Curt Schilling's Imperfect Game

Even when he was throwing strikes for the Red Sox, Curt Schilling was not like other baseball players. He would spend late nights buried in the computer screen, dreaming of building the greatest multiplayer game empire to rival World of Warcraft. When he retired, he took some of his own money and lots of others, including 75 million from the state of Rhode Island, to try and realize his dream.

Instead, his company, 38 Studios, ran through millions with little to show for it, ultimately collapsing into a mountain of debt. Through animation and interviews, the film tells us what happens when the aura of a legend overwhelms good sense. Game over.

  • Mike Healey
    Director
  • Maxwell Sorensen
    Director
  • Marina Shifrin
    Writer
  • Mike Healey
    Producer
  • Smriti Keshari
    Producer
  • John Skipper
    Producer
    Creator of ESPN's 30 for 30 series
  • Ian James Corlett
    Key Cast
    "Ennie"
    Dragon Ball Z
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 10, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    150,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Tribeca Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    June 10, 2023
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Mike Healey, Maxwell Sorensen

Mike Healey is a NY-based animation director and founder of //kneeon studios. He specializes in sports-related animation and has created content for clients such as Nike, the NBA, ESPN+, Chicago Bulls, Amazon Prime, Springhill Entertainment and many others. He has has produced animated segments for the Apple TV show Hello Tomorrow, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, HBO’s Betty, the Peabody award winning short Cops and Robbers, and the Amazon Prime documentary series Redefined: J.R. Smith. He recently founded Slam Dunk Club, an animation production company focusing on sports-related animation.

Maxwell Sorensen is a director and animator living in Brooklyn New York. He has worked on projects for Netflix, Nick Jr, and AMC+, as well as numerous commercials for brands such as Honda, Google, Tiffany&Co, Warby Parker and Target.

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