COMING SOON…
IN THE PAINT
A Docu-series about Showing the power of loving your neighbor one dribble at a time
Fatica along with his AAU Basketball team Are being featured in an engaging series that addresses key issues including racism, division, and the lack of strong fatherhood in our nation. Following the 8 principles of encouragement coaching, the docuseries story illustrates real-life scenarios of encouragement coaching and brotherhood in action.
FEATURING
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Justin Fatica
FOUNDER/COACH
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KEN BLANCHARD
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
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DANNY BUGGS
FORMER NFL PLAYER
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OMER YURSTEVEN
MIAMI HEAT NBA PLAYER
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Rev. Eugene Rivers III
AMERICAN ACTIVIST
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Dr. Jaqueline Rivers
HARVARD PROFESSOR
SYNOPSIS
In The Paint is a fast-paced, heart-filled eight-episode series following the inspiring story of Coach Justin Fatica and his team of young multi-racial teenagers in their journey to become men. In a world that is filled with hate, division, racism, lack of education and accountability, and fatherlessness, this series depicts the power of transforming the culture. This is shown through the hard work, brotherhood, accountability, and encouragement of a community that includes NBA stars, educators, coaches, spiritual advisors, and our players.
We will follow Coach Fatica as he goes from being an inspirational speaker to a basketball coach during Covid-19. Coach Fatica goes on a quest to prove that no matter what race, color or creed we are, we are all worth believing in. Fatica’s team inspires him to take action on a dream he had since he was 17 - to build You’re Amazing Fitness. In The Paint features NBA Star Omer Yurtseven, American Activist Reverend Eugene Rivers, Best-Selling Author Ken Blanchard, and others who promote the message that each person is Amazing and has the potential to change the culture.
Watch to find out how “You’re Amazing Fitness” and the 8 Principles of Encouragement Coaching are creating a love-based culture through encouragement, cleanliness, joyful service, servant leadership and accountability. This series will empower each viewer to recognize that “everyone’s a coach” and that every person has the ability to ignite positive change around them.
EXECUTION
We will tell this story through following Coach Fatica as well as digging in the lives of a few key players on his team. We will hear from NBA Star Omer Yurtseven, American Activist Reverend Eugene Rivers, Best-Selling Author Ken Blanchard, and more. We will dive into their stories and show the transformation that has taken place in their life through the process of being team members and by having strong mentors. We will also follow Justin as he develops and opens his first “You’re Amazing Fitness” Gym and the impact that has on the community. The production crew will film Justin and the team as they practice and follow them in their daily lives as well as travel with them for a few key tournaments. The goal is to make an episodic series that motivates, inspires, and equips others to rise up and raise up those around them.
PRODUCTION BTS
KEY CREATORS
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Lannette began her career at Hollywood Pictures, a division of the Walt Disney Studios, in the casting department. She went on to head Non-Theatrical Distribution for DreamWorks SKG, and finally, the startup, Captive Entertainment.
Currently, Lannette is the owner of Falling Upwards Productions LLC, a film production company that specializes in joyful and spirit filled Catholic Productions. She is the Director and Producer of The Prophet of our Time, a documentary on St. John Paul II. She produced the first two bible study DVD series, The Bible and the Virgin Mary and The Bible and the Sacraments for The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. She is the Executive Producer of Syndrome K and Exemplum. She is currently working with Family Theater Productions on a romantic comedy about marriage.
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Justin Fatica has impacted over two million people at over 1,000 live events. He’s been a professional speaker for over 20 years, speaking in 4 countries and 46 states.
Justin has been featured on numerous media outlets such as Good Morning America, ABC Nightline, TBN, Our Daily Bread, and was the subject of an HBO film called “Hard as Nails". Justin is also featured in a 10-episode television series on EWTN called “You’re Amazing with Justin Fatica,” which focuses on the impact that he has made while traveling on the road.
Justin is the author of 5 books, including 2 best sellers, “Hard as Nails: A Mission to Awaken Youth to the Power of God’s Love” and “Win it All: The Way to Heaven for Catholic Teens.”
He is currently the Founder and Executive Director of You’re Amazing Fitness and Hard as Nails (www.amazingnation.org). He coaches AAU basketball and uses much of his resources and platform to motivate young people in dynamic ways. Justin Fatica resides in Syracuse, New York, with his five children and his beautiful wife, Mary Elizabeth Fatica.
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Jonathan Cipiti is a director based out of New York. His award-winning documentaries are motivated by the transformational power that sharing someone’s story can have on the world. His work includes the documentaries The Dating Project, The House That Rob Built, Kintsugi, Silence and Beauty, and Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton. His life has been changed by sitting and hearing the stories of others and his goal is to bring others into that space.
