Higher Ground, the company headed up by Barack and Michelle Obama, has also produced ‘The Turnaround’ documentary short, directed by Kyle Thrash, focusing on a Phillies fan’s role in upturning the team’s fortunes, which will screen on the Telluride Film Festival on September 1st. Barack and Michelle Obama, Vinnie Malhotra and Ethan Lewis from Higher Ground come together as executive producers on this project.
This time, Trea Turner pursued Jon McCann, an amateur Philadelphia fan, who assisted in the Standing Ovation that Turner received during a game in 2023, when the Phillies were facing a humiliating moment and managed to help them turn the whole thing around. This was possible because of selfless contributions from die-hard fans and many other enthusiastic supporters.
Proudfoot is a successful director with two Academy Awards under his belt, which depict ‘The Last Repair Shop’ and ‘The Queen of Basketball,’ which won an award in the documentary short category back in 2022 and 2024. The doc is one of three short films in Telluride’s main program.
In June this year, Higher Ground brought its creative collaboration with Netflix to the next level. Higher Ground was founded by former First Lady Michala Obama and President Barack Obama in 2018 with a content development agreement with Netflix. At the moment, the company is working under a contract with Netflix that gives them the right to exclusively try out all films and TV series produced by the company for the span of a few years.
“The Turnaround” which had its world premiere at Telluride yesterday tells the story of McCann, a proud Philadelphian who is battling mental disorders. Known as The Captain of Philly on his YouTube channel where he covers the Phillies, McCann is well known in his native city. In the 2022 offseason, Trea Turner’s 11-year $300 million deal with the Phillies plunged. Learn more about the Major League Baseball contract Turner signed, and the player’s trajectory seemingly got in a downward spiral. They became enraged by the player, in the following games Tracy Turner was booed. The Turnaround, a new documentary about basketball and football, was premiering on December 22, 2020. He is proposing Turner should be a standing ovation and the Philly captain would do it in Bridesburg. The suggestion became viral and overtook Turner and the games the Phillies partnered with Times New Roman 12pt 1.5 throughout Ooh. 42000 people emulated standing Oscar 220k.
“I’ve lived in the Philadelphia area my entire life and am a deeply loyal fan of the Phillies myself, so it is amazing to me how expertly Kyle and Ben have told the story of the city,” explains Indian Eric Malhotra, president of Higher Ground and Forsberg Productions. “Through an exceptional set of emotions which captures a story that is not only rare but one that is bound to be etched into the history books, ‘The Turnaround’ takes one on a roller coaster, plunging into the mental gymnastics of our icons as well as the army of supporters who go out each day to support their every move. It is a whole range of emotions one goes through. If I could say it lightly, it is a better portrayal of emotions.”
“Last but not the least,” said Turner’s Ridley Walker in an interview with Joshua Krentzman. “There are many things that can be described as an American tale. The controversial love-hate relationship between supporters and contestants. It is one thing to argue, it is another to fight. That would result in a jaw-dropping fight show. The excitement and uncertainty that would unfold… Something more than a wee bit of excitement.”
Joshua Klein took the helm while producing the short documentary which came in association with Breakwater Studios’ Nicholas Ruff (“The Mad Whale”) and Josh Rosenberg (“The Last Repair Shop”). Dillon M. Hayes, the film editor, worked with David Bolen for cinematography. The film’s composition score was created by Ari Balouzian.
Additionally, the documentary is co-produced by Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios, a company of DICK’S Sporting Goods, and Major League Baseball.
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