Podcasts about finding big country

Younger fans of today's Memphis Grizzlies can be forgiven for thinking the NBA franchise has spent the entirety of its 28-year existence playing its still-evolving brand of pro hoops in the FedExForum. But this week's guest - documentary filmmaker and Vancouver, BC native Kat Jayme ("The Grizzlie Truth;" "Finding Big Country") - is here to remind us that the "Grizz" actually got its start as one of two 1995 Canadian expansion teams (the other: the still-vibrant Toronto Raptors), scratching out its initial six seasons of chaotic existence in Cascadia country. Despite five coaches, a woeful .219 winning percentage, a raft of questionable draft picks, and an economically challenging US/Canadian exchange rate - Jayme fondly remembers a team from her late 1990s youth which Vancouver embraced with unbridled enthusiasm - yet wonders not only why they left GM Place for Beale Street, but also what might have been had they stayed put in Rain City. + + +  WATCH EARLY & OFTEN: Finding Big Country (2018) The Grizzlie Truth (trailer; 2022) Born Identities (NBA Films short; 2021) We the West (2020) I'm Just Here For the Riot (ESPN Films "30 For 30" documentary; not yet released; 2023) FIND & FOLLOW: Website: https://goodseatsstillavailable.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodSeatsStill Instagram (+ Threads): https://www.instagram.com/goodseatsstillavailable/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodSeatsStillAvailable/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@goodseatsstillavailable

You would be hard-pressed to find a bigger fan of the Vancouver Grizzlies than Kat Jayme. Not only did Kat grow up a fan of the ill-fated NBA franchise, but she's parlayed that childhood passion into a number of films, including We The West, 2018's festival hit Finding Big Country (in which she successfully tracked down NBA enigma Bryant “Big Country Reeves), and The Grizzlie Truth, in which she seeks to investigate a sprawling sports mystery: who is responsible for robbing Vancouver of the Grizzlies? To die-hard fans of the Vancouver Grizzlies, the team's abrupt move to Memphis in 2001 is much more than a sore spot, it's an unsolved mystery and possibly a criminal conspiracy. And there is no one on this planet better suited to tackle this mystery than Kat Jayme, and her findings – in the form of wildly entertaining, wholly gripping, and surprisingly heartwarming The Grizzlie Truth – has its world premiere at the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival. In this fascinating episode of the YVR Screen Scene Podcast, Kat reflects on her spectacular journey into the heart of a baffling sports mystery. Episode sponsor: Fish Flight Entertainment

On this week's episode of the podcast Director, Writer, award-winning Filipina-Canadian filmmaker and Vancouver native, Kathleen S. Jayme, joins Agee & Gates to talk about her Hoop Dreams origin story. Kat's documentary Finding Big Country was the winner of the 2018 VIFF People's Choice Award and the #MustSeeBC Award, and has been programmed by Telus, ESPN, ABC, Amazon, Rogers Sportsnet, NBA TV, and Air Canada. Jayme has since gone on to direct for the CBC, NBA, ESPN, and Crave. Her latest film The Grizzlie Truth premieres October 1st and explores the unsolved mystery around the 2001 disappearance of the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies right out from under the nose of the city of Vancouver and it's basketball faithful. The movie is a love letter to one of the worst pro sports teams in history and an exploration into the deep roots of sports fandom. Join Will Gates and Arthur Agee as they learn about Kat's long family history in film, her journey to becoming a film maker, her love of all basketball collectibles and she hints at what might be next in her personal Hoop Dreams journey. Listen, Subscribe and Follow on all your podcast platforms.Hosted by Will Gates and Arthur AgeeProduced by Matt HoffarWritten by Matt Hoffar, Will Gates and Arthur AgeeAn Unlearning Network Productionwww.unlearningnetwork.com

Award winning Canadian Film Maker, Kat Jayme joins our Kat to discuss her love for basketball and how it has inspired her journey as a filmmaker. Using the backdrop of beautiful Vancouver from its natural beauty to the beauty found in some of Jayme's favourite basketball courts we learn the behind the scenes story of how much the love of the game has influenced her life. As a Vancouver Grizzlies super fan, Kay's film “Finding Big Country” goes in search of her favourite player, Grizzlies Big Man Bryant Reeves, and what happened after his short lived career in the NBA. We talk that project as well as her current project, “The Grizzlie Truth” which gets to the heart of the Vancouver Grizzlies and how quickly they came to be (and even more quick ended) Kat speaks to the struggle she had as a young girl, being passionate about basketball and passionate about the arts, and the realization that you don't have to choose between the two and that both and grow and blossom from each other.

In the season 1 finale of Chill Takes, Isaac and Chili (who are in the same room for the first time!) review the documentary "Finding Big Country". Seventeen years after controversial Vancouver Grizzlies star Big Country Bryant Reeves leaves town, superfan Kat Jayme goes on a mission to find her childhood hero and tell his story. It was directed by Kathleen Jayme and released in 2018. They will be back soon with a new episodes! Until then go Jays and go Yanks!

NBA.com's Carlan Gay chats with award-winning film director Kat Jayme about her film Finding Big Country. They also discuss Jayme's upcoming project on the true story of the Vancouver Grizzlies called the GRIZZLY TRUTH, her Grizzlies fandom and so much more. Check out NBA.com for more Raptors and NBA offseason coverage. Follow the hosts: @TheCarlanGay and @katjaymefilms

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You need to watch "Finding Big Country" by Kat Jayme. It's on ESPN. Great documentary. She got to play one on one with her idol, Bryant Reeves. It's great when your idol exceeds your expectations.Today Rich Cimini reported he should be at the Giants-Jets first preseason game. Instead he's reading COVID-19 protocols for attending his first Jets practice tomorrow. Lebron was right we need a do-over for 2020. Speaking of Lebron, first forward to lead the NBA in assists EVER. 10.2APG. So KD if he's not the GOAT, who is? And love the Dolphins honoring Don Shula this season.

Nearly 20 years after Vancouver lost its NBA franchise, a Grizzlies superfan is hoping to start a movement to bring one back. Kat Jayme, the filmmaker behind the award-winning documentary Finding Big Country, is organizing a rally to show local support when the NBA comes to Rogers Arena on Thursday. That's when ex-Raptor superstar Kawhi Leonard and his LA Clippers will take on the Dallas Mavericks.   In studio: Kat Jayme Rally organizer Filmmaker behind the award-winning documentary Finding Big Country

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Nearly 20 years after Vancouver lost its NBA franchise, a Grizzlies superfan is hoping to start a movement to bring one back. Kat Jayme, the filmmaker behind the award-winning documentary Finding Big Country, is organizing a rally to show local support when the NBA comes to Rogers Arena on Thursday. That's when ex-Raptor superstar Kawhi Leonard and his LA Clippers will take on the Dallas Mavericks.   Guest: Kat Jayme Rally organizer Filmmaker behind the award-winning documentary Finding Big Country

In the latest Women’s Hoops And Talks podcast, Tara and Cassidy talk with Kat Jayme, the filmmaker behind Finding Big Country. The movie documents her search for her childhood hero, former Vancouver Grizzles big man, Bryant Reeves. She talks about how she got into basketball, how the movie came about and why it was important for her to find Bryant Reeves.  Listen to learn how Jayme came to terms with not becoming a professional basketball player herself, how she combined her loves of basketball and filmmaking and what she is working on next.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this very special episode of Dropping Dimes, we are joined by award winning, Vancouverite film-maker and the director, writer, producer and co-star of Finding Big Country, Kay Jayme! We had a great time with Kat, we asked her more details about her passion for basketball, her favourite shoe growing up, favourite Grizzlies player, her … Continue reading "Ep. 18 – Finding Big Country with Kat Jayme!"

On this very special episode of Dropping Dimes, we are joined by award winning, Vancouverite film-maker and the director, writer, producer and co-star of Finding Big Country, Kay Jayme! We had a great time with Kat, we asked her more details about her passion for basketball, her favourite shoe growing up, favourite Grizzlies player, her … Continue reading "Ep. 18 – Finding Big Country with Kat Jayme!"

In this episode, Matt and Andres sit down with Kat Jayme and discuss her documentary 'Finding Big Country' which premiered at the 2018 Vancouver International Film Festival and took home the People's Choice Award. The film is about Kat tracking down former Vancouver Grizzly star Bryant "Big Country" Reeves. Finding Big Country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMhM-8D-Q1o&t=1s Kat's website: http://katjayme.com/ Music is Kurt Vile - Freeway The Tall Pines - The Key

The mainframe weekend edition of the program on the TSN Radio Network, as Tom Mayenknecht rates and debates the Bulls & Bears of sport business, hour 3 features a look at the Heli-Jet Top 10 on the NHL standings, a deep dive into 'Finding Big Country', and another edition of Buy/Sell/Hold including your favourite sports movie of all-time.

Raps west coast trip ends tonight vs the Nuggets The guys talk NBA fantasy trades and signings They also interview film maker Kat Jayme who made "Finding Big Country". Which is about Kat going on a mission to find her childhood hero and tell the story of this forgotten legendand they answer all your texts and emails! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kat Jayme is the Writer/Director/Producer of the documentary, Finding Big Country. 17 years after controversial Vancouver Grizzlies NBA star Bryant ‘Big Country’ Reeves leaves town, super-fan Kat Jayme goes on a mission to find her childhood hero and tell the story of this forgotten legend. Click here to listen. Support the Film Findingbigcountry.com Twitter Finding Big … Continue reading Finding Big Country: Kat Jayme Interview --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

FINDING BIG COUNTRY might seem like a Vancouver-focused interest story at first, but director Kat Jayme's look at Vancouver's rocky relationship with NBA basketball has more to say than you might think. Through a hunt for former Vancouver Grizzlies star Bryant Reeves, Jayme tells a personal story about adjusting to life when it doesn't go your way and gets at what can make sports fandom a positive, inspiring part of life. We LOVED Finding Big Country's look at fandom, what happens when star athletes don't quite "make it", and a city's fractured memory of a dead franchise - we bet you will too! You can watch FINDING BIG COUNTRY free on YouTube.

Finding Big Country has won multiple awards since its opening at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Director Kathleen Jayme took the time to sit down with The Sport Chronicle to chat about Bryant Reeves, the Vancouver Grizzlies, the future of basketball in Canada and potentially a WNBA team. Make sure you watch the film either in person or on YouTube and support Kathleen's work! 

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Whatever happened to Bryant Reeves? For most of filmmaker Kat Jayme’s life, the question existed without an answer. A longtime basketball fan who came of age watching the Vancouver Grizzlies, she set out to find the team’s most elusive and forgotten star. In Finding Big Country, which premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival, Jayme relives … Continue reading Kat Jayme: “[Finding Big Country] is sort of the perfect story” →

Whatever happened to Bryant Reeves? For most of filmmaker Kat Jayme’s life, the question existed without an answer. A longtime basketball fan who came of age watching the Vancouver Grizzlies, she set out to find the team’s most elusive and forgotten star. In Finding Big Country, which premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival, Jayme … Continue reading Kat Jayme: “[Finding Big Country] is sort of the perfect story” →

Welcome to a VERY special episode of the Give N'Go Podcast with special guest Kat Jayme. Kat is an award winning Canadian Film maker who just directed, wrote, and produced the new documentary titled "Finding Big Country" in which she goes on a quest to find her childhood hero Bryant Reeves. Jordan Taylor sits down with Kat to discuss her latest interview and the huge success of her film! They go over what it's like to meet your childhood hero (3:00), Kat's experience getting a one-on-one basketball training session with Bryant Reeves (6:56), the promo gone wrong that turned in to a marketing frenzy in Vancouver (10:00), the reception of the film at the Vancouver Film Festival and winning the People's Choice Award (15:27), and much more! Lets Give N'Go! http://findingbigcountry.com/ https://basketbrawlers.ca

Moses and Tendo are back, talking about angry turtles and the lakers-Rockets rivalry.  They also get a chance to talk with Kat Jayme the filmmaker and her new incredible documentary Finding Big Country. Be sure to check out the film!!! 

The 37th Vancouver International Film Festival closed Oct. 12 but Chris and Alexander still have thoughts to share on some festival films that will return to various screens in the future. Hear them muse on Sharkwater: Extinction (in theatres Oct. 19), Finding Big Country (at the Rio Theatre on Oct. 21), Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. (available for pre-order on iTunes) and The Hummingbird Project (due to release in 2019). Download this episode here. (45 MB) Subscribe through your preferred podcast app. Tell your friends to tell their friends.

The wait is over! Grab your favourite team's jersey and get ready because NBA basketball is back! Join Rod and Raf as they share their 1-word preview of each team for the upcoming season. The boys also comment on what quickly became one of their favourite documentaries, Finding Big Country, and the NBA pre-season game … Continue reading "Ep 08 – NBA Basketball is back!"

In this weeks episode, we discuss our experience watching "Finding Big Country", why the Vancouver Grizzlies franchise failed, and what it would take for Vancouver to acquire a new NBA team.

Kat Jayme, the director of the documentary Finding Big Country, discusses how and why the doc came to live

Mike and Jason talk to Kat Jayme, director of Finding Big Country, and discuss the final Canucks cuts

Here's the thing about doing a podcast. It is awesome! But it's not as easy as it migh look (sound?) Regardless, Raf and I are having a blast with this project and we hope you guys are having as much as we are! On this week's episode we talk about some of the exciting basketball … Continue reading "Ep. 07 – Finding Big Country"