Uninterrupted and Tribeca Enterprises Announce Dynamic Lineup for Second Annual Uninterrupted Film Festival Powered by Tribeca Festival Returning to Los Angeles July 9-10

June 24th, 2024 UNINTERRUPTED AND TRIBECA ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCE DYNAMIC LINEUP FOR SECOND ANNUAL UNINTERRUPTED FILM FESTIVAL POWERED BY TRIBECA FESTIVAL RETURNING TO LOS ANGELES JULY 9-10

Two-Day Festival to Include World Premiere of HBO's Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose, Live Taping of Podcast P with Paul George, Exclusive Celebration of The 15th Anniversary of ESPN's 30 for 30 and More

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Los Angeles, CA, June 24, 2024 - Today, UNINTERRUPTED, the award-winning athlete storytelling brand, within The SpringHill Company (TSHC), founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, and Tribeca Enterprises, the multi-platform media entertainment company founded by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro, announce the two-day programming lineup for the second annual UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival powered by Tribeca Festival taking place Tuesday, July 9 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at Neuehouse Hollywood. The event is open to the general public and tickets are on sale now at www.tribecafilm.com/UNFilmFest.

In its second year, UNINTERRUPTED will use the two-day festival to provide a platform to to celebrate athletes as storytellers, while giving fans unprecedented access to some of their favorite athletes and voices in sport. The festival will feature some of this year's biggest titles in sports alongside athletes, creators and filmmakers for exclusive premieres, post-screening Q&A panels, State of The Game conversations and more.

Last year, we did something that had never been done by partnering with Tribeca Enterprises on the first athlete-led film festival, said Ricardo Viramontes, General Manager of UNINTERRUPTED. This year, we maintain a similar ambition to center athlete-as-storyteller and are excited to offer expanded programming that will push boundaries, challenge thinking and create meaningful discourse in the world of sports.

The UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival powered by Tribeca Festival lineup is a combination of inspiring films, entertaining panels and live conversations that are permeating the sports landscape.

Tribeca has always been at the forefront of entertainment and culture. As sports programming is capturing the attention of audiences around the world, Tribeca is proud to partner with UNINTERRUPTED to celebrate the best in athlete-inspired and -led filmmaking, said Tribeca Enterprises Co-Founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal. The second annual UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival will highlight the intersection of sports, culture, and entertainment with Paul George, Pete Rose, and many others.

From State of The Game conversations with renowned athletes like Toni Breidinger, Chiaka Ogbogu, Seniesa Estrada and Trey Benson to the world premiere of A Radical Act: Renee Montgomery, an intimate portrait of Renee and the experiences that formed her character, this year's UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival is the perfect blend of sports, entertainment and culture.

Additional highlights include a live taping of Podcast P with Paul George, a special conversation to celebrate the 15th anniversary of ESPNs 30 for 30 series and the world premiere screening of HBO's Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose.

NOTE: Press credential applications for the 2024 UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival are OPEN NOW. Click HERE to apply. Please contact Communications@TheSpringHillCo.Com with any questions..

The official UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival program for July 9 & 10 is as follows:

**The program is subject to change

Day 1 - TUESDAY, JULY 9TH

DOORS OPEN

12:30pm

STATE OF THE GAME: OWN YOUR STORY

1:00 - 1:30pm

In this State of the Game conversation, we'll explore how athletes Own Their Story when it comes to how their name, image and likeness (NIL) is being used. From NIL opportunities for young athletes to major brand deals for professionals, athletes have changed the role they play in the monetary side of sports. We'll uncover the complexities and opportunities of the rapidly changing world of monetization in athlete storytelling.

Special Guests: Darien Rencher, Trey Benson, Isaiah Bond

SUBMISSION FILM SCREENINGS

1:30 - 3:00pm

Selected by the UNINTERRUPTED Film Festival Athlete Selection committee (consisting of LeBron James, Naomi Osaka and Joel Embiid), UNINTERRUPTED and Tribeca present the first four of eight short film finalists who will premiere their projects on Day 1:

EQUAL PLAY: The world has 20% disabled people, but only 25% of disabled children participate regularly in school sports, leading to heightened loneliness compared to their non-disabled peers. EQUAL PLAY aims to address this by capturing the nuanced joy of disabled individuals and the positive change that more inclusion in sport can bring.

MOVING MOUNTAINS: A young Black man from Tulsa, Oklahoma, seeks a new life as he travels to a remote island of Hawaii. He finds peace, for the first time, through connection to nature, and a newfound love of the ocean and big wave surfing.

STRONG GRANDMA: 95 year old Catherine Kuehn is a world record winning power-lifter. As she prepares for her last competition she reflects on the love, and the loss, that brought her to this moment.

AYO, CHECK UP!: Two mens internalized struggles manifest in an incredibly toxic 1v1 basketball game.

STATE OF THE GAME: SHEROES OF SPORT

4:00 - 4:20pm

The (S)heroes of Sport State of the Game conversation tackles the future of women's sports and how women athletes are utilizing storytelling to carve out their sport's liberation. The anecdotal stories shared in this conversation will aim to expand and deepen our audience's connection to women's sports, and the players that are at the forefront of this continuously evolving landscape.

Special Guests: Coach Sydney Carter, Seniesa Estrada, Taliyah Brooks, Chiaka Ogbogu, Toni Breidinger

WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING:

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