In new jersey, the parents of a boy on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team, recruiting diverse teens on the spectrum. Pride is a 2007 american biopic drama feature film released by lionsgate entertainment on march 23, 2007. The parents of a boy on the autism spectrum take matters into their own hands, forming a competitive swim team, recruiting teens on the spectrum and training them with high expectations and zero pity. Men who swim synchronized swimming independent lens pbs. The film was directed and produced by lara stolman. Barb peyton already had seen the last gold, a documentary about the 1976 u.
Download the discussion guide for swim team and use it for facilitating conversation about this film at home, in the classroom or at community screenings. Move to showing the four clips from the documentary swim team. Jersey hammerheads swim team full documentary available. Using high expectations and zero pity to train them, what happens. West hollywood aquatics, which goes by the acronym wh2o, has been the. Jun 30, 2017 swim team for autistic kids makes splash in documentary. Nov 07, 2016 in the documentary swim team, we follow three teenage boys on the autism spectrum as they inspire the community around them while competing for greatness. Then we get a glimpse into a naked club retreat with several workshops. Swim team is long enough to break and warm your heart in equal measure which is about what youd expect from a documentary about teenagers with autism who are training to compete in the special. Loosely based upon the true story of philadelphia swim coach james jim ellis, pride stars terrence howard, bernie mac, and kimberly elise.
Parents of a boy on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team, recruiting other teens on the spectrum and training them with high expectations and zero. Swim team is a feature documentary chronicling the rise of a competitive swim team made up of children and teens on the autism spectrum. Swim team documentary is available for free viewing for a limited time 0 the film, swim team, chronicles the extraordinary rise of three diverse young athletes, capturing a moving quest for inclusion, independence and a life that feels like winning. Jun 30, 2017 swim team, as the title suggests, follows a swim team in new jersey made up entirely of children with autism. The documentary chronicles the members of the team, three in particular, who struggle physically, socially, and developmentally, but work hard to stand out in an area where few autistic children do.
This looks like a fun filmrob bryden is always good and the rest of the cast is good as well. Demonstrating the power of inclusion to transcend disability, lara stolmans triumphant film profiles members of the jersey hammerheads, a competitive swim team made up of a diverse group of teens. The film, which features a swim team consisting of teenagers on the autism spectrum, will make its debut in new york city july 7 and then. Shanna belott producer shanna has an extensive background in film and tv development and production. Faced with a fullblown midlife crisis, accountant eric rob brydon joins an all male group of synchronised swimmers, discovering that making. Jul 07, 2015 swim team is a documentary following three young athletes with autism as they strive to become champions. Giant little ones is a surprising exploration of sex and sexuality in a.
Mcquay, of perth amboy, is featured in a new documentary, swim team, which follows a group of middlesex county teenagers on the autism spectrum as they journey through competitive swimming and. Feb 11, 2015 swim team is her first independent feature documentary. Men who swim is a humorous and poignant look at a group of men of a certain age in stockholm who have found unlikely fellowship as. Swim team tells a universal story of parenting, coming of age, coping with adversity, and finding hope when a community comes together and creates its own solutions. Swim team, an american hip hop group consisting of open mike eagle and others. Parents of a boy on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team. The water is my sky a feature length swimming documentary. Swim team dvd,what would you do if your community gave up on your child. Jul 20, 2018 light in the water tells the emotional an inspiring story of las gay swim team. Tom wilkens, a retired swimmer now working in the insurance industry, and connor jaeger, a recent college graduate with hopes of making a. Olympic womens swimming team, before being invited by director brian brown to a july screening in scottsdale. In 20, jaeger continues to lead his collegiate team as their captain, before graduating and turning professional.
Swim team chronicles the extraordinary rise of the jersey hammerheads, capturing a moving quest for inclusion, independence and a life that feels winning. With james daughton, stephen furst, richard young, jenny neumann. Documentaries make an impact through artistry as much as. Swim team documentary playing monmouth film festival. Documentary swim team tackles autism, teamwork and community. They form a competitive swim team, recruiting diverse teens on the spectrum and training them with high expectations and zero pity. In swim team, parents of a boy on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team, recruiting other teens on the spectrum and training them with high expectations and zero pity. Swim team chronicles the extraordinary rise of three diverse young athletes, capturing a moving quest for inclusion, independence and a. Swim team chronicles the extraordinary rise of three diverse young athletes, capturing a moving quest for inclusion, independence and a life that feels like winning. In swim team, parents of a boy on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team, recruiting other teens on the.
After each segment, students will respond in writing to the clip and convey what they learned. Swim team chronicles the overwhelming struggles and extraordinary. Won best cinematography award at the wales international documentary festival 2017. The feature documentary covers the rise of the jersey. Swim team is a 2016 american documentary sports film about a competitive swim team of. Swim team has screened at over 50 international film festivals, won 14 awards, was released theatrically with its debut at new yorks ifc center, was broadcast on pbs acclaimed nonfiction.
Delve deeper into swim team a film by lara stolman this list of fiction and nonfiction books, compiled by susan conlon of princeton public library, provides a range of perspectives on the issues raised by the pov documentary swim team. Dec 14, 2016 swim team, the new documentary from area filmmaker lara stolman, is the result of a perfect storm in the life of the director. I have a friend who is my age 20, slightly taller than me, and cant swim. Click on lite or demo next to the product name to download and save the file to your desktop. Then open the litedemo file from your desktop to install the litedemo software. This april 26, 2016, photo provided by woodland park productions, llc shows jersey hammerheads swimmer michael mcquay and his father and coach, mike, during the filming of a documentary at a. The documentary captures a moving quest for inclusion, independence, and a life that feels winning. Producer of swim team, a forthcoming documentary about reaching beyond disability towards a life that feels winning. The independently produced swim team has won several awards around the country and is a favorite among film festival audiences. New film light tells the inspiring story of gay swim team. Swim team chronicles the rise of a competitive swim team made up of teenagers on the autism spectrum.
A unique perspective on the sport of swimming from the past, present and future in the short span of a decade, the town of middletown, new jersey, produces two olympians 2000 and 2012, both unlikely athletic superstars, and both in the sport of swimming. Mar 17, 2019 a special little film is making its way through the theaters right now, and its well worth the 90 minute run time. Common sense is the nations leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and. Share new documentary swim team at doc nyc on linkedin about the directorproduce lara lara has produced news and documentaries that have aired on nbc, msnbc, tlc, amc, vh1 and the new york. The documentary about young people with autism who compete for a new jersey swim team, appears monday night on the public television show. Giant little ones is an unexpected film about sports, sex. New jersey reports the highest rate of autism in the country, with one in 26 boys on the spectrum. But its also an intimate drama about families struggling to create happy, successful lives for their children, something any parent can relate to from any walk of life. July 7 swim team documentary directed by lara stolman opens in ny. October 3, 2017 by uw readi lab you may have seen our recent post about the swim team documentary a short film that chronicles three teenage boys with autism who are members of the new jersey hammerheads ymca swim team. Lara stolman, contributor lara stolman is an awardwinning documentary filmmaker and television producer. Swim team chronicles the extraordinary rise of the jersey hammerheads, a competitive swim team, recruiting diverse teens on the spectrum and training them with high expectations and zero pity. Documentary on 1976 mirrors current olympic doping issue. May 25, 2017 swim team is a feature documentary chronicling a season in the life of a competitive swim team made up entirely of teenagers on the autism spectrum.
A new documentary titled light in the water tells the story of west hollywood aquatics, one of the oldest and most famous lgbtq sports organizations in the world. Swim team ossiningcrotononhudson, ny its an inspiring true story of teens on the autistic spectrum who form a swim team and pursue excellence and victory. Swim team is a feature documentary chronicling the rise of a competitive swim team made up of diverse teens on the autism spectrum. Swim team exclusive clip shows how sports transcends. She asked me to help her this summer whenever quarentine ends. Somerset county ymca swim teams finish jersey strong at. Lara stolmans inspiring debut documentary, swim team, follows three diverse young men michael mcquay jr.
Jersey hammerheads swim team full documentary available for. Swim team hopes to inspire, educate and inform the viewers about autism. Swim team documentary is available for free viewing for a. Seed, lafayettes special education enrichment development foundation, is hosting a free screening of swim team, an awardwinning feature documentary about a new jersey ymcabased community swim team made up of teens on the autism spectrum. In this edition of video streak we join the gta skinnydippers group for one of their monthly winter indoor swims in the toronto, canada area. A new swimming coach is hired to break a team s sevenyear losing streak. Juy095 first time shots a real life married woman an av debut documentary a beautician from tohoku minami kamiya, age 30 in her av debut. Hnd385 a creampie beautiful girl who loves to fuck and give blowjob love over and over again noa eikawa. Published january 24th, 2018 swim team documentary profiles young athletes on the autism spectrum. The film follows coach mike and three of the team s star athletes, boys on the cusp of. The film follows three of the teams star athletes, boys on the. Swim team is a sports movie full of familiar highs and lows, great expectations and comefrombehind victories. Swim team documentary profiles young athletes on the. Not incredibly fast, but i was on my highschool swim team and i was pretty good back then.
This team of fellow misfits and a few nose clips may be what he needs to stay afloat. On the competitive swim team the jersey hammerheads, athletes with autism are treated like. Swim team is a 2016 american documentary sports film about a competitive swim team of teenagers on the autism spectrum. It premiered at the 2016 hot springs documentary film festival and was released in theaters in the united states on july 7, 2017. Swimming with men out now on digital download youtube. Swim team documentary is available for free viewing for. Swim team chronicles the extraordinary rise of three diverse young athletes, capturing a moving quest for inclusion, independence and a life that feels winning. Swim team, a documentary about young athletes with. Swim team, an american rock band signed to infinity cat recordings.
Video courtesy lara stolman, swim team on thursday night, swim team made its new york premier at the worldrenowned doc nyc film festival. Next in ossining documentary and discussion series. The plight of a professional swimmer striving to qualify for a second olympics is in full view within jaegers daytoday life, as he attends graduate school and networks with the hopes of setting up a job for his postswimming. Swim team, a documentary about young athletes with autism.
In this sports drama, a swim coach must work overtime to turn his wimpy swim team into champions. Stolman, who lives in short hills, is a director and producer with. Swim team tells a universal story of parenting, coming of age, coping with adversity, and finding hope when a community comes together and creates its own. Each explores a different athlete and the role the swim team plays in their lives and the lives of their families. Swim team chronicles the overwhelming struggles and extraordinary triumphs of 3 young athletes with autism and shows how a swim team can bring hope to a community. Swim team for autistic kids makes splash in documentary. This is swim team trailer by woodland park productions on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Next we visit the yearly indoor volleyball tournament for the southern ontario, canada region and interview some of the participants. Based in perth amboy, new jersey, the cast of swim team is largely latino and asian, minorities that are underrepresented in competitive swimming and underserved in autism intervention and education. Check theatrical trailer for the documentary swim team.
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