Don't Nobody Love the Game More Than Me

Don't Nobody Love the Game More Than Me

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Directed by:	Martha Pinson
Written by:	Stephen E. Mantin
Starring:	Guy A. Fortt, Craig Alan Edwards, Barry Bradford
Country:	U S A
Created:	2002
Runtime:	10 min.
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Synopsis

Four slightly over-the-hill guys finish a basketball game on their New York neighborhood court. A debate develops about who loves the game the most. It becomes a meditation on dedication, pride and basketball. The language is musical, the rapport amusing, the debate Socratic.

Forms: Narrative Fiction, Short
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Educational, Independent, Sport, Urban
Niches: African American, Black, Christian, Disability Culture, Hispanic, Jewish, Latino, Third World, Women, Senior/Aging, Student, Youth/Teen, Children

Screenings & Events

Wine Country Film Festival

Glen Ellen, CA, U S A
August 2002

Toronto Online Film Festival/Canadian Premiere
Film Festival
Awards: AWARD FOR BEST MOVIE, BEST EDITING
Toronto, Canada
September 2002

LA International Shorts Fest
Film Festival
Awards: LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Los Angeles, CA, U S A
October 2002

Savannah Film & Video Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Final Round for Best Professional Short
Savannah, GA, U S A
October 2002

New Orleans Film Festival

New Orleans, Louisiana, U S A
October 2002

Carolina Film & Video Festival
Film Festival
Awards: HONORABLE MENTION/INDIE NARRATIVE
Greensboro, NC, U S A
February 2003

Women in the Director's Chair
Film Festival
Chicago, U S A
March 2003

Filmmakers Jubilee
Film Festival
Kansas City, KA, U S A
April 2003

Newport Beach Film Festival
Film Festival
Newport Beach, CA, U S A
April 2003

PBS/Independent Lens
Broadcast TV
National, U S A
December 2003

Big Muddy Film Festival, SIU
Film Festival
Carbondale, IL, U S A
February 2004

DIYCONVENTION
Film Festival
Awards: Honorable Mention
Hollywood, CA, U S A
February 2004

Westchester Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: BEST SHORT FILM
White Plains, NY, U S A
March 2004

Cast & Crew

Production

Martha Pinson (Producer, Executive Producer, Director (1st Project))

Writing

Stephen E. Mantin (Author of Adapted Material), Stephen E. Mantin (Writer (1st Project))

Performance

Barry Bradford (Lead Actor), Craig Alan Edwards (Lead Actor), Ezra Knight (Supporting Actor), Guy A. Fortt (Lead Actor)

Camera

Anthony Jannelli (Cinematographer/DP)

Art Department

Meganne George (Production Designer)

Post Production

Gordon Grinberg (Picture Editor, Sound Editor)

Music

Basil Wajdowicz (Original Music/Composer)

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2 Comments about Don't Nobody Love the Game More Than Me

thevineyard
Jan 02, 2008 12:57PM

You can watch "Don't Nobody Love the Game" on YouTube. Link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZnrYssX1kI

thevineyard
May 17, 2006 05:09PM

Don't Nobody Love the Game More than Me is a 9 minutes short about dedication and basketball. It screened at over 20 festivals, won many awards and showed on PBS's Independent Lens. It is available through distributor: www.bigfilmshorts.com. Or, you may make inquiries of the director on this site.