Anthony Mackie steps into a new role this month as host of the 6th season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange - the documentary series showcasing contemporary life and culture from across the African diaspora, which kicked off with Bobbito García and Kevin Couliau's basketball doc Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC, co-presented by Latino Public Broadcasting, on January 13. Other subjects that will be on the menu this season include the dynamic collaboration between American and Indian dance masters, Kathak guru Pandit Chitresh Das and tap dance star Jason Samuels Smith, in the documentary Upaj: Improvise by Hoku Uchiyama, co-presented...
- 1/27/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
"AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange," the annual television series featuring documentaries about the African Diaspora, is now in its sixth season. The 2013 lineup will be hosted by Anthony Mackie, and will run weekly on the World Channel from January 13th through February 10th. The series is produced by National Black Programming Consortium (Nbpc) and co-presented by American Public Television (Apt), who will distribute “AfroPoP” to additional public television stations in February. The series kicks off with "Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC," the debut film from directors and pick-up basketball crusaders Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau. The line-up is below: Monday, January 13, 2014, 8 Pm (Et/Pt): Doin’ It in the Park; Pick-Up Basketball, NYC by Bobbito García and Kevin Couliau “Doin’ It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC,” explores the history, culture and social impact of New York’s summer b-ball scene, widely recognized as the worldwide mecca of.
- 1/2/2014
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Anthony Mackie steps into a new role this January as host of the 6th season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange - the documentary series showcasing contemporary life and culture from across the African diaspora, which kicks off with Bobbito García and Kevin Couliau's basketball doc Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC, co-presented by Latino Public Broadcasting, on January 13. Other subjects that will be on the menu this season include the dynamic collaboration between American and Indian dance masters, Kathak guru Pandit Chitresh Das and tap dance star Jason Samuels Smith, in the documentary Upaj: Improvise by Hoku Uchiyama, co-presented...
- 12/27/2013
- by Natasha Greeves
- ShadowAndAct
Any New Yorker familiar with the hard-nosed West 4th street pick-up b-ball games that attract many onlookers (natives and tourists) should definitely be interested in seeing this new documentary feature titled Doin' It In The Park. We've been following it on its film festival/screening series travels since last summer, and it's now set to make a limited USA theatrical run in NYC, beginning tonight, May 22nd at Maysles Cinema in Harlem. Co-directed by Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau (their debut) Doin' It In The Park... ... explores the definition, history, culture and social impact of New York's summer b-ball scene, widely recognized as the worldwide "Mecca" of the...
- 5/22/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
By some estimates, over half a million people play pick-up basketball in the playgrounds of New York each year. In Doin’ It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, filmmakers and pick-up basketball enthusiasts Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau set out to create the most comprehensive document of New York City’s summer, outdoor pick-up basketball scene by visiting 180 courts throughout all five of the city’s boroughs. Shot in a breakneck 75 summer days during 2011, their debut documentary has an immediacy and intimacy that speaks to its homemade vibe, even amongst former and current NBA players like Kenny Anderson and Brandon Jennings, …...
- 5/22/2013
- by Brandon Harris
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
New York — Half-moon hoops, double rims, chain-linked fences for out-of-bounds lines and no net that anyone can recall.
Such is the imperfect urban landscape of playground basketball, what many consider the truest expression of the sport. It's basketball without referees, coaches or sneaker deals. Anyone can play, so long as they call "Next."
A new documentary, "Doin' it in the Park," is a loving ode to the blacktop world of New York City pickup. With more than 700 courts, it's the mecca of pick-up basketball, featuring places like Rucker Park in Harlem and the West 4th St. court, a kind of fish bowl of nonstop basketball on view for West Village commuters and tourists. Basketball is woven into the asphalt fabric of New York.
"Every court has a story," says "Doin' it in the Park" co-director Bobbito Garcia, who made the film with Kevin Couliau, a French photographer of outdoor basketball.
Such is the imperfect urban landscape of playground basketball, what many consider the truest expression of the sport. It's basketball without referees, coaches or sneaker deals. Anyone can play, so long as they call "Next."
A new documentary, "Doin' it in the Park," is a loving ode to the blacktop world of New York City pickup. With more than 700 courts, it's the mecca of pick-up basketball, featuring places like Rucker Park in Harlem and the West 4th St. court, a kind of fish bowl of nonstop basketball on view for West Village commuters and tourists. Basketball is woven into the asphalt fabric of New York.
"Every court has a story," says "Doin' it in the Park" co-director Bobbito Garcia, who made the film with Kevin Couliau, a French photographer of outdoor basketball.
- 5/18/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
As a New Yorker familiar with the hard-nosed West 4th street pick-up b-ball games that attract many onlookers (natives and tourists), I'm definitely interested in seeing this upcoming new documentary feature titled Doin' It In The Park. Co-directed by Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau (their debut) what's Doin' It In The Park about? The film: ... explores the definition, history, culture and social impact of New York's summer b-ball scene, widely recognized as the worldwide "Mecca" of the sport. In New York City, pick-up basketball is not just a sport. It is a way of life. There are 700+ outdoor courts, and an estimated 500,000 players,...
- 7/30/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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