Screen Media has acquired “The Green Wave,” a sports documentary that tells the incredible story of one coach’s impact on a high school basketball team. “The Green Wave” will premiere exclusively on Crackle Plus.
The film was directed by Emmy award-winning Guido Verweyen and made its way around the festival circuit, winning the best documentary prize at the Los Angeles International Film Festival. “The Green Wave” tells the incredible comeback story of the Summerville High School basketball team. Despite their underdog status, the team is determined to win the 2008 State Championship after their coach Louis Mulkey, a dedicated firefighter, dies in a catastrophic fire. Mulkey’s legacy as a coach, substitute teacher and role model continues to reverberate today in success stories including Aj Green, who became an NFL star, and other former players who continue making waves as coaches, fathers and successful businessmen.
“It has been a true...
The film was directed by Emmy award-winning Guido Verweyen and made its way around the festival circuit, winning the best documentary prize at the Los Angeles International Film Festival. “The Green Wave” tells the incredible comeback story of the Summerville High School basketball team. Despite their underdog status, the team is determined to win the 2008 State Championship after their coach Louis Mulkey, a dedicated firefighter, dies in a catastrophic fire. Mulkey’s legacy as a coach, substitute teacher and role model continues to reverberate today in success stories including Aj Green, who became an NFL star, and other former players who continue making waves as coaches, fathers and successful businessmen.
“It has been a true...
- 8/20/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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