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PBS AIRS The FILM STARTING NOVEMBER 1, 2024, POTENTIALLY REACHING MILLIONS OF HOMES 

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ABOUT THE FILM

The Emmy® and Christopher Award-winning true story of the powerhouse University of Montana’s Lady Griz basketball team and their pioneering coach Rob Selvig, from the media company that brought you PBS’ Native Ball: Legacy of a Trailblazer.  

In an era when gender discrimination in sports was the norm, Coach Selvig built a "house" of inclusion and empowerment by recruiting female athletes from the ranches, farms and Native reservations of Big Sky Country. For nearly 40 years, these athletes would establish the preeminent women’s basketball program west of the Rockies.

ENDORSEMENTS

Learn why some of the greatest players and coaches agree that PLAYING LIKE A GIRL: THE HOUSE THAT ROB BUILT is a must-see.

Nancy Lieberman

Nancy Lieberman

Naismith Hall of Fame | Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame | Retired WNBA Player | Retired WNBA & NBA Coach

"One of the unsung coaches in the history of women's basketball is...Rob Selvig."

Sheryl Swoopes

Sheryl Swoopes

Naismith Hall of Fame | Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame | 3 Time Olympic Gold Medalist | 4 Time WNBA Champion

 Today's players should definitely watch it so they understand the struggles that women had and the battles they fought, so that we could have better conditions and more opportunities today.  One of the best basketball documentaries I have seen.”

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Muffet McGraw

Naismith Hall of Fame | Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame | Retired Head Women’s Basketball Coach, University of Notre Dame

“I highly recommend...a fascinating film about one of the great pioneers of women’s basketball.”

Tara VanDerveer

Tara VanDerveer

Naismith Hall of Fame | Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame | Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Stanford University

“I encourage all sports fans to watch this.”

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Ann Meyers Drysdale

Naismith Hall of Fame | Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame | Played on the first women's Olympic team | First woman player drafted into the Women's Basketball League | First female player to try out with an NBA team, the Indiana Pacers

“...in tears...so inspiring...”

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John Stockton

Naismith Hall of Fame | Retired Utah Jazz | NBA All-Star

I highly recommend this documentary to everybody and their families boy or girl….I think it’s a great story to share with your families. I hope you truly enjoy it.” 

THE EMMY®-WINNING FILMMAKERS 

Megan Harrington, Director-Producer-Writer                                                

A former Lady Griz, Harrington grew up in Missoula, Montana playing under Rob Selvig. She is currently an Emmy®, Gabriel, and Christopher Award-winning filmmaker and Senior Producer at Family Theater Productions, and her passion is telling inspiring true stories that showcase the true, good, and beautiful. Her other Producer-Writer credits include NATIVE BALL: LEGACY OF A TRAILBLAZERPRAY: THE STORY OF PATRICK PEYTON and THE DATING PROJECT.

Jonathan Cipiti, Director-Editor

Jonathan Cipiti is an Emmy®, Gabriel, and Christopher Award-winning director based out of New York. He has a strong passion for documentaries and believes in the transformational power that sharing someone’s story can have on the world. His documentary works include: THE DATING PROJECT, ABSTRACTION, SILENCE AND BEAUTY, PRAY: THE STORY OF PATRICK PEYTON, and NATIVE BALL: LEGACY OF A TRAILBLAZER. His life has been changed by hearing the stories of others and his goal is to bring others into that space.

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Family Theater Productions creates family and faith-based media that inspires, entertains and informs. Founded in 1947 by Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C., and headquartered on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, Family Theater Productions is an award-winning producer of family media, including television, radio and short format video for all the major social platforms. Learn more at FAMILYTHEATER.ORG. If you’re interested in supporting Playing Like a Girl: The House That Rob Built or other FTP projects through a tax-deductible donation, please click here.

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As filmmakers we are eagerly searching for stories to tell, stories that deserve to have a light shown on them. Stories that have the ability to make a change in individuals, communities, and the world. Stories that go beyond the limits of film. Learn more at WINDRIDERPRODUCTIONS.COM