When Girls Play Sports

A former college soccer player lives out one of her lifelong fantasies: confronting a coach and athletic director from her past. This film explores the untapped rage that lives inside so many of us.

  • Molly McCluskey
    Director
  • Jeremiah Kipp
    Director
  • Molly McCluskey
    Writer
  • Lina Lansky
    Producer
  • Molly McCluskey
    Key Cast
    "Sydney"
    Queering, If That Mockingbird, Two Weeks
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Dark Comedy, Thriller, Comedy, Drama, Horror
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 15, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    red helium hk cam
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Nightmares Film Festival
    Columbus, Ohio
    United States
    October 19, 2024
    Molly McCluskey: Best Performance in a Short Film
  • New York Shorts International Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    October 17, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Coney Island Film Festival
    Brooklyn, New York
    United States
    May 4, 2024
    NYC Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Molly McCluskey, Jeremiah Kipp

Molly McCluskey is a NYC-based actor, writer, director, comedian, and model. Her stuff has gone to some cool festivals around the world, including SXSW, LA Shorts, Bend, IOWF, SLIFF, NY Shorts, Cleveland Film Festival, Rio Webfest, and Wicked Queer. She’s also been in some national commercials. Molly is a Managing Director oat Must Have Productions, a production company that creates, acquires, and produces original short film, feature film, and series content using in-house and external capital.

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Director Statement

This project was in my head for ten years before it came to life through film. I wanted to highlight a problem in female sports from a new perspective, and to provide a space - even if it's just for ten minutes - for women to raise their hats to their own rage.