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EXCLUSIVE: Artists Equity has collaborated pinch Hidden Content, UltraBoom Media and Robert Pattinson’s Icki Eneo Arlo to nutrient nan documentary Shot successful nan Dark. The characteristic follows nan first U.S. Paralympic Blind Soccer squad from their historical roots successful 2022 to their effort to daze nan world and triumph golden astatine nan 2028 Paralympic Games. The movie is being co-directed by Jay Shapiro and Adam Donald.
“What drew america to Shot successful nan Dark was not only our absolute awe of nan sport, but nan bonzer athletes themselves. The skill, trust, and courageousness it takes to compete astatine this level is thing astir of america tin hardly imagine,” said Damon, Chief Creative Officer of Artists Equity. “Telling stories for illustration this is precisely why Artists Equity exists, and we’re thrilled to partner pinch UltraBoom, Hidden Content, and Icki Eneo Arlo to bring it to nan screen.”
Hidden Content has been filming pinch nan squad since its formation, first ever tryouts successful precocious 2022 pinch practice from nan team’s governing organization, nan United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA).
“It’s a erstwhile successful a life opportunity to travel a squad from time 1 tryouts for almost six years to nan biggest shape imaginable,” said Hidden Content’s Gentile. “You spot them each turn arsenic players, a team, and arsenic individuals connected and disconnected nan field.”
Hidden Content’s Donald, Ant Gentile, and Jake Wasserman are producing alongside Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Kyle Wheeler of Artists Equity, UltraBoom Media’s Erik Osterholm, Michael Simkin, Carrie Kaylor, and Zach Kazin, and Pattinson and Brighton McCloskey from Icki Eneo Arlo.
“The practices and games are truthful breathtaking to watch. Seeing these players successful action captures nan undeniable thrill of diversion title alongside a genuinely triumphant determination of will, reiterating nan much beautiful traits of quality striving,” said Pattinson.
Blind shot is an electrifying 5 vs. 5 crippled successful which 4 unsighted players and a sighted goalkeeper trust connected instinct, trust, and sound. The shot itself rattles arsenic it moves, while sideline guides and keepers telephone retired real-time strategy. Matches unfold successful near-total silence, nan crowd holding its activity truthful players tin way each chime until a extremity shatters nan stillness. Against this charged backdrop, nan movie follows a squad pushing done grueling training camps and high-stakes world tournaments, fighting to climb nan world rankings. Off nan field, their lives are conscionable arsenic dynamic: immoderate are becoming fathers, others are navigating individual hardships, and each are redefining what it intends to correspond nan United States arsenic Paralympic athletes.
“From nan infinitesimal we heard astir this squad and nan players, we knew this was 1 of those uncommon sports stories that transcends wins and losses and exemplifies nan quality spirit,” said UltraBoom Media’s Osterholm. “This team’s travel has nan powerfulness to link pinch audiences, whether you’re an avid sports instrumentality aliases not.”
Watch nan trailer below:
