King Of The Block Film Screening

6906 Wooster Pike,Cincinnati OH 45227

10 August, 2022

Description

What defines friendship? Two friends at opposite ends of one of this country's most historic high school football rivalries - Cincinnati Princeton vs. Cincinnati Moeller - are reunited after decades apart. Their bond stands the test of time, forged by something more than the rivalry. Sprinkles are for Winners. The crude homemade trophy dubbed the "King Of The Block" means so much more to these two Ohio football powers despite their combined 16 state and national titles amassed over their 50-plus-year rivalry. For them, their game is all that matters. This documentary includes interviews with ESPN's college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit, former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, Baseball Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, legend Pete Rose, among others. "King Of The Block" looks back at those fierce games and the lasting friendship of Princeton's Arnold Franklin and Moeller's Cliff "CA" Brooks, and how the competition between these two schools forever shaped their lives. The film is produced by Cincinnati native Branson Wright, co-producer of ESPN's "Believeland" and producer of HBO's "Women Of Troy." Joddy Eric Matthews is an award winning director, cinematographer, editor and VFX artist with a wide range of credits including several highly acclaimed films at the Latin and Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festivals. Matthews edited and produced FLOWTV's Caribbean Girl NYC.