Doubletime is a documentary film about the sport of modern-day jump roping and Double Dutch. The film follows two disparate teams—one suburban white and one inner-city black—as they train to compete against each other for the very first time.
Plot
Cast Ray Fredrick, coach of the Bouncing Bulldogs Joseph Edney, a member of the Bouncing Bulldogs Timothy Martin, a member of the Bouncing Bulldogs Erica Zenn, a member of the Bouncing Bulldogs Joy Holman, coach of the Double Dutch Forces Lacie Doolittle, a member of the Double Dutch Forces Antoine Cutner, a member of the Double Dutch Forces Tia Rankin, a member of the Double Dutch Forces Mike Peterson, an assistant coach of the Double Dutch Forces David Walker, the founder of the American Double Dutch League Richard Cendali, the founder of U.S.A. Jump Rope League
Awards and festivals Seattle Film Festival, Best Documentary “Best Sports Documentary” Newsday, 2007 Heartland Film Festival, Crystal Heart Award South by Southwest Film Festival, Audience Award Finalist Tribeca Film Festival, Audience Award Nominee AFI/ Silverdocs Mill Valley Film Festival Edinburgh International Film Festival
See also Spellbound (2002 film) Mad Hot Ballroom
External links
Doubletime Variety Magazine Review. Doubletime Austin Chronicle Review. Doubletime Film Threat Review. Bested by Japan, A Jump-Rope Team Plots a Comeback Wall Street Journal. Fierce Competition, In Double Time CBS News. / Double Dutch Is Back NPR. Doubletime North Carolina Public Radio.