Christopher Makoto Yogi To Direct Hawaiian Basketball Doc ‘Merv And The Miracles’ For Michel Gondry’s Partizan, RTG Features
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Michel Gondry’s Partizan and RTG Features have tapped Christopher Makoto Yogi (I Was a Simple Man) to direct Merv and the Miracles, a feature-length doc that explores the legendary college basketball game between Chaminade and number-one ranked Virginia in 1982.
The film, currently in the early stages of production, is being co-produced and co-financed by Partizan and RTG Features, with Julie Fong (Dave Chappelle’s Block Party), Brian Yang (Linsanity), and Justin R.
Ching (Ritual) producing. During the opening weekend of the 43rd annual Hawai’i Film Festival, Artistic Director Anderson Le will give attendees an early first look at the film during a panel conversation with Yogi, who is himself an HIFF alum.
Pic will be one of two Hawaiian indies spotlighted during the 90-minute program taking place on Saturday, October 14th at Entrepreneurs Sandbox in Honolulu.
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