ABOUT THE FILM

LOGLINE

Ten years after its acclaimed worldwide release, GAME FACE revisits the groundbreaking journeys of Fallon Fox—the first transgender female MMA fighter—and Terrence Clemens—a gay college basketball player in Oklahoma—whose courage to live authentically in sports remains as timely and vital today as ever.

LONG SYNOPSIS

Ten years ago, GAME FACE made history as one of the first documentaries to spotlight LGBTQ+ athletes breaking barriers in professional and college sports. The critically acclaimed film—praised by “The Hollywood Reporter” and ESPN—released worldwide on Netflix in 2016, screened at over 50 international film festivals, and earned 12 awards, including the Audience Award for Best Documentary at Frameline.Today, GAME FACE resonates as powerfully as ever. In an era when trans visibility, inclusivity in sports, and the rights of LGBTQ+ youth are once again under public debate, the film’s intimate dual portrait of Fallon Fox — the first transgender female MMA fighter—and Terrence Clemens—a gay college basketball player in conservative Oklahoma—feels both historic and urgently relevant. Revisiting Game Face a decade later invites audiences to reflect on how far we’ve come—and how far we still have to go—in the fight for equality, authenticity, and representation in athletics.

Writer & Director Michiel Thomas

Producers Michiel Thomas, Yuhei Ogawa, Mark Schoen

Cast Fallon Fox (herself), Terrence Clemens (himself), Jason Collins (himself), Kye Allums (himself)

FESTIVALS
2015: Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Frameline39, QDoc (Opening Night)

AWARDS
Audience Award (Frameline39, Inside Out Toronto, Translations 10, Outest Halifax, Kaleidoscope Little Rock), Jury Award (Out on Film Atlanta, QFlix Philadelphia), Programming Award—Outstanding Emerging Talent (FilmOut San Diego)

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Digital Download