Sidewinder Films
The Foundation for Global Sports Development’s (GSD) media division, Sidewinder Films, seeks to inspire and educate audiences through films to create a lasting impact. We shed light on remarkable, untold stories that touch lives by showcasing the determination and triumph of the human spirit.
Together GSD and Sidewinder Films leverage the power of film and the impact of philanthropy to promote sportsmanship, education, fair play, and ethics among the world’s youth.
Films
12 Parts Per Million
12 Parts Per Million explores the controversial disqualification of swimmer Rick DeMont at the 1972 Munich Olympics after a failed doping test, despite his prior disclosure of the use of a prescribed asthma medication. This documentary short raises critical questions about athlete protection and the evolution of therapeutic drug use policies in sports.
Citizen Ashe
Citizen Ashe follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe, from his on-court success to his activism off of it and his death from AIDS-related complications in 1993. Co-directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Rex Miller and Sam Pollard, the doc explores Ashe’s legacy as both a humanitarian and a tennis player.
Waterman
Narrated by Jason Momoa, this original documentary by Sidewinder Films features commentary from surfing’s biggest stars, including first-ever Olympic gold medalist Carissa Moore, and delves into Kahanamoku’s personal successes, struggles and humanitarianism through rare footage, contemporary visuals and incisive interviews. Now Available on Amazon Prime Video and PBS Passport.
Positive All The Way
Positive All the Way explores how the former president of the International Paralympic Committee used these principles as a compass to guide the world’s largest adaptive sports organization to become a global leader for social change. Personal interviews and captivating footage illustrate how the growing Paralympic movement is challenging the world’s perception of disability. As the film explores the power of adaptive sport to ignite the human spirit, it simultaneously weaves a tapestry of one man’s journey to bring inclusion and opportunity to the world.
At The Heart Of Gold: Inside The USA Gymnastics Scandal
Featuring exclusive interviews with survivors of the 2017 sexual abuse scandal, the Emmy-nominated documentary looks at the shocking stories of the gymnasts who made courageous efforts to reveal a dangerous system that prioritized winning over everything. Premiered worldwide at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Now Available on HBO/On Demand.
Munich ’72 and Beyond
This Emmy-nominated documentary presents new insight into the first act of modern terror on a global stage, when Palestinian extremists killed 11 Israeli athletes, disrupting the Summer Olympics and shocking the world. With chilling detail, the film unravels why and how the attack happened, its aftermath, and its importance to us today. It also captures the subsequent 43-year fight for public remembrance by the victims’ families. Now Available on PBS.
End Game
This Oscar-nominated documentary follows patients with terminal illnesses, their families, and the palliative care professionals making them comfortable. The film weaves together three stories of visionary medical providers who practice on the cutting edge of life and death, helping to change the way we think about both. Featured at the 2018 Sundance and San Francisco Film Festivals. Now Available on Netflix.
Extremis
This powerful Oscar-nominated American short documentary looks at the hard questions of end-of-life care. It follows Dr. Jessica Zitter, a palliative care specialist who leads a team in the Highland Hospital ICU in Oakland, California. Zitter helps families make end-of-life decisions for their loved ones who are often terminally ill. Now Available on Netflix.
