The Brittney Griner Story
| The Brittney Griner Story | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alexandria Stapleton |
| Produced by | Alexandria Stapleton; Stacy Scripter; Funmi Akinyode; Megan Goedewaagen; Carolyn Hepburn |
Production company | ESPN Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Brittney Griner Story is a documentary film about American basketball player Brittney Griner, directed by Alexandria Stapleton.[1][2] The film had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.[1]
Premise
The film explores the circumstances that led Brittney Griner to play basketball outside the United States, including her detainment and her advocacy for the release of other wrongful detainees.[1]
Cast
- Brittney Griner as herself[3]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.[1]
Production
In December 2023, ESPN and Disney Entertainment Television announced an ESPN Films documentary feature developed with Brittney Griner.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Courides, Alex (December 10, 2025). "2026 Sundance Film Festival Unveils 97 Projects Selected for the Feature Film and Episodic Program". Sundance Institute. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ↑ "2026 Sundance Film Festival: A New Wave of African American Storytelling Emerges". Los Angeles Sentinel. December 11, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- 1 2 Cross-Plummer, Cecile (December 7, 2023). "ESPN and Disney Entertainment Television Team Up with Brittney Griner to Exclusively Share her Story Across Multiple Platforms". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
Categories:
- 2026 films
- 2026 documentary films
- American LGBTQ-related documentary films
- American sports documentary films
- Documentary films about basketball
- Documentary films about sportspeople
- ESPN Films films
- 2026 LGBTQ-related films
- 2026 American films
- 2020s American documentary film stubs
- Sports documentary film stubs
- LGBTQ-related documentary film stubs