Pelada
Gwendolyn Oxenham, Director
Ryan White, Director / Producer
NEW Pelada Trailer from Rebekah Fergusson on Vimeo.
About the Filmmakers
Gwendolyn Oxenham received her M.F.A in Creative Writing from the University of Notre Dame, where she won the Nicholas Sparks Prize. A 2004 graduate of Duke University's programs in English and Documentary Studies, she directed Essence Game and DWS, two short films centered on identity in sports. At sixteen, Oxenham was the youngest Division I athlete in the history of the NCAA. A Duke captain, she made two All-ACC teams. She also played professionally for Santos FC in Brazil in 2005.
Ryan White has worked as associate producer for eight-time Emmy winner Sherry Jones. He is a graduate of Duke University's programs in Documentary Studies, Film & Video and Literature. His screen credits include Capitol Crimes, a 90-minute documentary untangling the web of money and corruption surrounding lobbyist Jack Abramoff, and Country Boys, a profile following two boys from rural Kentucky through their high school years.
About the Film
Away from professional stadiums, bright lights and manicured fields, there’s another side of soccer. Tucked away in alleys, side streets and concrete courts, people play in improvised games across the globe. Pelada is a documentary following Luke and Gwendolyn, two former college soccer stars who didn’t quite make it to the pros. Not ready for it to be over, they take off around the world, chasing the game—the global phenomenon spanning gender, race, religion and class. The film tells the stories of the players they meet along the way.
Tour Dates & Locations
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Date
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Venue
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City, State
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| Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
East Carolina University |
Greenville, NC |
| Saturday, October 9, 2010 |
Hapeville Historical Society |
Hapeville, GA |
| Wednesday, October 13, 2010 |
Morris Museum of Art |
Augusta, GA |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 |
I. P. Stanback Museum & Planetarium |
Orangeburg, SC |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 |
New Orleans Afrikan Film and Arts Festival |
New Orleans, LA |
| Tuesday, October 19, 2010 |
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art |
Auburn, AL |
| Thursday, October 21, 2010 |
Tupelo Film Commission |
Tupelo, MS |
| Friday, October 22, 2010 |
O'Keefe Cultural Center/Anderson Museum of Art |
Ocean Springs, MS |
| Saturday, October 23, 2010 |
Acadiana Center for the Arts |
Lafayette, LA |
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