News & Documentary Emmy Awards Puns

Our Emmy award winning docu-series spotlights different social/cultural/political communities and issues across the U.S., highlighting their nuances and complexities.

One of our new episodes will focus on athletics and mental health, and will be centered around Boston––the most iconic sports city. With that, we want to highlight both the humanity and comradery that sports can bring out (strengthening mental wellness for so many), along with the challenges some athletes (and particularly elite athletes) experience with their mental health.

But as we have that conversation, we know that even amongst friends, there are mixed opinions here. Some think our country and our athletes have gone soft, humoring unhelpful mental blocks and not persevering in the face of universal challenges that might just require them to suck it up, to varying degrees. Others have some sympathy for athletes, but believe that if they don't enjoy their sport at a certain point, they should simply quit. Others believe we need to do more to be mindful of athletes' mental well-being, even if we're just fans. And there are of course a lot of people in between.

We're looking to have a respectful, spirited and earnest conversation with someone or a group of people in the former camp. While this description may sound somewhat serious, our series is lighthearted and playful in nature, and this scene will be no exception.

If you think you might be interested, we're happy to have a phone conversation to better intro the show. Feel free to message me with your contact information.

Hi guys, we are Ross Kauffman (Born into Brothels) and Katy Chevigny (Deadline) and we collaborated as co-directors on the film E-Team. You can learn more about the film here, it's in select theaters and it's streaming now: http://www.eteamfilm.com/

Ask us anything.

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