The Gonzaga Bulldogs are ready for their close-up.
A sports documentary focusing on the perennial Cinderella college basketball team Gonzaga: The insoles still fit It is scheduled to premiere as a Tubi Original on March 6. Hollywood Reporter I learned exclusively. Director David Cheek’s film marks the second project to hail from the AVOD platform’s partnership with Teton Ridge Entertainment, following Tubi’s release earlier this month of the women’s college basketball documentary. The moment.
Gonzaga: The insoles still fit Focuses on how head coach Mark Few transformed a small college program into a national power that became a regular contender in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament known as March Madness. The film includes interviews with notable figures such as Few and Steve Kerr, along with Gonzaga alumni John Stockton, Adam Morrison, Chet Holmgren, Andrew Nembhard, Jalen Suggs and Domantas Sabonis.
Thomas Tull is producing the film, which hails from Teton Ridge Entertainment and Words + Pictures. Gillian Sher, Josh Miller, Connor Shell, Jonathan Hook, Libby Guest, Alexa Conway and Angela T. O’Neill serve as executive producers. Miller and Jessica McCourt of Teton Ridge Entertainment and Ian Nelson of Tubi negotiated the deal. The trailer can be seen below.
“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Teton Ridge Entertainment with Gonzaga: The insoles still fit“Gonzaga’s story resonates off the court and has the power to shape culture, and we’re proud to bring Coach Few’s remarkable legacy to our audience through this compelling documentary,” says Toby, Senior Vice President of Content Acquisitions and Partnerships, Sam Harwitz.
The film’s title refers to broadcaster Gus Johnson chanting, “The shoe still fits,” after a key win during Gonzaga’s March Madness run in 1999. The Bulldogs finished second in the 2017 and 2021 national championship games.
Adds the Teton Ridge Entertainment president: “At Teton Ridge Entertainment, we look for stories that reveal something bigger about who we are. We saw that at Gonzaga – a program built on grit, humility and the unwavering belief that where you come from does not determine where you end up. Working with Tubi, we have created a documentary that embodies that spirit.”
