Hoops of Heritage | Kaylee Smith & Peter Pan | Filmmaking & Summer League Film Festival Insights (EP.121)
Today’s episode of the Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience is hosted by VSL alumni Alex Cocoros, who sits down with filmmakers Peter Pan and Kaylee Smith to discuss their documentary, Hoops of Heritage. Kaylee, a VSL alumni, and Peter, who will be working with Vegas Summer League (VSL) this year alongside participating in the Summer League Film Festival (SLFF), reflect on the past few months of filming and what this experience has meant to them. In the episode, they discuss: How Kaylee and her Summer League roommate and Serbian Pro Sports Team Host, Minja Zeljkovic, curated the film idea and brought the vision to life with Peter The unforgettable basketball culture in Serbia and how the atmosphere exceeded expectations. The impact of VSL connections on their filmmaking journey and career growth. What makes the SLFF unique and how filmmakers can improve their chances of selection. They also explore [Read More]
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