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From Philly With (Brotherly) Love: ‘The Turnaround’ Set For Telluride Premiere, With The Obamas, Ben Proudfoot, Kyle Thrash Behind It
Barack and Michelle Obama are teaming up with filmmakers Ben Proudfoot and Kyle Thrash for 'The Turnaround,' a short doc premiering at Telluride.
“When the team’s big new acquisition ($300M over 11 years), Trea Turner, who had just signed one of the biggest contracts in MLB history, enters a downward spiral despite the city’s sky high hopes for him, the infamous fans turn against him, fervidly booing their own player (a time-honored Phillies tradition). Jon, who is from the Bridesburg neighborhood of Philadelphia and intimately knows the ways in and out of despair from his mental health crises, has a contrary impulse – don’t boo, give Trea a standing ovation. “Having grown up in the Philadelphia area and being a lifelong Phillies fan myself, I am in awe of how brilliantly Kyle and Ben have captured the heart and soul of the city,” said Vinnie Malhotra, president of Higher Ground.
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