1st Year Checking Feature Film, Audience FEEDBACK from July 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival
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1ST YEAR CHECKING, 80min., USA, Sport Documentary
Directed by Michael Messner
1st Year Checking documents the life of my son Grayson, a 12 year old hockey player as he goes into the dangerous and unknown world of check hockey.
After coaching a team in their first year of check hockey, I was fascinated how a game that kids love with their entire hearts changes over night to a game where there is fear, violence and severe injuries. As the coach, it was my job to turn 12 year old’s into men.
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