The Cannons

Steven Hoffner, AJ Messier
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THE CANNONS is a documentary feature film following the lives of two Black teenage hockey players and one legendary coach, in one of America’s toughest neighbourhoods: Southeast, Washington DC. Part coming of age story, part social-political commentary on the Black American experience, the film chronicles the Fort Dupont Cannons, one of America's only predominately Black hockey teams, as they must overcome the challenges of life on and off the ice.
Showtimes
Movie Tavern 3
March 24, 2022 6:00 PM
Virtual 1
March 26, 2022 3:30 PM
Project Type: 
Feature
TRT: 
90 mins
Credits: 

Director / Writer / Editor / Cinematographer: Steven Hoffner

Co-Director and Producer: AJ Messier

Executive Producers: Robert Ford, Robert Walker-Branchaud      

Producer: Kwame Damon Mason

Associate Producer: Kevin Weekes

Story Editing: Justin Lourenco, Adrian Wills, Kisholay Ray

Original Score: David Bateman

Original Music: Pap Brady, BrYonge

Featuring: Coach Neal Henderson, Robert Lynch, Rayvon Hall, Carolyn Hall, Tomorrow Hall

Co-Host for Screenings: Denton Black Film Festival, https://www.dentonbff.com

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