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“The Mighty Macs”- In Theatres Now!
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted October 22, 2011 at 8:30am

I saw the debut of The Mighty Macs, a cinderella story about a women’s basketball team in 1972, right after Title IX and the 5 on 5 rule change. Today was the opening day. I got to the theater early to make sure that I got my ticket. I got to pick...more

A charitable hoops weekend: movies, runs and wine tasting
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 22, 2011 at 8:23am

NBA owners thought they put an end to basketball, but not around the Northwest. At least not when it comes to a chance to support the game via charities and moviegoing. First up is the opening of the flick "The Mighty Macs" on Friday. It's the inspiratio...more

Check out the Trailer for "Mighty Macs" - in Theaters Friday, Oct 21
by anngaff
posted October 17, 2011 at 11:03pm

Watch the trailer for the upcoming film, THE MIGHTY MACS, based on the true story of Cathy Rush and the Immaculata College girls basketball team. THE MIGHTY MACS will be in theaters October 21, 2011. Find a theater near you carrying the film.For more in...more

Wasn't there supposed to be a movie about the Immaculata College women's basketball team?
by After Atalanta
posted October 17, 2011 at 11:54am

Why yes, yes there was.And apparently there is. It was actually filmed in 2007. But the film, The Mighty Macs, which chronicles the 1971-72 team as it made its ways to the NCAA championships, only recently got a distributor. The movie stars Carla Gugino (...more

1904 Film of Women's College Basketball - 107 Years Ago
by LostCentury
posted September 26, 2011 at 2:16pm

Earliest Film of Women's College Basket Ball, May 10, 1904, Missouri Valley College, by American Mutoscope & Biograph Co....more

Rumor Mill – Gina Carano Heading to WWE…Films?
by Wombat Sports
posted September 22, 2011 at 12:18am

Courtesy Ester Lin/Strikeforce The WWE is interested in Gina Carano, but not for wrestling. The WWE has branched out to films over the past decade, and after a recent consumer survey, Carano topped people they’d like to see in their upcoming release...more

Documentary on Iraqi women's basketball team: SALAAM DUNK!
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted September 2, 2011 at 12:09pm

STORY: Two years ago, most of the women on the basketball team at the American University of Iraq - Sulaimani (AUIS) had never been running before. Many had never played sports. None had ever been on a team with other women. They came from all corners of...more

Video – Trailer for Gina Carano’s “Haywire” Released
by Wombat Sports
posted July 23, 2011 at 9:45am

Photo Courtesy Relativity Media We have yet to hear from Gina Carano on when she will be back in the cage, but it looks like her Hollywood career maybe taking off. This week, an official trailer for her major motion picture debut was shown for the fir...more

Run Like A Girl: A Documentary on the History of Women’s Distance Running
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted July 6, 2011 at 9:23am

It amazes me how small this world is. It was a regular day at work when a rep for a shoe company came into the store to show us their goods. There were only a few people there that morning so me and my fellow co-worker went to greet them. After a few minu...more

Brazilian Women's Soccer Guerreiras!
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted May 23, 2011 at 1:10pm

Did you know women's football was banned in Brazil by the military dictatorship until the early 80s? Neither did I. Seems a strange thing to ban until you think about the advantages playing sport brings to anyone, male or female. But that's all changing n...more

Scratch The Surface – New Female Skateboarding Film
by SkaterGirl
posted May 9, 2011 at 12:40pm

So work has started on a new film called Scratch The Surface – this was mainly due to the great response we had to As If, And What? This film will involve 12 top riders from around the world including – Mimi Knoop (USA), Evelien Bouilliart (Be...more

Sports-based stories almost always inspire, as does this one
by Swish Appeal
posted April 28, 2011 at 4:00pm

Sports-based stories almost always inspire, as does this one, because their subjects often demonstrate sacrifice and hard work at a level most of us can only aspire to. There is some special drive — some secret genetic ingredient that an athlete lik...more

SugarBeat: Official Teaser
by SkaterGirl
posted April 19, 2011 at 6:04pm

We told you to keep an eye out for the official trailer of the upcoming SugarBeat docu-film about womens action sports – and here it is! This is a very smooth and well crafted film from Fullface Productions and has received sponsorship from Swis-shop.cz...more

Three lessons your team can learn from the movie Hoosiers
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 6, 2011 at 12:48pm

source In Effective Use of Films For Goal Setting, I talked about the movie Hoosiers and how it can be used to challenge your team to blow past preconceived notions of how good they can be. I haven’t used the movie as a rah-rah “let’s beat the do...more

"Chick Flick" By Natalie Wade, First All-Female BMX Video
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted March 25, 2011 at 12:01pm

Chick Flick - official trailer from Natalie Wade on Vimeo.Chick Flick - the first full-length girl's BMX video. Female BMX rider Natalie Wade has started production on the first all-female BMX video. Dubbed “Chick Flick,” the video is set for a Winte...more

New film on Renee Richards
by After Atalanta
posted March 23, 2011 at 3:20pm

At this year's Tribeca Film Festival, a new documentary about the life of Dr. Renee Richards will make its debut. ESPN sponsors its own sport film festival within the festival and Renee is one of the 33 films in the line up.The documentary explores "the s...more

In the Game: Documentary on impact of Title IX needs our support!
by From A Left Wing
posted March 6, 2011 at 5:55pm

I'm really excited by In the Game. This film by the producers of Hoop Dreams looks at the realities of the highest levels of professional women's sports and the daily grind of girls fighting for access to training and facilities at especially urban high s...more

Angela Mao: "the world's first major female action film star"
by Athletic Women Blog
posted February 24, 2011 at 10:37pm

I couldn't resist sharing this wonderfully done tribute to Angela Mao. A star in many 1970s martial arts films, Mao is sometimes regarded as the first world-famous female action star. It may only be the movies, but prodigious martial arts skills are on di...more

Wonder Woman wanted: "Long flowing black hair, blue eyes. Amazon-like, muscular, an Olympian"
by Athletic Women Blog
posted February 16, 2011 at 10:47pm

Things are moving fast on the Wonder Woman pilot. Not only has a director been settled on but the search for the new Wonder Woman is already under way. According to the casting sheet circulating the Internet, Wonder Woman producers are looking for: WOND...more

Amelia Cooke and the ballerina-action heroine nexus
by Athletic Women Blog
posted February 15, 2011 at 1:30pm

I have commented before on the apparently easy transition afforded ballerinas when they decide to take up action roles in film or television. The foremost example of this would of course be Jennifer Garner, but there are others too (e.g., Summer Glau). It...more

Choices.... choices.... choices....
by LHiggs
posted February 13, 2011 at 10:09pm

... on Thursday the city lived up to my biggest debate with it, trying to be a competitive athlete and all. I believe that NYC is one of the greatest places to train in the country (Central Park never gets old and we have one of the best indoor tracks in ...more

Are violent females in movies a good thing?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 7, 2011 at 10:24pm

Have you seen Hanna? I saw the trailer here in Ireland at the weekend - and I'll be going. Yes, I know it's violent but isn't it about time we recognised that violence isn't a gendered thing, that everyone is capable of inflicting pain?And more than a tad...more

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