Ezra Edelman’s “O.J.: Made in America” won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature last night at the 2017 Academy Awards. It was a major coup for Espn, a media behemoth known for live sports events and shows, not movies. Yet what is more remarkable about “O.J.” is how many people have seen the clear-eyed, seven-hour-and-forty-five-minute historical examination of race in America.
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From its June 11 premiere through the month of July, 41 million viewers tuned into watch one of the 40 telecasts of “O.J.” on ABC, Espn, and ESPN2. An additional 3.4 million unique viewers streamed the doc through the network’s streaming app WatchESPN. And while total viewership numbers are unavailable for Cable VOD, Espn told IndieWire the film has seen at least 7.1 million transactions. Not included in these numbers are how many viewers watched the film in theaters, on Hulu this August,...
Read More: Oscar Nominated Filmmakers Take Us Inside Their Artistic Process
From its June 11 premiere through the month of July, 41 million viewers tuned into watch one of the 40 telecasts of “O.J.” on ABC, Espn, and ESPN2. An additional 3.4 million unique viewers streamed the doc through the network’s streaming app WatchESPN. And while total viewership numbers are unavailable for Cable VOD, Espn told IndieWire the film has seen at least 7.1 million transactions. Not included in these numbers are how many viewers watched the film in theaters, on Hulu this August,...
- 2/27/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Espn has revealed three new film series collaborations on which they will combine forces with a comic book giant, a New York filmmaker and a Hollywood actress.
In conjunction with Wednesday’s Winter Television Critics Association panel, the sports network announced a partnership between Espn Films and Marvel Entertainment to air two all-new projects, the feature-length documentary “1 of 1 – Genesis” and short film series “1 of 1 – Origins.”
“Both the documentary and the short film series will provide viewers a unique look at some of the world’s most successful athletes by mixing the award-winning non-fiction style of Espn Films with classic Marvel comic book art,...
In conjunction with Wednesday’s Winter Television Critics Association panel, the sports network announced a partnership between Espn Films and Marvel Entertainment to air two all-new projects, the feature-length documentary “1 of 1 – Genesis” and short film series “1 of 1 – Origins.”
“Both the documentary and the short film series will provide viewers a unique look at some of the world’s most successful athletes by mixing the award-winning non-fiction style of Espn Films with classic Marvel comic book art,...
- 1/8/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
At the South By Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, Texas today, Marvel announced plans for a new video series called Marvel's Tales to Astonish, a series of 13 minute documentaries about some of their most famous stories. The first will focus on Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Civil War, and it will be helmed by Eric Drath, a filmmaker who won an Emmy for the 2008 HBO boxing documentary Assault in the Ring. "To him, ["Civil War"] was interesting, because you had two of Marvel's most major characters squaring off against each other," John Cerilli, Marvel's vice president of digital content and programming said. "All of us who grew up reading comic books, especially Marvel, we all know that our heroes beat the crap out of each other. But this was interesting to him, and one of the things that led him into this. We started telling him more about the...
- 3/9/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Panama City, Feb 26 (Ians/Efe) The great rivalry between champion boxers Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran will be depicted in a documentary, filmmaker Eric Drath said here.
"The rivalry between Leonard and Duran was so great, it was like a Super Bowl, so there's a good opportunity to talk about both athletes," said Drath Monday at a press conference, where both former boxers were also present.
The two men faced each other in three title bouts during in the 1980s.
Panama's Duran won the first fight on a decision in 15 rounds in Montreal, but the American defeated him in the next two bouts in New Orleans and Las Vegas.
Drath said the filming will be done both in the Us and Panama.
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"The rivalry between Leonard and Duran was so great, it was like a Super Bowl, so there's a good opportunity to talk about both athletes," said Drath Monday at a press conference, where both former boxers were also present.
The two men faced each other in three title bouts during in the 1980s.
Panama's Duran won the first fight on a decision in 15 rounds in Montreal, but the American defeated him in the next two bouts in New Orleans and Las Vegas.
Drath said the filming will be done both in the Us and Panama.
The.
- 2/26/2013
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Espn announced in May that it was bringing back "30 for 30," the network's award-winning program of sports-centric documentaries, for another round of 30 new features. The series kicks off next week with "Broke" by Billy Corben, a doc about the financial difficulties many pro athletes experience when their careers come to an end, thanks to bad investments, freeloaders, medical problems and tendencies to show off. Read More: Espn Announces Fall '30 for 30' Schedule, Adds '9.79*,' 'Ghosts of Ole Miss,' 'There’s No Place Like Home' For "30 for 30 II," Espn and Grantland have also collaborated on a sidebar program of 30 doc shorts that will premiere online, a new one each month. An introductory short about Pete Rose, Eric Drath's "Here Now," has been online since may, but the official "30 for 30 Shorts" kick-off happened today with "Arnold's Blueprint,"...
- 9/26/2012
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Title: Renee Director: Eric Drath Featuring: Renee Richards, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe, Bud Collins, Neil Amdur, and more The son of two doctors, Richard Raskind was a charismatic scholar-athlete and skirt-chaser at Yale who went on to graduate from medical school and continue his training as an ophthalmologist in the Navy. Raskind was also, however, an inveterate cross-dresser who for more than two decades grappled with confusion over issues of sexual identity. Later in life — after a five-year marriage and even the birth of a son — 41-year-old Raskind completed a sex change operation that he’d contemplated for years. Taking up the name Renee Richards and...
- 7/10/2011
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
Writer: Eric Drath
Director: Eric Drath
Tennis player Renée Richards made headlines in 1977 as the first transgendered athlete to try and play at the professional level. The then-Richard Raskind had made a name for himself playing tennis in college and then for the U.S. Navy, but after years away from the courts, a player by the name of Renée Richards emerged on the amateur circuit with the same serve as Raskind, but a very different look. Renee chronicles Richards’ struggle to play professional tennis and fulfill her life-long dream of competing in the U.S. Open while dealing with her personal trials along the way.
Read more on Laff 2011 Review: Renee...
Director: Eric Drath
Tennis player Renée Richards made headlines in 1977 as the first transgendered athlete to try and play at the professional level. The then-Richard Raskind had made a name for himself playing tennis in college and then for the U.S. Navy, but after years away from the courts, a player by the name of Renée Richards emerged on the amateur circuit with the same serve as Raskind, but a very different look. Renee chronicles Richards’ struggle to play professional tennis and fulfill her life-long dream of competing in the U.S. Open while dealing with her personal trials along the way.
Read more on Laff 2011 Review: Renee...
- 6/24/2011
- by Allison Loring
- GordonandtheWhale
Reviewed by Elliot V. Kotek
(June 2011, screening at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival)
Directed by: Eric Drath
Featuring: Renée Richards, Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe, Barbara Krohn, Nicholas Raskind, Bud Collins, Mary Carillo, Billie Jean King and Virginia Wade
For those familiar with the tennis legacy of Renée Richards (even if only as an answer to a Trivial Pursuit question), Eric Drath’s Espn Films documentary serves up (no pun intended) an engrossing documentary. Richards’ efforts as a male, then as a professional female tennis player deserve to be more widely known, and the transsexual’s exploits on and off the court in the late 1970s must be considered in any assessment of public pioneers for the Lgbt cause.
Born Richard Raskind in 1934, the Yale athlete and medical-school graduate seemed to have everything going for him as a surgeon and first-class amateur tennis player. That he felt compelled to embrace his...
(June 2011, screening at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival)
Directed by: Eric Drath
Featuring: Renée Richards, Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe, Barbara Krohn, Nicholas Raskind, Bud Collins, Mary Carillo, Billie Jean King and Virginia Wade
For those familiar with the tennis legacy of Renée Richards (even if only as an answer to a Trivial Pursuit question), Eric Drath’s Espn Films documentary serves up (no pun intended) an engrossing documentary. Richards’ efforts as a male, then as a professional female tennis player deserve to be more widely known, and the transsexual’s exploits on and off the court in the late 1970s must be considered in any assessment of public pioneers for the Lgbt cause.
Born Richard Raskind in 1934, the Yale athlete and medical-school graduate seemed to have everything going for him as a surgeon and first-class amateur tennis player. That he felt compelled to embrace his...
- 6/19/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Reviewed by Elliot V. Kotek
(June 2011, screening at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival)
Directed by: Eric Drath
Featuring: Renée Richards, Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe, Barbara Krohn, Nicholas Raskind, Bud Collins, Mary Carillo, Billie Jean King and Virginia Wade
For those familiar with the tennis legacy of Renée Richards (even if only as an answer to a Trivial Pursuit question), Eric Drath’s Espn Films documentary serves up (no pun intended) an engrossing documentary. Richards’ efforts as a male, then as a professional female tennis player deserve to be more widely known, and the transsexual’s exploits on and off the court in the late 1970s must be considered in any assessment of public pioneers for the Lgbt cause.
Born Richard Raskind in 1934, the Yale athlete and medical-school graduate seemed to have everything going for him as a surgeon and first-class amateur tennis player. That he felt compelled to embrace his...
(June 2011, screening at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival)
Directed by: Eric Drath
Featuring: Renée Richards, Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe, Barbara Krohn, Nicholas Raskind, Bud Collins, Mary Carillo, Billie Jean King and Virginia Wade
For those familiar with the tennis legacy of Renée Richards (even if only as an answer to a Trivial Pursuit question), Eric Drath’s Espn Films documentary serves up (no pun intended) an engrossing documentary. Richards’ efforts as a male, then as a professional female tennis player deserve to be more widely known, and the transsexual’s exploits on and off the court in the late 1970s must be considered in any assessment of public pioneers for the Lgbt cause.
Born Richard Raskind in 1934, the Yale athlete and medical-school graduate seemed to have everything going for him as a surgeon and first-class amateur tennis player. That he felt compelled to embrace his...
- 6/19/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
In 2009, the issue of gender in sports was brought to the limelight in a most unfortunate way when a South African middle-distance runner was suspected of having a condition that would give her an advantage over other her female competitors. Public support for Semenya was overwhelming and she became a cause célèbre.
In the light of Caster Semenya’s case, Eric Drath’s documentary Renée becomes that much more relevant. The documentary follows ophtalmologist and former professional tennis player Renée Richards, who underwent sex reassignment surgery. She was propelled into the public sphere when she attempted to enter the 1976 Us Open and was denied entry by the United States Tennis Association (Usta) after refusing to submit to a chromosome test to determine her female status. The film follows Richards’ life from when she was still a young Richard Raskin, an athletic boy who becomes an accomplished eye surgeon, husband, father and gifted tennis player.
In the light of Caster Semenya’s case, Eric Drath’s documentary Renée becomes that much more relevant. The documentary follows ophtalmologist and former professional tennis player Renée Richards, who underwent sex reassignment surgery. She was propelled into the public sphere when she attempted to enter the 1976 Us Open and was denied entry by the United States Tennis Association (Usta) after refusing to submit to a chromosome test to determine her female status. The film follows Richards’ life from when she was still a young Richard Raskin, an athletic boy who becomes an accomplished eye surgeon, husband, father and gifted tennis player.
- 5/28/2011
- by Laura Holtebrinck
- SoundOnSight
Holding court downtown from June 16-26, 2011, the Los Angeles Film Festival comprehensively curates the cinematic landscape across a variety of media. Produced by Film Independent, the festival has continued to grow in recent years, and now boasts many of the best independent films of the year.
With the departure of the organization’s CEO, Dawn Hudson, to run the Academy, it will be interesting to see whether the festival’s director Rebecca Yeldham will stay on board past 2011. In the meantime, they’ve announced their line-up for the 2011 festival, and it includes some much buzzed about Sundance and SxSW titles (“Project Nim,” “The Future,” “Crime After Crime,” “The Salesman,” “Terri,” “Another Earth,” “The Guard,” “Natural Selection,” “Tyrannosaur,” “Where Soldiers Come From” and “Higher Ground,” to name a few), as well as 27 world, North American and U.S. premieres.
For the official list of competition and other films, as well as...
With the departure of the organization’s CEO, Dawn Hudson, to run the Academy, it will be interesting to see whether the festival’s director Rebecca Yeldham will stay on board past 2011. In the meantime, they’ve announced their line-up for the 2011 festival, and it includes some much buzzed about Sundance and SxSW titles (“Project Nim,” “The Future,” “Crime After Crime,” “The Salesman,” “Terri,” “Another Earth,” “The Guard,” “Natural Selection,” “Tyrannosaur,” “Where Soldiers Come From” and “Higher Ground,” to name a few), as well as 27 world, North American and U.S. premieres.
For the official list of competition and other films, as well as...
- 5/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Holding court downtown from June 16-26, 2011, the Los Angeles Film Festival comprehensively curates the cinematic landscape across a variety of media. Produced by Film Independent, the festival has continued to grow in recent years, and now boasts many of the best independent films of the year.
With the departure of the organization’s CEO, Dawn Hudson, to run the Academy, it will be interesting to see whether the festival’s director Rebecca Yeldham will stay on board past 2011. In the meantime, they’ve announced their line-up for the 2011 festival, and it includes some much buzzed about Sundance and SxSW titles (“Project Nim,” “The Future,” “Crime After Crime,” “The Salesman,” “Terri,” “Another Earth,” “The Guard,” “Natural Selection,” “Tyrannosaur,” “Where Soldiers Come From” and “Higher Ground,” to name a few), as well as 27 world, North American and U.S. premieres.
For the official list of competition and other films, as well as...
With the departure of the organization’s CEO, Dawn Hudson, to run the Academy, it will be interesting to see whether the festival’s director Rebecca Yeldham will stay on board past 2011. In the meantime, they’ve announced their line-up for the 2011 festival, and it includes some much buzzed about Sundance and SxSW titles (“Project Nim,” “The Future,” “Crime After Crime,” “The Salesman,” “Terri,” “Another Earth,” “The Guard,” “Natural Selection,” “Tyrannosaur,” “Where Soldiers Come From” and “Higher Ground,” to name a few), as well as 27 world, North American and U.S. premieres.
For the official list of competition and other films, as well as...
- 5/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Film Independent Announces First Round Of Us & International
Film Selections For 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival,
Presented By The Los Angeles Times - 19 Films Chosen for Narrative & Documentary Competition - - International Spotlight to Focus on Cuba -
Los Angeles (May 3, 2011) . Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by the Los Angeles Times, announced the first round of official Us and international selections. The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival is produced by Film Independent . the non-profit arts organization that also produces the Spirit Awards . and will screen over 200 feature films, shorts, and music videos, representing more than 30 countries. Opening and Closing Night films, Galas, Conversations, Artists in Residence, Lafca.s Films That Got Away, along with additional special guests and programming for the Festival Talks will be announced at later dates.
Returning to downtown Los Angeles, with its central hub at L.A. Live, the Festival will run from Thursday, June 16 to Sunday,...
Film Selections For 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival,
Presented By The Los Angeles Times - 19 Films Chosen for Narrative & Documentary Competition - - International Spotlight to Focus on Cuba -
Los Angeles (May 3, 2011) . Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by the Los Angeles Times, announced the first round of official Us and international selections. The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival is produced by Film Independent . the non-profit arts organization that also produces the Spirit Awards . and will screen over 200 feature films, shorts, and music videos, representing more than 30 countries. Opening and Closing Night films, Galas, Conversations, Artists in Residence, Lafca.s Films That Got Away, along with additional special guests and programming for the Festival Talks will be announced at later dates.
Returning to downtown Los Angeles, with its central hub at L.A. Live, the Festival will run from Thursday, June 16 to Sunday,...
- 5/3/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In the first few days of the 10th Tribeca Film Festival, two documentaries detailing the lives of a pair of American icons made their world debuts: Eric Drath's "Renée" and Dori Berinstein's "Carol Channing: Larger Than Life." The former takes on Renée Richards, the first transsexual tennis player in the women's U.S. Open, while the latter is a portrait of Broadway legend Carol Channing. Both docs take a generally conventional ...
- 4/25/2011
- Indiewire
Espn Films presents a documentary detailing the story of Dr. Renée Richards (formerly Dr. Richard Raskind) a trailblazing transsexual who took the tennis world by storm in 1977, when she tried to enter the Us Open as a woman. It’s an ambitious effort that aims to tell an inspiring tale, but ultimately falls flat.
At the film’s start, director Eric Drath introduces the story of Dr. Richards’ transformation by admitting his own curiosity about her story, which made headlines during his formative years As an adult, he wondered what had become of the eye doctor who made tongues ’round the world wag when she’d won a woman’s tennis tournament in La Jolla, California. No further background is given on the documentarian whose insipid commentary ultimately bookends the film, creating an oddly disjointed narrative. After his terse introduction, he fades into the background until his voiceover interjects in...
At the film’s start, director Eric Drath introduces the story of Dr. Richards’ transformation by admitting his own curiosity about her story, which made headlines during his formative years As an adult, he wondered what had become of the eye doctor who made tongues ’round the world wag when she’d won a woman’s tennis tournament in La Jolla, California. No further background is given on the documentarian whose insipid commentary ultimately bookends the film, creating an oddly disjointed narrative. After his terse introduction, he fades into the background until his voiceover interjects in...
- 4/23/2011
- by Kristy Puchko
- The Film Stage
Tribeca: Tell us a little about Renee: Eric Drath: Renee Richards is probably one of the most interesting sports figures of the 20th century. Not only was she a pioneer on the courts, but she went through [even more] in her [personal] life. She was an incredibly accomplished male - Richard Raskind - who went to Yale, was captain of the Yale tennis team, and was even scouted by the Yankees as a baseball player. He went to medical school, became a world-renowned doctor, and then decided to have a sex change. He went to Casablanca, changed his mind, came back, married a model, then had a son, and then 3 years later decided to go through with the sex change. Renee was born, and she started playing tennis out in California, and the story became worldwide news. Renee could have just said, 'Okay that's it, I'm just going to go back to practicing medicine,...
- 4/11/2011
- TribecaFilm.com
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