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[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”Row – Growth Industry…Breakout Summer Film” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.75)” custom_padding=”25px|25px|25px|25px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” border_width_bottom=”0px” border_style_bottom=”none” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Media Examples List Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”text-column” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ text_text_shadow_color=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}”]The current market place of youth sports, (the money, the media, the student-athletes, and their parents) is ripe with stories and drama for a major motion picture. From “The Blindside” to “Field of Dreams“, “Rocky” to “42“, the timeless and most successful sports films have left clues. The research shows that the sports films that make the cut are almost exclusively dramas over comedies. They’re also not only just about sports. There often underdog driven themes such as, the individual against the establishment (Money Ball), breaking through the barrier of racism or sexism (42, Bend it Like Beckham) and fighting for the purity and magic of the sport itself (Field of Dreams). Perhaps the most successful family drama centered around sports is “The Blind Side” that explores “Big Mike” Oher’s inspiring journey from poverty and foster care to a top NFL draft choice thanks to the love and support of his second family. The film began with a budget of $29M US and grossed over $300M in box office alone.
Yet, there has not been a contemporary, definitive sports/family drama showing the pressures of today’s teenage athletes, striving to beat the odds. A highly commercial film that can cut through and compete with the summer studio fair. Until now…
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David Kernan
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She feels as if she’s an afterthought to the travel ball system. And for good reason, Grit dips into her college fund to fly Tre to the Dominican Republic, where baseball is a way of life. Grit hopes to teach him the underbelly of the game. Tre quickly realizes he’s in over his head competing against stronger teen athletes, many from impoverished homes. Tre also discovers Grit’s agenda is not so altruistic. Meanwhile, Avalon is recruited for a tryout by a Women’s Premier League Football Club from Manchester, England. Bianca approves of Avalon’s five-day overseas journey without asking her preoccupied father. Upon arrival, Avalon’s pushed beyond her comfort zone on the pitch where her commitment is questioned. What she didn’t expect, is to find a fire within and possibly a new home representing the rapidly evolving women’s game in Europe.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”25px|50px|25px|50px|true|true” border_width_bottom=”0px” border_style_bottom=”none” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_color=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ admin_label=”Row 2 – Text Column 1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]This tees up the intense third act drama back at a national baseball tournament in Cary, North Carolina, between Grit vs Tre, Tre vs Skylar, Grit vs Higgins, and a father-daughter showdown. As the film hurls towards its sizzling inside pitch of a finish, Tre realizes the depth to which Grit has stumbled and is able to hold up a mirror for his coach to finally see his demons, by once again embracing the spirit of the game they both grew up with and love. Grit has an epiphany which leads to an emotional climax between he and Avalon. Somewhere in this searing competition between hope, money and the love of a simple game, lies the heart center of the hero’s journey.
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“Not long ago, I was invited to speak at the annual banquet for an “elite” youth hockey organization. Before dinner, the organization’s president mentioned how he and his neighbor, another hockey dad, had seen the need for a top-tier program in their area, and how much planning and money it had required to create one. He also said his 6-year-old son and his neighbor’s boy were hockey-crazed best friends – or at least they used to be. His neighbor’s son was not selected for the mite team that first year, and the two men and their boys had not spoken to each other since.”
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“The U.S. youth-sports economy-which includes everything from travel to private coaching to apps that organize leagues and Livestream games-is now a $15.3 billion market according to WinterGreen Research, a private firm that tracks the industry.”
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“A family bringing in $50,000 a year could be spending $5,500,” he said. “Without being judgy, I’m fine with families spending that kind of money. What’s wrong is when that investment brings out some sort of negative parent behavior. Or if the kid says mom and dad are spending $10,000 on me a year, what are they expecting in return? Is it a college scholarship? The chances are slim to none of a kid getting a scholarship.”
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://travelballmovie.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/NewYorkTimes-logo-small-150w.png” align_tablet=”” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”NY Times small logo” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Where Elite Kids Shouldn’t Meet” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” header_3_text_color=”#ffffff” header_3_font_size=”16px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”32px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_text_align_tablet=”” header_3_text_align_phone=”center” header_3_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” text_text_align_phone=”center” text_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone”]The Rising Costs of Youth Sports, in Money and Emotion[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”About Bruce Caulk – DPW – Text Section” module_id=”about” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https://travelballmovie.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Travel-Ball-The-Movie-BW-Background-2560×1440-medres.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” custom_padding=”50px|0px|50px|0px|true|false” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”25px|50px|25px|50px|true|true” border_width_bottom=”0px” border_style_bottom=”none” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_2_font=”|||on|||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”#002d5f” header_3_text_align=”center” header_4_text_align=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]
TRAVEL BALL – THE MOTION PICTURE – STARTING LINEUP
BRUCE CAULK – DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”25px|50px|25px|50px|true|true” border_width_bottom=”0px” border_style_bottom=”none” use_custom_width=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ admin_label=”Row 1 – Text Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text module_class=”text-column” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]EMMY and TELLY Award-winning filmmaker Bruce Caulk is an actor’s director, a writer, and producer. His recent film, CON MAN, was released by Sony Pictures in 2018. CON MAN tells the redemption gone wrong story of the iconic Barry Minkow, the youngest person to defraud Wall Street. The Golden Globe-winning, and Oscar-nominated cast includes James Caan, Ving Rhames, Mark Hamill, Elisabeth Rohm, Talia Shire, Armand Assante, and Justin Baldoni. The film was selected to screen at the Directors Guild of America and is available on all the digital platforms.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ admin_label=”Row 1 – Image Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://travelballmovie.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bruce-Caulk-DWP-480×480.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Bruce Caulk – DPW – Image” module_class=”image-column” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”90%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://travelballmovie.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/BruceCaulk-Director-VingRhames-ConManMovie-1280w.jpg” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ admin_label=”Row 1 – Image Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://travelballmovie.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Con-Man-Poster-with-Stars.jpg” admin_label=”CON MAN Movie Image” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”25px|50px|25px|50px|true|true” border_width_bottom=”0px” border_style_bottom=”none” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_color=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ admin_label=”Row 2 – Text Column 1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text module_class=”text-column” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]In 2019, Bruce wrote an original screenplay, TRAVEL BALL, now in development. As a parent of NCAA student athletes and the director of PHENOMS for ABC at the IMG Academies, Bruce has extensive knowledge of the youth sports and family drama genres. TRAVEL BALL reveals a grippingly raw and personal look at the millennium generation’s teen athletes, the parents who push them and the coaches and system that profit from it all.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ admin_label=”Row 2 – Text Column 2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://travelballmovie.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/TravelBallMovie-2019-bw-headerbg-mobile-480h-medres.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Travel Ball Movie Image” module_class=”image-column” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”90%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”25px|50px|25px|50px|true|true” border_width_bottom=”0px” border_style_bottom=”none” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_color=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ admin_label=”Row 2 – Text Column 1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]Bruce produced and directed CHELSEA’S LIGHT, released in 2015 and received the prestigious “Golden Eagle Award”. The film explores the underbelly of sexual predators and was told thru the eyes of Tyler King, who lost his 17-year-old sister Chelsea when she set out for a run and never returned.The attraction to memorable characters in dramatic films started for Bruce at an early age. His stepfather, literary agent Evarts Ziegler, introduced Bruce to the writings of his many clients including Robert Towne (Chinatown), Mario Puzo (The Godfather) and Larry Gelbart (MASH). Since then, storytelling has been his passion. A University of Southern California Cinema/Television graduate, Bruce also studied Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London and improvisational theater in Los Angeles with Julliard professor, Stephen Book. He’s been a member of the Director’s Guild of America since 2005. 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