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WOMEN WITH BALLS

A no-holds-barred, behind-the-sidelines look at one of the toughest football teams in the country

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WOMEN WITH BALLS

WOMEN WITH BALLS

WOMEN WITH BALLS

WOMEN WITH BALLS

WOMEN WITH BALLS

A no-holds-barred, behind-the-sidelines look at one of the toughest football teams in the country

A no-holds-barred, behind-the-sidelines look at one of the toughest football teams in the country

A no-holds-barred, behind-the-sidelines look at one of the toughest football teams in the country

A no-holds-barred, behind-the-sidelines look at one of the toughest football teams in the country

Robert Macdonald
Robert Macdonald
Robert Macdonald
Robert Macdonald
2 Campaigns |
Silver Spring, United States
$35,577 USD 435 backers
26% of $135,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Highlights
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This is a documentary about America’s most popular sport: Football.

But its not about the men who play - its about the women - WOMEN WITH BALLS! 

From homicide detectives to correctional officers to CEOs and secretaries. This film will explore the underground world of women’s full contact football. 

Chronicled through a year on the gridiron with the D.C. DIVAS, we’ll witness the blood, sweat and tears as these fearless women battle for the 2015 Championship in the Women’s Football Alliance (the biggest league in America).

We’ll witness the sisterhood - on and off the field. 

We’ll witness the fights, the fallouts, the passion, the losers, and the winners. Plus a chorus of highly engaged coaches all gunning for a winner's ring. 

This film will be about EMPOWERMENT, community, EQUALITY and powerful women.

WOMEN WITH BALLS! 


This game is everything but powderpuff.

The DIVAS are more than just girls.

They’re WOMEN…WITH BALLS, leveling the playing field. 

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

Producer and Director ROBERT MAC is the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, a breakthrough health documentary that has reached an audience of more than 20 million people. 

He previously directed and produced The Small Poppies—a project commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that chronicles the staging of a play created by Academy Award winning actor Geoffrey Rush—and several award-winning shorts, many of which have premiered at international film festivals, including Sundance and the Montreal Comedy Festival.

Joining this project as Executive Producer is actor and filmmaker Paul Blackthorne from the hit television series Arrow 

Last fall Paul appeared in Dumb and Dumber To. His other credits include the Oscar-nominated epic sports drama Lagaan, The Dresden Files, Lipstick Jungle, and recurring roles in ER and 24. Paul’s directorial debut, the road trip documentary This American Journey was released in 2013. In the film Paul and Australian photographer Mister Basquali drive across America interviewing Americans they meet along the way about the state of the country and the future of the American Dream, ultimately exploring the question: what makes us truly happy?


ABOUT THE DIVAS

The D.C. DIVAS was founded in 2000, making it the third-longest running franchise in women’s football history after the Minnesota Vixen and the New York Sharks. The 2015 roster is comprised of women from hugely diverse backgrounds. While the average NFL player makes $1.9 million per year, these women play for nothing—but the love of the game.

For more information on the DC DIVAS and how you can support their 2015 season, please visit www.dcdivas.com.


ABOUT THE WFA

The Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) is the most competitive women’s football league in the United States. Over 40 of the nation’s strongest women’s football teams belong to the WFA—including the D.C. DIVAS—making it the biggest women’s football league in the world today.

Based in Exeter, California, the WFA is co-owned by the wife-and-husband team of Lisa and Jeff King. Lisa, a Forensic Psychologist by day, is a wide receiver for the Central Cal War Angels; Jeff, a teacher and football coach, is a former semi-pro football player who was inducted into the Minor League Football News Hall of Fame. 

Lisa was a kicker on Jeff’s semi-pro team when she learned about women playing football. They started the WFA with the goal of making the sport more competitive by lowering the league fees so that younger athletes could afford to play.

For more information on the WFA, please visit www.wfafootball.net.


PROJECT HISTORY

Last August, WFA league owner Lisa King invited Robert to attend the 2014 Championship game in Chicago where the Boston Militia faced off against the San Diego Surge. He watched from the sidelines and immediately fell in love with this phenomenal game and the stories of the amazing players. What he saw in these women was their incredible spirit; each was living life to the fullest expression of who she was, regardless of whatever arbitrary expectations society has in store for them. 

It was an inspiring afternoon. 

Robert returned to Washington and got involved with his local team, the D.C. DIVAS, and realized that the most effective way to tell the story of women’s football was through the DIVAS’ experience of the game, on and off the field.

He started filming the preseason and is now primed to hit the road and capture the DIVAS’ unique camaraderie, sisterhood, and athleticism over the course of the entire 2015 season.  

The filmmakers’ goal is to travel across America with the D.C. DIVAS, filming each game with four cameras to elevate the captured footage to NFL standards, an artistic benchmark these players fully deserve.

They are passionate about this project and believe that—with your helpthey can make a unique documentary about Americas most popular sport. 

WOMEN WITH BALLS will be an inspiring film about self-belief, self-acceptance, community, courage, spirit, and ultimately—win, lose or tie—TRIUMPH of the human spirit.

Because sometimes in life, you’ve just gotta grow a pair.

Thank you for your support! 

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Five big small ones!

$5 USD
Show your support with $5 and include your Twitter handle so Robert can tweet you a big thank you! #WOMENWITHBALLS
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March 2015
58 claimed

Here to help!

$10 USD
This zero-footprint perk is clean, smooth and with no need for any further action from anyone! Yes, you're just here to help! But if you insist on doing something more, then please share #WOMENWITHBALLS on your social media channels.
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March 2015
29 claimed

WWB_Twitter me, Twitter you!

$15 USD
Show your support with $15 and include your Twitter handle so Robert & Paul can tweet you a big thank you! #WOMENWITHBALLS. You'll also get a special thank you on the WOMEN WITH BALLS website!
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April 2015
58 claimed

Invite to the digital premiere

$25 USD
Enjoy the "digital premiere" of WOMEN WITH BALLS from the comfort of your own home.
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January 2016
34 claimed

Women With Balls T-Shirt

$40 USD
Who doesn't need a WOMEN WITH BALLS T-Shirt? It's a guaranteed conversation starter, and a great stocking stuffer, birthday or anniversary gift. Add $15 for international shipping.
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September 2015
33 claimed

DVD+ Digital premiere of film!

$50 USD
Donate $50 dollars and you will be invited to the online premiere, receive a special thanks on the WOMEN WITH BALLS website, and get a DVD. Add $15 dollars for shipping outside of the US.
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January 2016
19 claimed

Dresden Files Books

$100 USD
You'll be one of a few lucky owners of Paul Blackthorne's signed Dresden Files books.
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May 2015
28 claimed

The WWB thank you package!

$100 USD
You'll stay through to the end credits because there's a "Thank You" section with your name under it. You'll also get an invite to the online premiere of the film.
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February 2016
5 out of 50 of claimed

Paul Blackthorne+Twitter = YOU

$120 USD
Want Paul the TV star to FOLLOW YOU on Twitter? Yes?! You'll also get an invite to the digital premiere!
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April 2015
8 claimed

2 D.C DIVA SEASON'S TICKETS!

$200 USD
Get a pair of V.I.P season's tickets to all the D.C. DIVA'S 2015 home games! Transport not included.
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April 2015
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The WWB statement package!

$250 USD
WOMEN WITH BALLS poster signed by Paul and the Divas + DVD + digital premiere + WWB t-shirt. Add $15 for shipping outside of the US.
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December 2015
1 claimed

The WWB full monty!

$350 USD
Skype/Facetime video chit chat with Paul + Digital Premier + DVD + WWB T-Shirt and signed movie poster. Go on...strut your stuff and ignite women's football now! Add $15 for shipping outside of the US.
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January 2016
3 claimed

WWB NY red carpet premiere!

$400 USD
$5-120 perks + red carpet NY premiere (transportation not included) with cast & crew followed by Q&A + afterparty + gifts. YAY - RED CARPET PREM - NOW I’M ALL WORKED UP...
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October 2015
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WWB LA red carpet premiere!

$400 USD
$5-120 perks + red carpet LA premiere (transportation not included) with cast & crew followed by Q&A + afterparty + gifts. YAY - RED CARPET PREM - NOW I’M ALL WORKED UP...
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October 2015
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Funding Producer

$400 USD
See your name on the silver screen and IMDB-able on Google. It's not every day that you get to memorialize your contributions, so today we're helping you do it. Digital Premiere + WWB T-shirt also included. Add $15 for International Shipping.
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January 2016
2 out of 20 of claimed

THE Harry Dresden leather coat

$1,000 USD
THE HARRY DRESDEN LEATHER COAT AS WORN BY PAUL BLACKTHORNE THROUGHOUT THE DRESDEN FILES SERIES!!!!! Need we say more.
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August 2015
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Executive Producer

$1,000 USD
Or E.P., as it's known in the trade. Yes, you can throw this term around 24/7 for the rest of your life, whenever you feel like! But more importantly you're showing the world that you're an influencer. You've got big balls, and an even bigger IMDB rating. You'll also get a digital premiere invitation and a WOMEN WITH BALLS T-Shirt.
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January 2016
3 out of 10 of claimed

Dinner with Paul Blackthorne

$1,200 USD
A chit chat, a pow wow, and an in-depth and practical report from Paul Blackthorne who has been at the coalface of the acting business for the last twenty years. This meal can be had in London, Los Angeles, Toronto, or New York. If Skype is your venue of choice, Paul is totally game.
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July 2015
3 out of 5 of claimed

Co-Producer Credit

$5,000 USD
This is the go-to credit if you want to jump the cue at your local film school. Or you may just want to show off to your friends. Whatever you're into. You'll also receive a WOMEN WITH BALLS T-shirt, an invitation to the digital and live premiere of the film, and a DVD. Transport not included.
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January 2016
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