LeBron James, Naomi Osaka & Joel Embiid To Lead Selection Committee Of Second Annual Uninterrupted Film Festival

Zac Ntim

29 April 2024 at 11:00 am·2-min read

EXCLUSIVE: LeBron James, Naomi Osaka, and Joel Embiid have signed on to lead the selection committee for this year’s Uninterrupted Film Festival, an LA-based film event focused on the intersection of sports culture and filmmaking hosted in collaboration with Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises.

James, Osaka, and Embiid will select the short films to premiere at the festival through an open call for submissions. Selected films will debut at the festival and become the inaugural class of Uninterrupted Film Festival award recipients.

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Mounted across two days in Los Angeles, the Uninterrupted Film Festival is run by Uninterrupted, a brand within The SpringHill Company (TSHC) founded by James and his close business associate Maverick Carter. This is the festival’s second year in operations.

“Teaming up with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The SpringHill Company in the heart of Los Angeles for a film festival is not just about celebrating storytelling, it’s about breaking new ground,” said Tribeca Co-Founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal. “This collaboration is an exciting opportunity for Tribeca to continue to expand its footprint beyond NYC and further establish itself as a platform for award-winning sports filmmaking and programming. In its second year, the Uninterrupted Festival powered by Tribeca Festival will bring together the passion of sports with the artistry of filmmaking to deliver a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience for fans.”

The submission portal launches today, April 29, and is open through Friday, May 31. The festival said it is looking for “captivating athlete stories” that are “unique, innovative, and inspiring.” Rules state projects can be narrative or documentary but must be 40 minutes or less.

The Uninterrupted Film Festival is open to the general public and will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, July 9-10 in Los Angeles.

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