The Grizzlie Truth is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kathleen Jayme and released in 2022. Following up on Jayme's 2018 film Finding Big Country, the film traces the history of the ill-fated Vancouver Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association, attempting to trace the reasons for the team's relocation to Memphis.Rob Williams, "Stu Jackson speaks about Vancouver Grizzlies in new documentary". Daily Hive, September 9, 2022.
The film premiered on October 1, 2022, at the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival,"“The Grizzlie Truth” among doc premieres at Vancouver International Film Festival". RealScreen, September 9, 2022. where it was named the winner of the Audience Award for the Galas & Special Presentations program.Angelica Babiera, "VIFF announces nine audience award winners". Playback, October 19, 2022. The film was subsequently screened at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for best documentary.
The film was screened in Toronto at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema on December 10, 2022, with the beginning of a theatrical run in early 2023.Desmond Brown, "Filmmaker says she 'left no stone unturned' in documentary about the Vancouver Grizzlies". CBC News, December 12, 2022.
See also List of basketball films
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