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Backspot is a 2023 drama film directed by D. W. Waterson in their feature-length directorial debut and stars Devery Jacobs, Kudakwashe Rutendo, and Evan Rachel Wood. Jacobs also serves as producer, along with Waterson, through their Night is Y production company.
Backspot in US theaters May 31, 2024 starring Devery Jacobs, Evan Rachel Wood, Kudakwashe Rutendo, Shannyn Sossamon. An ambitious cheerleader (Devery Jacobs) faces both new adversity and the increased drive for perfection and triumph when she and her girlfr.
- D.W. Waterson
- Thomas Antony Olajide
May 31, 2024 · Backspot. Drama. 93 minutes ‧ 2024. Christy Lemire. May 31, 2024. 3 min read. “Backspot” does for competitive cheerleading what “ The Novice ” did for rowing: It depicts the pursuit of athletic excellence to the point of obsession through a specifically queer lens.
May 31, 2024 · Backspot is now screening in select theatres across Canada. Actors Devery Jacobs and Kudakwashe Rutendo discuss their on-screen chemistry and the authenticity of cheerleading as a sport.
Jun 10, 2024 · Rich with interpretative text and riveting in its struggles and framing, “Backspot” has long been a film I’ve been championing since September of 2023, and I’m thrilled it hit select theaters May 31st.
An ambitious cheerleader (Devery Jacobs) faces both new adversity and the increased drive for perfection and triumph when she and her girlfriend are selected for an all-star cheer squad and its...
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May 30, 2024 · The nonbinary director, D.W. Waterson, wanted to make the kind of film they wished they had seen growing up in a hockey-obsessed household in Canada.
