Filmmaker: Mickey Duzyj
Runtime: 24 min
Synopsis: From a boxing champion nearly killed in the ring to a golfer who suffers a meltdown on the world’s biggest stage, LOSERS tells the human stories behind some of sports’ most epic failures while also revealing the surprising good that came after. Based on the work of animator Mickey Duzyj (who served as series director and executive producer,) the 8-part series goes around the world to catch up with some of sports’ most notorious “losers,” revealing stories so inspiring that they redefine the true nature of success.
About the Filmmaker
Mickey Duzyj is an Emmy-nominated director known for his innovative use of animation in documentary film, and was chosen by Variety Magazine as one of 2019’s “Top 10 Documentary Filmmakers to Watch.” He is the creator and director of the critically-acclaimed Netflix documentary series LOSERS (2019), and previously won the Best Short award at Hot Docs for his ESPN 30for30 film The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere (2016.) More at mduzyj.com.