list-of-nominees-1234928251/ Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline]</ref><ref name="oscars2022">[https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2022 2022|Oscars.org]</ref><ref name="ap-cbc"/><ref>[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kfoevQvYo9E&t=2s 'The Queen of Basketball' Wins Best Documentary Short Subject|94th Oscars]</ref> |
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|[[Peabody Award]]s |
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|June 6–9, 2022 |
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|Documentary |
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|<ref>[https://peabodyawards.com/stories/82nd-annual-peabody-nominees-announced/ 82nd Peabody Award Nominees Announced]</ref><ref>[https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-queen-of-basketball/ Peabody Awards]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*''[[Dear Basketball]]'' |
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* [[Cheryl Miller]] |
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*{{IMDb title|14513236}} |
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*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14513236/ ''The Queen of Basketball''] on [[IMDb]] |
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* {{rotten-tomatoes|the_queen_of_basketball}} |
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*[https://breakwaterstudios.com/the-queen-of-basketball-watch-now/ Official website] |
*[https://breakwaterstudios.com/the-queen-of-basketball-watch-now/ Official website] |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPFkcoTfr7g The New York Times video on YouTube] |
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPFkcoTfr7g The New York Times video on YouTube] |
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 10 February 2024
The Queen of Basketball | |
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Directed by | Ben Proudfoot |
Produced by |
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Starring | Lusia Harris |
Cinematography | Brandon Somerhalder |
Edited by | Stephanie Owens Ben Proudfoot |
Music by | Nicholas Jacobsen-Larson |
Production company | Breakwater Studios |
Distributed by | The New York Times |
Release date |
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Running time | 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][5]
Summary[edit]
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.[6][7][8]
Accolades[edit]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Nashville Film Festival | Best Documentary Short | Nominated | ||
Palm Springs ShortFest | Best Documentary Short | Won | ||
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | November 14, 2021 | Best Short Documentary | Won | |
Academy Awards | March 27, 2022 | Best Documentary Short Subject | Won | [9][4][5][10] |
Peabody Awards | June 6–9, 2022 | Documentary | Nominated | [11][12] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Tribeca Film Festival
- ^ 'The Queen Of Basketball' Celebrates Forgotten GOAT Of Women's Game: "She Was Absolutely Extraordinary" - Deadline
- ^ "Canadian director's Oscar-nominated film shines a light on 'Queen of Basketball' Lusia Harris". Day 6. CBC Radio. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b 2022|Oscars.org
- ^ a b "NBA greats O'Neal, Curry win Oscar for documentary on basketball legend Lusia Harris". CBC Sports. The Associated Press. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ The Queen of Basketball EP Shaquille O'Neal on Lucy Harris's legacy - The Hollywood Reporter
- ^ DOC NYC
- ^ The Queen of Basketball|A Breakwater Original on official Vimeo channel
- ^ Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline
- ^ 'The Queen of Basketball' Wins Best Documentary Short Subject|94th Oscars
- ^ 82nd Peabody Award Nominees Announced
- ^ Peabody Awards
External links[edit]
- 2021 films
- 2021 short documentary films
- American short documentary films
- Documentary films about basketball
- African-American films
- Best Documentary Short Subject Academy Award winners
- Women's basketball in the United States
- Documentary films about women's sports
- Delta State University
- American basketball films
- 2020s English-language films
- 2020s American films
- Works originally published in The New York Times
- Women's sports in Mississippi