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Filmfest: GIVE ME THE BALL!

About the Film

Documentary | 102 MIN | US

This new film from acclaimed documentary filmmakers Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff centers on one of the most transformative athletes of the 20th century, Billie Jean King. Her career is legendary (39 Grand Slams, famously defeating Bobby Riggs, tireless advocacy for gender pay equity), but Garbus and Wolff also seamlessly steer the attention behind the scenes, starting with King’s childhood. We learn about her influences, the source of her drive, and most poignantly, the tumultuous personal battles she fought outside of the public eye, often sacrificing her own well-being for the causes she championed. Uplifting and enlightening, GIVE ME THE BALL! will deepen your understanding and appreciation of one of sports’ great icons and the price paid for greatness.

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Directors

LIz Garbus + Elizabeth Wolf

WINNER - Best Documentary Award

Provincetown Film Festival

- Sundance Film Festival - Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival - Sarasota Film Festival - Miami Film Festival - San Francisco International Film Festival - Doc10 Film Festival - International Women’s Sports Film Festival - 2026 DC/DOX Documentary Film Festival - Provincetown International Film Festival

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