Doubletime
2007 American film
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Doubletime is a documentary film about the sport of modern-day jump roping and Double Dutch. The film follows two disparate teams—one suburban white and one inner-city black—as they train to compete against each other for the very first time.
Directed byStephanie Johnes
Produced byAlexandra Johnes
Stephanie Johnes
Andrea Meditch
Stephanie Johnes
Andrea Meditch
CinematographyStephanie Johnes
Edited byMiki Milmore
| Doubletime | |
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Festival poster | |
| Directed by | Stephanie Johnes |
| Produced by | Alexandra Johnes Stephanie Johnes Andrea Meditch |
| Cinematography | Stephanie Johnes |
| Edited by | Miki Milmore |
| Music by | Pete Miser Jonathan Zalben Joel Goodman |
| Distributed by | Discovery Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Cast
- Ray Fredrick, coach of the Bouncing Bulldogs
- Joseph Edney, a member of the Bouncing Bulldogs
- Timothy Martin, a member of the Bouncing Bulldogs
- Erica Zenn, a member of the Bouncing Bulldogs
- Joy Holman, coach of the Double Dutch Forces
- Lacie Doolittle, a member of the Double Dutch Forces
- Antoine Cutner, a member of the Double Dutch Forces
- Tia Rankin, a member of the Double Dutch Forces
- Mike Peterson, an assistant coach of the Double Dutch Forces
- David Walker, the founder of the American Double Dutch League
- Richard Cendali, the founder of U.S.A. Jump Rope League
Awards and festivals
- Seattle Film Festival, Best Documentary
- “Best Sports Documentary” Newsday, 2007
- Heartland Film Festival, Crystal Heart Award
- South by Southwest Film Festival, Audience Award Finalist
- Tribeca Film Festival, Audience Award Nominee
- AFI/ Silverdocs
- Mill Valley Film Festival
- Edinburgh International Film Festival
See also
External links
- Official website
- Doubletime at IMDb
- Doubletime Variety Magazine Review.
- Doubletime Austin Chronicle Review.
- Doubletime Film Threat Review.
- Bested by Japan, A Jump-Rope Team Plots a Comeback Wall Street Journal.
- Fierce Competition, In Double Time CBS News.
- / Double Dutch Is Back NPR.
- Doubletime North Carolina Public Radio.