FORMAT
Feature length documentary
PREMISE
One of the best sports stories in recent decades and perhaps the best sports story in the history of disability sports, SLED SHOTS chronicles the amazing journey of the 2002 United States Paralympic Sled Hockey Team as it comes together under its new coach - NHL alum Rick Middleton.
Full description available at www.sledshots.net.
A Scene from Sled Shots
The World Transplant Games
The Transplant Games of America
The Transplant Football World Cup
TV Sports Projects
Sled Shots Preview
Never Dull Productions is presently developing and actively marketing its 2023/2024 slate of sports-related programming for the television arena.
The following projects are in various stages of development/production.
Never Dull Productions is the sole owner of all the properties outlined below.
PROJECT STATUS
SLED SHOTS is 90% completed. It requires a final edit and audio mix.
PROJECT TIMELINE
Final Edit:
2023 (2nd quarter)
ELEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
- Promo & project description: www.sledshots.net
- Rough cut: 151 minutes
BROADCAST POSSIBILITIES
This doc is suitable for placement on either a sports or non-sports outlet. Domestically, because the majority of NHL teams sponsor a sled hockey team in their respective cities, a broadcast tie-in with the NHL playoffs or with the NHL Sled Hockey Classic, held annually in November, are two priority options. SLED SHOTS also has international viability as the sport of sled hockey is well known in many parts of the world - most notably Canada, Japan and Europe.
In addition, the CBC’s broadcast of the Gold Medal game can also be made available to air in tandem with the documentary.
Who knew sports could be so funny?
Since the days of silents, the film and TV world has found laughs in the world of sports. And Never Dull Productions is ready to prove it. Our six-part series celebrates the funniest moments from golf, baseball, basketball, football, hockey and the Olympics. From Bob Hope playing golf with a monkey to Goofy pole vaulting for the gold, it's sure to deliver laughs around the globe.
Format
6 x :60 comedic, clip-based series celebrating sports throughout film and TV history. Each segment can be a standalone special, appealing to both movie lovers and sports enthusiasts alike. The following outlines the first two segments of the series - Golf & the Olympics.
PROJECT STATUS
Initial pre-production completed. GOLF segment is seeking funding/sponsorship.
PROJECT TIMELINE
Production, Editing and Marketing
2023
Broadcast
2023
ELEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
- Episode One promo: Golf
- Rough cut assembly of golf clips to be used, including title cards
- Initial working script copy for Episode One host(s)
- Initial working copy of Episode One budget
Note: This was initially envisioned as a U.S.-centric project. Further research suggests including several international clips. In addition, the project was first devised as a one-host show. There is also the option of having each segment introduced by a different golf-enthusiast celebrity.
BROADCAST POSSIBILITIES
Ideally, IT’S A FUNNY GAME - GOLF will air in tandem with one of the major golf tournamnets - The Masters, The British Open, The U.S. Open, The PGA Championship.
Initial research has also emphasized strong international interest because of the international love of American movies, as well as the natural crossover of the sports in the series. International broadcasts can be timed to coincide with high-profile tournaments/events.
PREMISE:
Anyone who has struggled through 18 holes on a golf course knows just how crazy the game can be. Duffers the world over can now have the last laugh with this fun-filled hour that celebrates the role golf has played in comedy throughout film and television history.
Many legendary comedians have played golf on camera. In Hollywood’s early days, W.C. Fields, The Three Stooges and The Little Rascals hit the course for laughs. Since then, Adam Sandler, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray and Chevy Chase have done the same. On TV, series from I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners to Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond have featured golf bits. Even such animated characters as Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck and Fred Flintstone have gotten into the swing of things.
IT’S A FUNNY GAME spotlights the funniest moments in golf ever captured.
IT’S A FUNNY GAME - GOLF
IT’S A FUNNY GAME -
THE OLYMPICS
PREMISE
IT’S A FUNNY GAME - THE OLYMPICS replicates the premise outlined above for the golf segment.
PROJECT STATUS
This segment is entering the pre-production phase and is seeking funding/sponsorship.
PROJECT TIMELINE
Preproduction, Production, Editing & Marketing
2024
Broadcast
2024
Note: Viewing the IT’S A FUNNY GAME (Golf) promo will give one an idea of the concept as the Olympic segment will replicate this format.
ELEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
- Initial roster of U.S.-based film/TV clips for possible inclusion
- International roster research to begin during the pre-production phase
BROADCAST POSSIBILITIES
IT’S A FUNNY GAME - THE OLYMPICS will tie-in with the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and is suitable for either sports or general programming-based outlets. Domestic and international broadcast rightsholders for the 2024 Summer Olympics will be approached first.
FORMAT
A series of PSAs/video vignettes, as well as a possible one-hour special, hosted and narrated by those in the professional sports arena and the world of entertainment who have regained their lives and careers as a result of an organ donation.
PREMISE
Imagine what it must be like to undergo life-saving transplant surgery. The World Transplant Games, The Transplant Games of America — and the upcoming inaugural Transplant Football World Cup - are athletic events unlike any other. These participants prove that anything is possible when the spirit is willing. The multi-sport Games are open to both organ, bone marrow, corneal and tissue transpant recipients, and living donors. The Games highlight the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation.
The World Transplant Games began in 1978 and now welcomes participants from 70 countries. The Transplant Games of America began in 1986 and now welcomes particiants from across the United States.
Note — THE BEAT GOES ON can be produced as either a for profit or not-for-profit project.
PROJECT STATUS
THE BEAT GOES ON is in the initial stages of development.
PROJECT TIMELINE
Preproduction, Production, Editing and Marketing:
PSAs and Video Vignettes
3rd quarter 2023 and into 2024
Possible Broadcast/Streaming Special
2024
ELEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
Videos and informational material produced by both The World Transplant Games and the Transplant Games of America. Footage and Video produced by Never Dull Productions will become available as it is created.
BROADCAST POSSIBILITIES
Though this is not as high profile an event as other major sporting events, the human interest element makes this a broadcast candidate both domestically and internationally.
FORMAT
One-hour special
PREMISE
Traveling to locations where war and conflicts have taken their toll, PEACE TRAIN is an insightful exploration into the role sports play as a tool for peace and development.
PROJECT STATUS
Organizations who work on this issue around the world (including the United Nations) have been identified and some have been initially contacted. PEACE TRAIN is presently seeking funding/sponsorship.
Note: PEACE TRAIN can be produced as either a for profit or not-for-profit project.
PROJECT TIMELINE
Preproduction, Production, Editing & Marketing
2023 and onward
Broadcast
2024 and onward — Though PEACE TRAIN does not require a specific event tie-in, it is suited for both domestic and international broadcasts to align with the United Nations International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (April 6 annually) or the International Day of Peace (September 21 annually).
ELEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
- Preliminary roster of countries/organizations to profile, plus a preliminary budget slated for completion within the timeline outlined above — or earlier, upon request
- Links to NGO websites and their promo videos
BROADCAST POSSIBILITIES
PEACE TRAIN appeals on both a social issue as well as a sports level. In addition to broadcast, PEACE TRAIN also lends itself for inclusion in various peace-based domestic/international film festivals.
Sled Shots
The best sports story you've never seen
It's a Funny Game
Peace Train
The Beat Goes On
Never Dull Productions
