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Stephen Curry: Underrated
Section: Special Screenings
Director: Peter Nicks
Logline: Stephen Curry is one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in the history of basketball. Intimate cinematic video, archival footage, and on-camera interviews reveal Curry’s rise from an undersized college player to a four-time NBA champion.
Panelists: Peter Nicks (director, producer), Sean Havey (producer, DoP), Erick Peyton (producer), Marissa Torres Ericson (producer)
First Screening: January 23, 9:00 p.m MST, Eccles Theatre, Park City
Key Quote: “What we found, what we tried to sort of show in the film, [is] that despite all those initial things, like being the son of Dell Curry, of Sonya who was a very accomplished athlete — who both went to Virginia Tech — he was still unable to get that first step. Virginia Tech didn’t offer him a D1 scholarship. They offered him a walk on slot which meant, ‘We’re really not sure about you.’ That really is pretty remarkable given he was quite an accomplished high school basketball player… That pedigree was still not enough because he didn’t pass that ‘eye’ test’ and that’s one of the things that we documented in the film.
“We’re also chipping away at what allows an individual who is not seen, who is underrated, not heard, what allows that individual to achieve their potential.” — Peter Nicks
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