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Q&A WITH SUBJECT DIANA MATHESON AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NATHALIE COOK TO FOLLOW SCREENING
THE PITCH follows Diana Matheson as she leads a bold effort to build something that should have existed long ago: a professional women’s soccer league in Canada.
Working alongside fellow players and icons like Christine Sinclair, as well as advisors and allies, Matheson confronts an entrenched system that has long sidelined women — one that capitalized on their global success but failed to invest in their future at home. With no league, no blueprint, and little institutional support, they push forward against inertia, resistance, and a culture shaped by doubt and dismissal.
Filmed over two years, the documentary offers rare access to a high-stakes, history-making effort. Through backroom negotiations, quiet setbacks, and surprising breakthroughs, THE PITCH captures a movement that is as much about justice as it is about sport.
It’s a story of legacy, leadership, and the will to rewrite the rules.
KINDLY SPONSORED BY PIPER & ASHLEY CROWELL.
SUPPORTING SPONSORS WENDY THACHER & MARIA GEMMA.
USA PREMIERE
98 mins
Canada
Language: English
Writer & Director: Michèle Hozer
Producer: Bryn Hughes, Michèle Hozer
Executive Producer: Nathalie Cook
Key Cast: Diana Matheson, Christine Sinclair, Erin McLeod
COMMUNITY PARTNER: THE SPORTS BRA