'Jump Shot' — the 79-minute documentary focused on Kenny Sailors, the legendary basketball player who popularized the jump shot — is shooting for a digital distribution
— the 79-minute documentary focused on Kenny Sailors, the legendary basketball player who popularized the jump shot — is shooting for a digital distribution amid the coronavirus pandemic that has shuttered movie theaters across the world.
The film, from executive producer Stephen Curry and his Unanimous Media, will be released digitally April 16-18 for $7.99 per download with 10 percent of the revenue distributed to COVID-19 relief efforts. Aspiration Entertainment is handling the rollout in partnership with Altavod, a new self-release and direct-to-consumer digital film platform. A one-day theatrical event on April 2 had been planned prior to the global crisis.
The documentary features interviews with a host of basketball talent including Curry, Kevin Durant, Dirk Nowitzki, Clark Kellogg, Bob Knight, Nancy Lieberman, Lou Carnesecca, Kiki Vandeweghe, and others. In a statement, Curry says how intrigued he was to learn of the origins of the shot, which is something that became second nature to his game when he first picked up a ball.
Curry adds: “Learning the history of where the art of the jump shot came from, who introduced it to the game, and how it changed the game, was incredibly intriguing. Even more importantly, learning about the person that Kenny was, and what he stood for, was very inspirational. He was a selfless, special person that had the right perspective about life.
Added Hamilton: [Kenny Sailors] is a man who defined the game basketball with its greatest innovation, but when you sit down and have a real conversation with him, you’ll quickly come to the conclusion that the game never defined who he was. He was a family man, community leader, military veteran, and an advocate for female athletes. Those were what he was most proud of.
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