FIFA legend Jaiyah Saelua caught the world's attention as one of the subjects of Mike Brett and Steve Jamison's 2014 feature documentary Next Goal Wins which celebrated the resilience and passion of American Samoa's national football team. Best known for their spectacular 31-0 loss to Australia in 2001 during a World Cup qualifying match, a... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: wrestler Mack Beggs “trans athletes have always been here, just like trans individuals”
Gifted wrestler Mack Beggs is one of the subjects of Michael Barnett’s compelling feature documentary about transgender teen athletes Changing the Game, which launches on Hulu on Tuesday June 1st 2021. Mack was Texas state champion twice while at high school, where he was forced to play in the female tournaments as depicted in the... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: wrestler Mack Beggs “trans athletes have always been here, just like trans individuals”
The ESPN 30 for 30 documentary short film directed by Taylor Hess and Erin Sanger, Mack Wrestles, which premieres on ESPN this Sunday 22nd September takes a behind the scenes look at Mack Beggs, a gifted athlete from Euless, Texas, facing the stigmatization of transgender athletes. Mack, who is also one of the subjects of... Continue Reading →