There is a whole new, perhaps, not so new chapter being added to sports, especially football by the ingenuous management of Athletic Club Foundation. Recognising the power of sports to change the world, the foundation has wowed the world with the presentation of its film festival in an attempt to capture the social impact of football on a people. The film festival, which kicked off yesterday October 6 runs till to Sunday October 12.
Themed 'Thinking Football', the festival which is the 13th in the series, will screen 11 feature films, two medium-length films and four short films from six different countries, all covering a wide range of fascinating topics.
Pitched to appeal to a broad swathe of societal groups from - from politics, to sports, culture entertainment industry - all are expected to grace the Thinking Football Film Festival, each participating to make the week-long event a success. Among the special guests attending this years festival and participating in the post-screening discussions are two legendary figures from British football: Peter Reid and Sammy Lee. Theyll be joined by Palestinian footballer Honey Thaljieh - an Athletic Club 125th anniversary ambassador, as well as prominent figures from the world of film, including directors Andy Wells, Rob Sloman, Samri Gunn, Freidys Bjanadottir, Samuel Ab, Jack Thornton, Gerard Oms, Martin Fradkin and George Dowell. Also expected are Rachel Ramsay, James Erskine and Ella Pham, representing last years Audience Award-winning film, 'Copa 71'.