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Hoops, Hopes and Dreams Premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in Park City

Premiering in the Shorts 1 Program at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, Michael Latt produced and Glenn Kaino directed and produced, Hoops, Hopes and Dreams, tells ​​the untold story about how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an all-star team of civil rights activists took to basketball courts to rally young voters while winning hearts of communities, and how their strategy has echoed in contemporary politics.


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Andscape Buys ‘Hoops, Hopes & Dreams,’ Documentary About How Martin Luther King and Obama Used Basketball to Ignite Change
Andscape, the Black-led media platform owned by The Walt Disney Company, has acquired “Hoops, Hopes & Dreams,” a short documentary that premiered at Sundance Film Festival. It also received the best documentary short award at the 2025 Cleveland International Film Festival.
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This spring, The SoLa Foundation proudly launched the inaugural Michael Latt Artivist Accelerator Program: Art in Action.
This 12-week internship program for ages 16-22, highlights the intersection of art and activism. Through immersive workshops, guest speakers, and curated events, students explored how creative expression can drive change while developing ideas for community-focused art projects.
“Hopes, Hoops and Dreams,” premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
This short documentary produced by Michael Latt and directed by Glenn Kaino, premiered at Sundance 2025, won Best Documentary Short at Cleveland International Film Festival.
The Michael Latt Legacy Fund was honored to be celebrated at Liberty Hill’s 42nd Annual Upton Sinclair Celebration
The Michael Latt Legacy Fund was honored to be celebrated at Liberty Hill’s 42nd Annual Upton Sinclair Celebration with the inspiring theme of “Building the Good: Democracy in Action.”
The Michael Latt Legacy Fund has awarded a grant to the Anti-Recividism Collation (ARC)
The Anti-Recidivism Coalition’s Fire Fund Scholarship Program, supports formerly incarcerated individuals with scholarships for education, reentry, fire training, and expungement.
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SoLa Foundation and Michael Latt Legacy Fund Kick Off ‘Art in Action’ Program to Empower Young Artists in South Los Angeles
SoLa Foundation together with the Michael Latt Legacy Fund initiates “Art in Action” to support young artists in a 12-week program to develop their story telling skills.

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