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The Curse Of William Penn
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All Features, Festival of Independents presented by DIVE, The Documentary Tradition
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FILM SYNOPSIS

This feel-good documentary about the city's feel-bad sports franchises takes a look at their recent hard-luck history and the frustrated fans who have suffered through it.

Philly has not had very good luck recently when it comes to its sports team winning championships. Why? This featurette dares to discuss the possible reasons: Bad teams? Bad management? Bad luck? Every potential explanation is examined, yet whispers of a curse remain. The origin of the legendary "curse" is simple: a gentlemen's agreement that no structures should exceed the height of William Penn's hat atop City Hall was broken with the completion of One Liberty Place in 1987. And now... The Curse allows a slew of Philly sports journalists, celebrities, radio hosts and fans to give their opinion and unleash their righteous rage for the camera. Is there a chance that the curse is real? Leaving no stone unturned, the filmmakers offer a few solutions to beat the curse, and this singular film will doubtlessly inspire plenty of discussion among fans and critics. The fun of this light-hearted documentary is that it captures perfectly the mind-numbing frustration of Philadelphia fandom but manages to find the humor in the absurdity of it all.

CAST & CREW

DIRECTORS: Dan Borkson, Mikaelyn Austin, Rob Marcolina
WRITERS: Dan Borkson, Mikaelyn Austin, Rob Marcolina
CAST: Harry Kalas, Pat Croce, Phil Martelli, Ray Didinger, Steven A. Smith, The Bacon Brothers
PRODUCERS: Dan Borkson, Mikaelyn Austin, Rob Marcolina
editorS: Mikaelyn Austin, Rob Marcolina
cinematographerS: Dan Borkson, Mikaelyn Austin, Rob Marcolina
PRINT SOURCE: Phrustrated Phan Films

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Friday, April 06
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Sunday, April 08
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4:30 PM - International House
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