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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