'Big Shot,' Muhammad Ali and Katarina Witt biopics highlight Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival

By John Clarke LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Tribeca Film Festival announced this year's Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival lineup of nine sports films, including world premieres of Kevin Connolly's "Big Shot"; biopics on boxing legend Muhammad Ali, extreme skier Shane McConkey and Olympic figure skater Katarina Witt, and a handful documentaries about women in sports directed by female filmmakers The festival, founded in 2006, is Tribeca's premiere showcase for independent sports films. ...



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