Sports & Education

This film includes themes of using sports to overcome life’s struggles, reckoning with and then learning from past mistakes, and effective teamwork 

Major themes presented in this film include the determination to succeed, ability to not give up, and a notion that athletes are participating in something bigger than themselves 

Some of the themes featured in the film include perseverance, strength of community, teamwork, and leadership 

Hoop Dreams is a fascinating documentary, filmed over a four year period, following the lives of Chicago high school basketball players 

This film includes themes of mental preparation and focus in sports, coping with societal pressure, and overcoming struggle 

This film includes themes of coaching your own child, being a sports parent, over-competitiveness in youth sports, and the coach-parent relationship 

Goal! The Dream Begins is the story of soccer player Santiago Munez who is given the chance to play for Newcastle United when a scout spots him. 

Miracle follows the story of Herb Brooks as he leads the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team against the powerhouse Soviet team of the time 

The film includes themes of overcoming adversity, maintaining self-belief, the impact of positive coaching, respecting opponents and seeing the bigger picture in sports 

What does it take to build the careers of two tennis legends? Find out by watching King Richard. 

The film includes themes of effective teamwork, overcoming adversity, and rewarding effort and skill instead of color 

This film includes themes of overuse injuries in sports, burnout, effective teamwork, second chances, successful parent-athlete relationships, and seeing the bigger picture in sports