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'''''Medora''''' is a 2013 [[documentary film]] by [[Andrew Cohn]] and [[Davy Rothbart]] about a small town basketball team based in [[Medora, Indiana]], called the Medora Hornets, the town's 70-students high school basketball team which is on a losing streak of many seasons, just unable to keep up with larger schools in the area league, much as Medora itself struggles to barely survive. |
'''''Medora''''' is a 2013 [[documentary film]] by [[Andrew Cohn]] and [[Davy Rothbart]] about a small town basketball team based in [[Medora, Indiana]], called the Medora Hornets, the town's 70-students high school basketball team which is on a losing streak of many seasons, just unable to keep up with larger schools in the area league, much as Medora itself struggles to barely survive. |
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The directors were initially interested in the team after an article in ''[[The New York Times]]'' about the team. For the full season 2010-2011, they took more than 600 hours of footage about the team and the lives and struggles of its team members.<ref name=denver>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/2013/11/medoras_real-life_hoosiers_bas.php|author=Jamie Siebrase|title=The real-life Hoosiers of Medora: Small-town life dribbles away|publisher=Denver Westword|date=November 11, 2013|date=November 11, 2013}}</ref> The 82-minute resulting documentary has been released in November 2013. |
The directors were initially interested in the team after an article in ''[[The New York Times]]'' about the team. For the full season 2010-2011, they took more than 600 hours of footage about the team and the lives and struggles of its team members.<ref name=denver>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/2013/11/medoras_real-life_hoosiers_bas.php|author=Jamie Siebrase|title=The real-life Hoosiers of Medora: Small-town life dribbles away|publisher=Denver Westword|date=November 11, 2013|date=November 11, 2013}}</ref> The post-production costs were financed through the [[crowd funding]] site [[Kickstarter]].<ref>[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/medora/medora-documentary-film Kickstarter: Medora (Documentary) page]</ref> The 82-minute resulting documentary has been released in November 2013. |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart (directors) |
| Produced by | Rachel Dengiz, Davy Rothbart, Andrew Cohn, Rachael Counce (producers) Michael Clark, Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Alex Turtletaub, Wren Arthur, Tim Foley (executive producers) |
| Starring | Medora Hornets basketball team and staff |
| Cinematography | Rachael Counce (Assistant Director / Director of Photography |
| Edited by | Vanessa Roworth, Andrew Cohn, Mary Manhardt |
| Music by | Bobby Emmett Patrick Keeler |
| Distributed by | Beachside Films, Olive Productions, Seven34 Films |
Release dates | November 8, 2013 November 12, 2013 (video on demand) |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Medora is a 2013 documentary film by Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart about a small town basketball team based in Medora, Indiana, called the Medora Hornets, the town's 70-students high school basketball team which is on a losing streak of many seasons, just unable to keep up with larger schools in the area league, much as Medora itself struggles to barely survive.
The directors were initially interested in the team after an article in The New York Times about the team. For the full season 2010-2011, they took more than 600 hours of footage about the team and the lives and struggles of its team members.[1] The post-production costs were financed through the crowd funding site Kickstarter.[2] The 82-minute resulting documentary has been released in November 2013.
Festivals
Medora ahd its premiere during the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2013. It was also an official selection during the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in 2013.
Critics agree that Medora is not just another basketball documentary. Variety magazine said that the filmmakers Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart "deliver a bleakly potent portrait of life in an economically devastated Middle American town."
Cast
- Basketball players
- Dylan McSoley
- Rusty Rogers
- Robby Armstrong
- Chaz Cowles
- Justin Gilbert
- Corey Hansen
- Others (including coaches)
- Andrew Evertts (basketball coach)
- Rudie Crane (Junior Varsity Coach/ Varsity Assistant)
- Logan Farmer (5th/6th Grade Coach)
- Dennis Pace
- Josh Deering
Soundtrack
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Medora, Original Sountrack from the Motion Picture is being released by ABCKO Records on November 19, 2013.[3] The album contains 18 tracks, including 10 original score tracks by Bobby Emmett and Patrick Keeler.
The album features the film's original music composed by Bobby Emmett, as well as tracks by Joe Lapaglia, Dabrye, Kadence, Harlan, Chris Bathgate and The Press Delete.
- Tracklist
- "Consolidated Blues" (1:07)
- "Shadow of Love" (2:27)
- "Old Medora" (2:43)
- "Rusty Kicked Out" (3:14)
- "Rusty Picks Up Mom" (3:18)
- "Never Take Me Alive" (1:50)
- "Shaking Ghosts" – Joe Lapaglia (4:40)
- "Encoded Flow" – Dabrye feat. Kadence (2:53)
- "Moment to Myself" – Harlan (2:52)
- "The Real World" – Chris Bathgate (3:59)
- "Almost Home" – Joe Lapaglia (4:20)
- "Ride to Columbus" (2:55)
- "Columbus Game (2:36)
- "The Firetruck" (2:17)
- "Strawflower's Waltz" – Chris Bathgate (4:55)
- "Small Town" – The Press Delete (2:39)
- "Crothersville Game" (2:26)
- "Lighthouse Game" (1:51)
References
- ^ Jamie Siebrase (November 11, 2013). "The real-life Hoosiers of Medora: Small-town life dribbles away". Denver Westword.
- ^ Kickstarter: Medora (Documentary) page
- ^ FilmMusicReporter: Medora Soundtrack Announced
