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EXCLUSIVE: NFL prima Cameron ‘Cam’ Heyward is nan taxable of a caller documentary characteristic from Deon Taylor and Roxanne Avent Taylor’s Hidden Empire Sports Collective.
The untitled characteristic is being directed by Taylor (Black and Blue, The Intruder) and produced by Roxanne Avent Taylor, Ephraim Salaam, Deon Taylor arsenic good arsenic Cam Heyward via his recently launched accumulation company, Iron 97 Productions.
Pittsburgh Steelers prima protect tackle Heyward is simply a seven-time NFL Pro Bowler, four-time First-Team All-Pro, and recipient of the Walter Payton NFL Man of nan Year Award.
The movie explores nan heavy narration Cam had pinch his precocious father, NFL fable Craig ‘Ironhead’ Heyward, who died astatine property 39 of encephalon crab erstwhile Cam was conscionable a precocious schoolhouse sophomore. Known for his brute spot and punishing style, Craig “Ironhead” Heyward made a sanction for himself arsenic 1 of nan champion NFL moving backs during nan 90s. After his passing successful 2006, Cam continued his dad’s bequest by getting drafted to nan Steelers and quickly becoming 1 of nan premier protect linemen successful nan game. A fewer years later, Craig’s youngest son, Connor, joined Cam successful Pittsburgh.
Featuring ne'er earlier seen family archival footage and interviews, nan movie is described arsenic a father-son communicative astatine heart. Filming is presently underway.
Heyward’s way into movies follows his information successful nan NFL Career Tour hosted by Hidden Empire Film Group and Skydance Sports, nan master improvement programme that gives players penetration into nan intermezo manufacture and networking opportunities pinch movie and TV executives.
Commented Heyward: “Hidden Empire has fixed maine nan devices to embark connected a travel to stock my communicative – and my family’s story. So galore group person stories, but not everyone gets to spot nan afloat picture. With this documentary, we dream to link each nan pieces and show what that afloat image really looks like.”
Said Taylor: “Cam is an bonzer man successful each facets of his life and a nationalist domiciled exemplary successful a clip erstwhile they are becoming harder to find. He leads an inspirational and aspirational life and is inviting america successful for a revealing characteristic centered connected family that will simply deed different. We’re truthful happy and appreciative to beryllium making this movie pinch him.”
