NEW! Carrie Stett explores sport as therapy through the underdog stories anchoring America’s only youth girls’ tackle football league⁠ 🏈 ⁠ Tackle football is a symbol of America, bearing unbreakable ties to the country’s fierce current of toxic masculinity that runs through it ⁠ Flanked by the Rocky Mountains, Salt Lake City, Utah is home to America’s first and only remaining youth girls’ football league⁠ ⁠ In short film ‘First Down’, U.S. director Stett follows the West Granite Quakes, the underdog team breaking barriers in the male-dominated sport, navigating matters of identity, on and off the field ⁠ ⁠ An inspirational force of authenticity among the team, Coach Crys’ transition anchors the film through the openness and frankness of his experience⁠ ⁠ Stett explores the role this small community plays in deconstructing the value system the game represents on a national level, a story of humanity, in which taking to the field can secure a brighter future⁠ ⁠ Director @lawriterdirectorgirl First Down @firstdownfilm Riverside Entertainment @riverside.ent ⁠ Tap the link in bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS 📲 ⁠