The Queen of Basketball

The Queen of Basketball

Lusia Harris, the first woman ever drafted to the NBA, takes a seat and shares her story as a woman before her time and a legend in the women’s basketball community.

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Ben Proudfoot, Editor Stephanie Owens and film subject Lucy Harris.

This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #2: SPORTSLIST

Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis Chelsea
Closed Captioning for online screenings

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Director: Ben Proudfoot, Ben Proudfoot
Producer: Elizabeth Brooke, Abby Lynn Kang Davis, Gabriel Berk Godoi, Brandon Somerhalder, Sarah Stewart, Co-Producer: Jeremy Lambert, Elizabeth Brooke, Abby Lynn Kang Davis, Gabriel Berk Godoi, Brandon Somerhalder, Sarah Stewart, Co-Producer: Jeremy Lambert
Cinematographer: Brandon Somerhalder, Brandon Somerhalder
Editor: Stephanie Owens, Ben Proudfoot, Stephanie Owens, Ben Proudfoot
Music: Nicholas Jacobson-Larson, Nicholas Jacobson-Larson
Language: English, English
Country: USA, USA
Year: 2021
Publicist: The 2050 Group, The 2050 Group
US Distributor: The New York Times

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