The Brittney Griner Story

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The Brittney Griner Story
Directed byAlexandria Stapleton
Produced byAlexandria Stapleton; Stacy Scripter; Funmi Akinyode; Megan Goedewaagen; Carolyn Hepburn
Production
company
ESPN Films
Release date
  • January 27, 2026 (2026-01-27)(Sundance Film Festival)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Brittney Griner Story is a documentary film about American basketball player Brittney Griner, directed by Alexandria Stapleton. [1] [2] The film is scheduled to have its world premiere in the Premieres section at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. [1]

Contents

Premise

The film explores the circumstances that led Brittney Griner to play basketball outside the United States, including her detainment and her advocacy for the release of other wrongful detainees. [1]

Cast

Release

The film is scheduled to have its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. [1]

Production

In December 2023, ESPN and Disney Entertainment Television announced an ESPN Films documentary feature developed with Brittney Griner. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Courides, Alex (December 10, 2025). "2026 Sundance Film Festival Unveils 97 Projects Selected for the Feature Film and Episodic Program". Sundance Institute. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2026 Sundance Film Festival: A New Wave of African American Storytelling Emerges". Los Angeles Sentinel. December 11, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Cross-Plummer, Cecile (December 7, 2023). "ESPN and Disney Entertainment Television Team Up with Brittney Griner to Exclusively Share her Story Across Multiple Platforms". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
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