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| Directed by | Ben Proudfoot |
| Produced by | Geoff McLean |
| 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 |
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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 is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). [3]
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.[4][5][6]
Accolades
- Nashville Film Festival: Best Documentary Short - Nominated
- Palm Springs International ShortFest: Best Documentary Short - Winner
- Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Short Documentary - Winner
- 94th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) - Nominated[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Queen of Basketball EP Shaquille O'Neill 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
- ^ 2022|Oscars.org
