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The JO Johnson High wrestling team comes in for a hug
Interviews

May 15, 2019

Filmmakers Capture Young Men Wrestling to Succeed and Be Seen

Craig Phillips in Behind the Films

Wrestle may be the feature directing debut of the team of Suzannah Herbert and Lauren Belfer, but after working for industry heavyweights like Martin Scorsese and Michael Moore, they hit…...

J.O. Johnson High wrestling coach Chris Scribner works on the mat with two wrestling students
Beyond the Films

May 14, 2019

High School Coaches Wear Many Hats to Make an Impact

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films

By Katrina Schwartz Driving kids home from practice, taking them to visit colleges, running and lifting weights with them out of season, answering the phone in the middle of the…...

Wrestle

Wrestle goes inside the lives of four members of the high school wrestling team at Huntsville’s J.O. Johnson High School–a longstanding entry on Alabama’s list of failing schools. Teammates Jailen, Jamario, Teague, and Jaquan show that needing a win can be about much more… Read More

Man leaping while heading a soccer ball, in a park; creative commons image via PixaBay
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June 11, 2018

Kick It with the 9 Most Unforgettable Soccer Commercials

Craig Phillips in Lists

As far as I'm concerned, soccer is a year-round sport. I can find a footie game on the telly from somewhere in the world anytime I want, but the World…...

Interviews

July 27, 2016

In the Ring with the USA’s First Women’s Boxing Olympic Gold Medalist

Craig Phillips in Interviews

Zackary Canepari and Drea Cooper's film T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold tells the story of Claressa "T-Rex" Shields, who at the 2012 London Olympics became the first American woman to win…...

Archival photo of Muhammad Ali.
Interviews

April 11, 2014

The Trials of Muhammad Ali: Q&A with Bill Siegel

Independent Lens in Interviews

Editor's note: This interview with filmmaker Bill Siegel is brought to you in partnership with our friends at POV, and conducted by excellent, widely-respected independent journalist Tom Roston.  By Tom…...