28 min
17. Ron Shelton - The Godfather of Sports Films The Podium Podcast
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- Society & Culture
This week we’re joined by Ron Shelton, an Academy Award Nominated director who has decades of experience as an athlete, screenwriter, and a director of sports related films and documentaries including BULL DURHAM, WHITE MEN CAN’T JUMP, and TIN CUP.
Ron and Brett sit down to discuss Ron’s career, their shared interest in sports films, and the industry as a whole.
Podium Pictures lives at the intersection of Sports, Media, and Philanthropy and believes in the power of an important story well told.
After "The Weight of Gold" premiered on HBO in 2020 and shed a crucial light on the mental health of Olympians, filmmaker Brett Rapkin knew that Podium Pictures needed to focus on creating more content that could make a tangible impact on the world through the lens of sports. The Podium Podcast was created as part of that mission and will give athletes, content creators, and other leaders in the space a chance to share their impact and their philanthropy work.
Check out the Podium Pictures website.
Follow Podium Pictures on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
This week we’re joined by Ron Shelton, an Academy Award Nominated director who has decades of experience as an athlete, screenwriter, and a director of sports related films and documentaries including BULL DURHAM, WHITE MEN CAN’T JUMP, and TIN CUP.
Ron and Brett sit down to discuss Ron’s career, their shared interest in sports films, and the industry as a whole.
Podium Pictures lives at the intersection of Sports, Media, and Philanthropy and believes in the power of an important story well told.
After "The Weight of Gold" premiered on HBO in 2020 and shed a crucial light on the mental health of Olympians, filmmaker Brett Rapkin knew that Podium Pictures needed to focus on creating more content that could make a tangible impact on the world through the lens of sports. The Podium Podcast was created as part of that mission and will give athletes, content creators, and other leaders in the space a chance to share their impact and their philanthropy work.
Check out the Podium Pictures website.
Follow Podium Pictures on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
28 min