Forever North

Director: Sir Francis Michael

TAGLINE:
Basketball was created by a Canadian. Why haven’t Canada prevailed at their own sport.

LOGLINE:
Created by a Canadian, we follow Canada’s skirmish in the sport and the country’s ability to compete but more important prevail on a worldwide platform. The irony and outcome of the country’s triumphs in its own sport.

THE STORY:
Forever north connects the dots of the history of Basketball originating in Canada. Deriving from the Canadian founding father Dr. Naismith to Canada’s basketball prowess, this film follows the sport and its correlation to Canada.

In an era of a rapidly evolving pastime basketball is considered the “fastest growing sport in the world” (International Basketball Federation). The film dichotomizes Canada’s prowess in the sport worldwide, the benefits of the game that fall in line with Canada’s core policy of unity in diversity; the notion of bringing unity of
cultures worldwide and lastly its impact on the globe. Woven throughout the action oriented core of the film is a deep exploration of the love for the sport worldwide and compelling storiesof an emerging underdog that created the sport vying to return to center stage in world competition. One can argue that Canada’s creation has
aided in humanity.

The film is a cinematic feature length documentary produced by one of Canada’s two time Olympian athletes, and select Canadian iconic basketball expert Howard Kelsey. On the heel of the 125th anniversary of the sport the film follows the growth of basketball in Canada, Canada’s influence on the game and its impediments and accolades around the world.

Constructed in a sequential format it follows Canada’s prized creation that has unified the world. Directed by Sir Francis Michael, the film explores the convolution and struggle of the founding country of basketball. It dichotomizes the country’s demise in competition after winning at the first Olympic games in 1936 (which was a debut of the sport in Olympics) to its struggle to return to the plateau of competition on a worldly platform.

The lessons transmitted from this case study will empower basketball enthusiasts worldwide of Canada’s history from creation to current and will engage Canadians and others in patronage of the rapid growth of the sport in Canada as well as the pertinent facts of the game.

TAGLINE:
Canada created it and they are still in the game. Don’t count them out just yet…