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Mary McGee Dies: Motorsports Legend And Star Of Oscar-Contending Documentary ‘Motorcycle Mary’ Was 87
Mary McGee, the motor racing legend profiled in the Oscar-contending documentary Motorcyle Mary, died Wednesday in Gardnerville, Nev., according to her family. She was 87.
"Mary embodied resilience, grace, and optimism," McGee's family wrote on Facebook. The post did not disclose a cause of death…
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‘New York Sack Exchange’ About 1980s Jets D-Line Is Latest ’30 For 30′ Play
ESPN is taking stock of The New York Sack Exchange for its next 30 for 30 investment. The sports cabler said today that ESPN Films’ tale of the storied early-’80s New York Jets defensive line will premiere on December 13. Watch the trailer below.
The year was 1981: A president and a pope survived…
ESPN To Celebrate 15th Anniversary Of ‘30 For 30’ With One-Hour Special
ESPN has aired over 150 films in its sports doc strand 30 for 30 including The Two Escobars, Four Falls of Buffalo and Lance as well as Ezra Edelman's O.J: Made In America.
To celebrate its 15th anniversary, the Disney-owned sports broadcaster is airing a one-hour special.
Hosted by Roy Wood…
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‘Motorcycle Mary’ Rides Onto ESPN’s ’30 For 30,’ Doc About Legendary Speed Demon Executive Produced By Lewis Hamilton & Ben Proudfoot
EXCLUSIVE: ESPN Films has acquired the documentary Motorcycle Mary ahead of its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 7.
The 22-minute film by Haley Watson – her directorial debut – tells the story of Mary McGee, known as Motorcycle Mary, a legend in the world of motorsports who became the…
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David Duchovny Narrates Podcast About Hobey Baker, America’s First Ice Hockey Star, For ESPN’s 30 For 30
EXCLUSIVE: David Duchovny is getting in the rink and staying in the podcasting business.
The X-Files star is narrating a podcast for ESPN's 30 for 30, about Hobey Baker, who is widely considered the first ice hockey star in America.
Searching for Hobey Baker, which launches on June 12, tells the…
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ESPN Films Greenlights 30 For 30 Documentary On Broadcaster Stuart Scott
EXCLUSIVE: ESPN Films today announced it has greenlit an upcoming 30 for 30 documentary to be centered around the extraordinary life of Stuart Scott. Andre Gaines will direct.
Currently in production, the film tells the story of the broadcaster who shattered preconceived notions of how on-air figures…
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Tennis Great Michael Chang To Be Profiled In ESPN Films ‘30 For 30’ Documentary ‘American Son’
EXCLUSIVE: Tennis great Michael Chang, who at the age of 17 upset Ivan Lendl in the 1989 French Open en route to becoming the youngest winner of a major tournament singles championship, will be the subject of a ’30 for 30′ documentary by ESPN Films.
While that win turned out to be Chang’s only major title, he appeared…
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ESPN Films Sets ‘30 For 30’ Docu On 2000 Baltimore Ravens
The Super Bowl-winning 2000 Baltimore Ravens were among the NFL’s greatest defensive teams ever, and now the team is getting 30 for 30 treatment. ESPN Films has kicked off production on a documentary on the squad led by future Hall of Famers Ray Lewis and Rod Woodson.
The doc centers on one of the most notorious…
Nick Davis Pulls Off Rare Doubleheader, Directing ESPN’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Queens’ And Publishing Dual Biography Of Ancestors Joseph And Herman Mankiewicz
The hustle of show business means people not-infrequently have two projects hitting the market at the same time.
Even so, filmmaker Nick Davis is the creative force behind one of the more unusual doubleheaders in recent memory. He directed ESPN “30 for 30” limited series Once Upon a Time in Queens, an account of the…
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1996 USA Women’s Basketball Team Set For ESPN 30 For 30 Doc
EXCLUSIVE: The Women's Dream Team, the 1996 USA Women's basketball team, dominated the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 going undefeated to win the gold medal.
The story of how they got there is now to be the subject of a feature doc for ESPN's 30 for 30 strand.
The film will tell the story of the grueling…
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‘American Gladiators’ Doc Set For ESPN’s 30 For 30 From Vice Studios & ‘The Amazing Johnathan Documentary’ Director Ben Berman
EXCLUSIVE: A documentary about American Gladiators, widely considered one of the first reality competition series, is set as ESPN's latest 30 for 30.
Deadline understands that the untitled documentary, which explores the story of the show, which ran from 1989 to 1996 and was later rebooted by NBC in 2008, comes from…
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ESPN Sets ‘30 For 30’ Series On 1986 Mets From Executive Producer Jimmy Kimmel
The 1986 World Series-winning run by the New York Mets will get multi-part documentary treatment by ESPN in a project under the 30 for 30 banner whose executive producers include Jimmy Kimmel.
ESPN Films said Thursday the series would chronicle the team’s exploits on and off the field. In the Series, the Boston Red…
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