ESPN Films Announces New Line Up of 30 F0R 30 30 Documentaries

ESPN Films' award-winning 30 FOR 30 SHORTS documentary series has returned with a winter slate of five new short films debuting every Tuesday over the next five weeks. The films will premiere digitally on the 30 FOR 30 SHORTS page (espn.com/30for30/shorts) at 10 a.m. ET each Tuesday, and then will air later that week on Friday Night Movie Night, during the 6 p.m. ET hour of SportsCenter.

The first documentary short, which premiered today, February 8, takes a look at the popular Atlanta shoe store that was the preferred destination for some of the biggest athletes in the country in the '80s and '90s, even outfitting the feet of entire NBA DRAFT classes. Through interviews with the store owners and athletes, including Shaquille O'Neil and Dennis Scott, "Friedman's Shoes" explores the story of a family-owned business that was the first to corner the market on super-sized luxury footwear, but later found itself struggling to stay afloat after the rise of internet shopping. The film is directed by Danny Lee and produced by ESPN's Pablo S. Torre. Watch HERE

Other films in the winter run will be: "Slick, Nancy, and the Telethon," the story of how the Indiana Pacers avoided financial ruin by holding a telethon in the summer of 1977; "Bad Boy of Bowling" will summarize the story of the past, present and future of bowling as told through the eyes of its most colorful and controversial character, Pete Weber; "I Am Yupik," which follows a 16-year-old Yup'ik eskimo who is determined to lead his village to the All-Native District Basketball Tournament championship on Alaska's Bering Sea Coast; and "No Kin of Mine" examines the 1981 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Consolation game between Louisiana State University and the University of Virginia, which tipped off less than three hours after the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.

The schedule is as follows:

Film	Date	Platform
"Friedman's Shoes"	February 9	espn.com/30for30/shorts
	February 12	6 p.m. hour of SportsCenter, ESPN
"Slick, Nancy, and the Telethon"	February 16	espn.com/30for30/shorts
	February 19	6 p.m. hour of SportsCenter, ESPN
"The Bad Boy of Bowling"	February 23	espn.com/30for30/shorts
	February 26	6 p.m. hour of SportsCenter, ESPN
"I Am Yup'ik"	March 1	espn.com/30for30/shorts
	March 4	6 p.m. hour of SportsCenter, ESPN
"No Kin of Mine"	March 8	espn.com/30for30/shorts
	March 11	6 p.m. hour of SportsCenter, ESPN

After their digital premieres, the shorts will also be available for viewing on WatchESPN, the ESPN app, and espn.com. Advance screeners for films are available upon request. 30 for 30 Shorts is artfully crafted by Blue Moon

Image courtesy of ESPN Films

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