In his new film 'Out To Win' director Malcolm Ingram chronicles the story of the gay sports movement featuring some of its most high-profile players. The film premieres at SXSW on March 15 and in London March 29.
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'Out To Win,' the documentary film about gay athletes and their contributions to the gay sports movement, will have its world premiere at SXSW this March as part of SXsports.
The film chronicles the stories of some of the most well-known gay athletes, including Dave Kopay, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, John Amaechi, Billy Bean, Jason Collins and Brittney Griner. Director Malcolm Ingram uses those stories, along with commentary from various experts in the field, to walk the long journey of gay acceptance in sports. He also showcases the lives of current younger athletes, like college baseball and football players Chandler Whitney and Conner Mertens.
Ingram previously directed Small Town Gay Bar (about, well, small town gay bars) and Continental (about the storied Continental Baths in New York City).
If the first 15 minutes I've seen are any indication, the movie is powerful.
The SXSW premiere is set for Sunday, March 15, at 7pm. Other screenings will take place on March 17 & 18. There will also be a discussion about LGBT pro athletes in 2015, with Collins, Griner and Megan Rapinoe.
The film will get its London debut at the BFI Flare film festival on March 29.
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