hisff_adminThe Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb is one of the most famous driving challenges in the world and this year Porsche Drivers Travis Pastrana, CJ Wilson, JR Hildebrand, and others take on the mountain on the Porsche Challenge: Pikes Peak.
LFG is a no-holds-barred, inside account of the U.S. women’s national team’s ongoing fight for equal pay as told by Megan Rapinoe, Jessica McDonald, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O’Hara, Sam Mewis and others. We are honored to screen this film after the women received equal pay. This will lead to a discussion on the power of … Read more
Waterman is a powerful documentary about five-time Olympic medalist and native Hawaiian Duke Paoa Kahanamoku. It explores his journey and legacy as a legendary swimmer, trailblazer, and father of modern-day surfing. The documentary is narrated by Jason Mamoa and features interviews with Kelly Slater, Carissa Moore, Jack Johnson, Duane DeSoto, and Laird Hamilton. This film … Read more
Miracle is the inspiring true story behind one of the greatest moments in sports history — the 1980 United States ice hockey team’s triumphant Olympic victory against the Soviet Union. Kurt Russell gives a brilliant performance as the dynamic and determined coach Herb Brooks, who had an impossible dream — beat the seemingly unbeatable Soviets … Read more
“Positive All the Way,” the newest film from The Foundation for Global Sports Development and Sidewinder Films is now showing on PBS! Check your local listings for air dates. “Positive All the Way” explores the power of adaptive sport to ignite the human spirit, and simultaneously weaves a tapestry of how Sir Philip Craven the … Read more
ISFF is partnering with film students from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs to create short films on the drivers and cars competing at the 2022 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Josh Merwin has viewed the world through a camera lens since he was 8 years old. He combined his mom’s passion for photography and his dad’s love of sports and started his career shooting for ESPN Magazine and Sports Illustrated. His passion for storytelling grew and after working on a documentary film for 12 years, he … Read more
ISFF is partnering with the Museum of Fine Arts Houston to present A League of Their Own on the 30th anniversary of the film’s release and as part of our celebration of women in sports for the 50th Anniversary of Title IX. The screening was August 13, 2022 in the Brown Auditorium.
A story about a group of 11 Black football players that went to high school in Memphis during the Civil Rights Movement. Those players went on to win a championship at HBCU Fisk University. All 11 players graduated and made it to the NFL.