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Team Sports (16)

  • Eye Witness No. 54
    Eye Witness No. 54
    Daryl Duke Felix Lazarus , … 1953 11 min
    These vignettes from 1954 cover various aspects of life in Canada and were shown in theatres across the country. Subjects included here are: Ball Stars Start Young: In Vancouver's Little League, baseball players, diamond and equipment are junior size, but not the boys' coaches or the eagerness of teams and fans. An Auto a Minute: This is just about the rate of output seen in one of Ontario's automobile assembly plants. A Railroad Goes to Sea: Swapping steel rails for ocean waves is routine for British Columbia's Pacific Great Eastern Railway, travelling the forty-mile leg between Vancouver and Squamish by railway barge.
  • Learning Lacrosse (Part 1): Offence
    Learning Lacrosse (Part 1): Offence
    Douglas Jackson 1965 17 min
    This short documentary focuses on the offence play required for the sport of lacrosse. It makes up the first part of a two-part series of training films for those interested in mastering the sport. The film uses close-ups, slow-motion, and stop-motion techniques to clearly illustrate tricks and moves that might otherwise be missed during a live demonstration.
  • Learning Lacrosse (Part 2): Defence
    Learning Lacrosse (Part 2): Defence
    Douglas Jackson 1965 10 min
    This short documentary focuses on the defensive play required for the sport of lacrosse. Combined with Part One: Offence, these two films make up a complete training guide for those interested in the sport. The films use close-ups, slow-motion, and stop-motion techniques to clearly illustrate tricks and moves that might otherwise be missed during a live demonstration.
  • Lacrosse
    Lacrosse
    Douglas Jackson 1965 14 min
    This short film highlights how the sport of lacrosse, which has changed little over time, is regaining popularity. Watch how the game is played, how lacrosse sticks are made by Mohawks at a factory in Cornwall, and how the Canadian Lacrosse Association helps instruct teams.
  • Oskee Wee Wee
    Oskee Wee Wee
    William Pettigrew 1968 10 min
    This documentary is a zany portrait of the particular fever that hits the city of Ottawa, Ontario, during Grey Cup finals. The film is as much about the football game, where the Hamilton Tiger Cats face the Saskatchewan Roughriders, as it is about Ti-Cats fans and their infamous "Oskee Wee Wee", the magic chant with which they exhort their team to victory.
  • Standing on the Line
    Standing on the Line
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    Paul Émile d'Entremont 2018 1 h 20 min
    TRIGGER WARNING: This film contains the following subject matter: Suicide and self harm.

    In both amateur and professional sports, being gay remains taboo. For some athletes, the pressure to perform is compounded by the further strain of deciding whether or not to come out of the closet. They set out to overcome prejudice in the hopes of changing things for the athletes of tomorrow.
  • Finale: Making It
    Finale: Making It
    Ryan Sidhoo 2018 15 min
    We catch up with each player in the midst of their journey as they reflect on their road ahead.
  • King Nation I: Play Small, Win Big
    King Nation I: Play Small, Win Big
    Ryan Sidhoo 2018 23 min
    King Nation AAU are on the rise, but need a floor general. The responsibility falls on the shoulders of 5’9 point guard Keone Davis, 15, who leads the team into the Pittsburgh Jam Fest with high hopes.
  • Cordell II: For My Family
    Cordell II: For My Family
    Ryan Sidhoo 2018 15 min
    Without an offer, Cordell’s season is winding down. A slate of big games offers him one last chance to catch the eye of a Division 1 coach.
  • King Nation III: Bright Lights
    King Nation III: Bright Lights
    Ryan Sidhoo 2018 23 min
    The King Nation trilogy closes with Malachi Ndur, 15, who has gone from small-town kid to major prospect. Malachi along with Keone and Jalen head to the Fab 48 tournament in Vegas with a chance to end the summer crowned as kings.
  • Cordell I: Trust the Process
    Cordell I: Trust the Process
    Ryan Sidhoo 2018 15 min
    Cordell Veira enters his senior year playing for an underdog program. Time is ticking for Cordell to land a Division 1 scholarship offer while also carrying the weight of family redemption.
  • The Roots & The Rise
    The Roots & The Rise
    Ryan Sidhoo 2018 23 min
    Toronto is at the epicentre of Canada’s NBA talent boom. We meet the pioneers who have grown the game and introduce a group of young hopefuls chasing their own hoop dream.
  • Elijah II: Defend Your Crown
    Elijah II: Defend Your Crown
    Ryan Sidhoo 2018 15 min
    Along with the legendary coach, Ro Russell, Elijah heads to the Fab 48 Tournament in Vegas and a middle-school ranking camp in D.C. He is set to defend his title as the best in the class of 2023.
  • Elijah I: Just a Kid
    Elijah I: Just a Kid
    Ryan Sidhoo 2018 15 min
    Elijah Fisher is the top-ranked 12-year-old in the world. We go beyond the rankings and social media clout to see how a family manages the expectations that come with raising a child in the spotlight.
  • King Nation II: The North's American Dream
    King Nation II: The North's American Dream
    Ryan Sidhoo 2018 15 min
    Inspired by his father and the NBA players from his suburb, Jalen Celestine, 15, knows the NBA is within reach. With big-time US prep schools calling, the family ventures south for official visits.
  • True North: Inside the Rise of Toronto Basketball (Feature)
    True North: Inside the Rise of Toronto Basketball (Feature)
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    Ryan Sidhoo 2019 1 h 29 min
    On the heels of the Toronto Raptors’ historic NBA Championship and the record-setting number of Canadian draft picks, the Toronto hoop dream is more alive than ever. In this feature-length doc, director Ryan Sidhoo shines the spotlight on 12-year-old Elijah Fisher, 15-year-old Keone Davis and 18-year-old Cordell Veira as they navigate today’s youth basketball machine in pursuit of their own NBA dreams.