Kristopher Belman: More Than A Game
October 16, 2009 by Rubin Safaya · Leave a Comment
Writer/Director Kristopher Belman began filming More Than A Game while a student at Loyola-Marymount University. Originally a short film project, he acquired financing and distribution for theatrical release. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September of 2008. Rubin Safaya: You studied film at Loyola? Kristopher Belman: Yeah. Actually I studied television [...]
More Than A Game
October 16, 2009 by Rubin Safaya · Leave a Comment
Seven years ago, Kristopher Belman, then a film student at Loyola-Marymount University, turned to his hometown of Akron, Ohio, to film a ten-minute short about five young boys playing basketball. He didn’t predict screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, LeBron James, Dru Joyce, Sian Cotton, Willie McGee and Romeo Travis elevating the St. Vincent’s-St. [...]