Thanks to our friends at Athletes Quarterly, we recently discovered a new soccer filmmaker: Christian Fuchs of Premier League champions Leicester city.
In short, he wants you to attend this year's K+S Soccer Film Festival in New York, being held from September 13-16 at Scandinavia House in Manhattan. So watch his little film, then check out the festival lineup and buy your tickets!
The Republic of Ireland's national team is back in the Euro Championships this summer, their second straight qualification for Europe's biggest international tournament.
To celebrate, Kicking + Screening and Peter Dillon's Pub in New York City are partnering to show the documentary film series Green Is the Colour over the course of three Wednesday evenings in June. The event series kicks off on Wednesday, June 1, and continues June 8 and June 15.
For opening night, we'll host a special #SoccerSocialHour, inviting the New York soccer scene out for a night of soccer films, soccer socializing, drink specials, and live music.
Green Is the Colour delves into Ireland's unexpected soccer history. Did you know that the Irish instituted the penalty kick? Or that an Irishman once coached FC Barcelona and helped save them during the Spanish Civil War by leading them on a North American tour during which they played several clubs from Brooklyn?
We're coming back!
We're thrilled to announce that Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival New York 2016 -- our 8th edition in the Big Apple -- will take place Wednesday, September 13, through Friday, September 16. So mark your calendars. Seriously, go do it. We'll wait.
Back? Good.
K+S New York 2016 will take place right in the middle soccer extravaganza, including the playoff race in MLS, the start of the Premier League, the start of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, and World Cup qualifying.
The delay in confirming the dates was due to uncertainty about where we will host K+S New York 2016. That uncertainty still exists, but we're working on it. (As many of you know, the Tribeca Cinemas, where we have held K+S festivals since 2010, closed last summer. In fact, we were the final event to happen at the legendary filmhouse.)
We already have a handful of terrific soccer films from all around the world in consideration for K+S New York 2016. We're still looking for more. So if you know of any, let us know or submit it.
As mentioned before, we are still working to shore up a venue. We will have news on that soon. In the meantime, we will host several #SoccerSocialHour meet-ups in NYC, and we'll be at the upcoming NYFEST soccer tournament on April 16, 2016.
Make sure you follow us on Twitter and on Facebook to stay up on all the latest news and info from K+S.
Hold on tight, everyone, because it's all kicking off in New York City.
This week, it is good to be a soccer fan (fanatic?) in the Big Apple, with a gorgeous feast of soccer events taking place around the city.
It all gets going, of course, with our 7th annual Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival New York, which gets under way on Tuesday at the world-famous Tribeca Cinemas. We've got two terrific films and a tantalizing post-screening panel discussion.
Film 1: Jack to a King: The Swansea Story (SOLD OUT)
Wales | 2014 | Dir. Marc Evans
The remarkable true story of a rag-tag group of football fans who saved their club from oblivion and took them to the richest game in world football: The Championship Play-Off Final, with the ultimate prize being a place in the Premier League.
MORE INFO + TRAILER | SOLD OUT!
Film 2: A Wonderful Season of Failure
Italy | 2014 | Dir. Mario Bucci
A documentary feature about 2013/2014 season of Bari Football Club and the first “happy” failure in times of crisis. The idea for this story has its origin in a simple, yet inspiring, fact: Football in Bari is everything but normal.
MORE INFO + TRAILER | GET TICKETS
Panel Discussion: “Pro/Rel: The risks and reward of the promotion/relegation system”
Leigh Dineen, vice chairman, Swansea City
Matt Doyle, senior editor, MLSsoccer.com
Mal Pope, executive producer, Jack to a King
Erik Stover, chief operating officer, New York Cosmos
Stay for the after-party at the Varick Room following all the scheduled events.
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Support your local! This is kind of #SoccerInNYC Week. Here are a few other soccer events taking place in the Big Apple this week:
