{"id":65395,"date":"2013-05-01T23:32:04","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T23:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2013\/05\/01\/doin-it-in-the-park-pick-up-basketball-nyc\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T09:28:29","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T09:28:29","slug":"doin-it-in-the-park-pick-up-basketball-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/doin-it-in-the-park-pick-up-basketball-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Doin’ It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doin’ It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC<\/strong>
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A film by Bobbito Garcia & Kevin Couliau
\nWorldwide Digital Release: May 1, 2013
\nIn Select US & UK Theaters: May 22
\nWorld Tour, presented by Nike: May thru August
\nSoundtrack EP Release: May 1, 2013<\/p>\n

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On May 1, 2013, filmmakers Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau<\/strong> independently release DOIN\u2019 IT IN THE PARK: PICK-UP BASKETBALL, NYC<\/em><\/strong>, winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Urbanworld Film Festival 2012. The documentary explores the history, culture and social impact of New York\u2019s summer b-ball scene. Digital downloads\/streams will be available at doinitinthepark.com<\/a>, powered by vhx.tv<\/a>.<\/p>\n

DOIN\u2019 IT IN THE PARK <\/em><\/strong>opens in theaters Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Harlem\u2019s prestigious Maysles Cinema (mayslesinstitute.org<\/a>), founded by legendary director Albert Maysles (Grey Gardens<\/em>). A limited national release follows, including special one-night screening events, powered by tugg.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Beginning May 9th<\/sup> in Mexico City, co-directors Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau commence a DOIN\u2019 IT IN THE PARK <\/em><\/strong>world tour, presented by Nike, with theatrical as well as outdoor screenings throughout Mexico, China, South Africa, Philippines, France, Italy, Spain, the UK and US, followed by director a Q&A. Pick-up basketball games featuring the filmmakers with local players will also be activated in each city.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/strong>NYC native and world-renowned DJ Bobbito Garcia<\/strong> is the critically acclaimed author of Where\u2019d You Get Those? NYC\u2019s Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987<\/em> (Testify Books). In recent years, \u201cKool Bob Love\u201d has done sideline reporting for the NY Knicks on MSG Network, voiced\u00a0NBA 2K<\/em> video games, and has hosted\u00a0ESPN2\u2019s It\u2019s the Shoes <\/em>series. Currently, he is the play-by-play announcer for the Elite 24 Game on ESPNU and the Red Bull King of the Rock Championship, and tours the world spinning records at events for Red Bull, Nike, and Fania Records, among others. \u00a0facebook.com\/bobbitogarciaakakoolboblove<\/a><\/p>\n

Frenchman Kevin Couliau<\/strong> is widely recognized as the most prolific outdoor basketball photographer of the last decade. His images have appeared in Reverse Magazine<\/em> (France) and Fadeaway Magazine<\/em> (UK). As a videographer, his work has been seen on Canal + (France) \u201cThe New Explorers\u201d documentary series, Jordan Brand\u2019s annual Quai 54 TV\/DVD series, the New York Knicks \u201cBattle of the Boroughs\u201d videos, and Nike\u2019s \u201cBasketball Never Stops\u201d campaign. In 2010, he directed a music video titled \u201cHeart & Soul Of New York City,\u201d which has accumulated 1,000,000+ views online and counting. He currently lives in Paris. Official site:\u00a0kevincouliau.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The soundtrack, titled EDDIE PALMIERI IS DOIN\u2019 IT IN THE PARK<\/em>, also drops May 1. Eddie Palmieri is a nine-time Grammy Award winner, and recently received the prestigious National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master Award, our nation\u2019s highest honor for the genre. The EP features original compositions Palmieri recorded for the DOIN\u2019 IT IN THE PARK <\/em><\/strong>score, plus memorable sound bites from the film. The release will be available on digital\/CD\/vinyl.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doin\u2019 It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC<\/strong> <\/em>is an independent documentary directed by Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau. The film explores the definition, history, culture and social impact of New York\u2019s summer b-ball scene, the worldwide \u201cMecca\u201d of the sport. \u00a0In New York City, pick-up basketball is not just a sport. It is a way of life<\/em>. There are 700+ outdoor courts, and an estimated 500,000 players, the most loyal of which approach the game as a religion, and the playground as their church.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can play high school or college for four years.\u00a0 You can play Pro for a decade. You can play pick-up . . . for life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Doin\u2019 It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC <\/em>lovingly uncovers this movement through the voices of playground legends, NBA athletes, and most importantly the common ballplayer who all day looks forward to calling \u201cnext\u201d game at their local schoolyard. \u00a0Co-directors Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau visited 180 courts throughout NYC\u2019s five boroughs to create their debut documentary. They traveled to a majority of the locations by bicycle, carrying camera equipment and a basketball in their backpacks. The film\u2019s title refers as much to the subject matter as it does to the method of filmmaking, providing an unprecedented perspective on Urban America\u2019s most popular, and accessible, free recreation.<\/p>\n

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