The Grizzlie Truth is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kathleen Jayme and released in 2022. Following up on Jayme's 2018 film Finding Big Country, the film traces the history of the ill-fated Vancouver Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association, attempting to trace the reasons for the team's relocation to Memphis.[1]
The film premiered on October 1, 2022, at the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival,[2] where it was named the winner of the Audience Award for the Galas & Special Presentations program.[3] The film was subsequently screened at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for best documentary.[4]
The film was screened in Toronto at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema on December 10, 2022, with the beginning of a theatrical run in early 2023.[5]
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References
- ^ Rob Williams, "Stu Jackson speaks about Vancouver Grizzlies in new documentary". Daily Hive, September 9, 2022.
- ^ "“The Grizzlie Truth” among doc premieres at Vancouver International Film Festival". RealScreen, September 9, 2022.
- ^ Angelica Babiera, "VIFF announces nine audience award winners". Playback, October 19, 2022.
- ^ "The Grizzlie Truth wins Reel Asian Best Documentary Award at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival". Cargo Film & Releasing. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ Desmond Brown, "Filmmaker says she 'left no stone unturned' in documentary about the Vancouver Grizzlies". CBC News, December 12, 2022.
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