The Grizzlie Truth

2022 Canadian film directed by Kathleen Jayme

The Grizzlie Truth

Directed by| Kathleen Jayme
Produced by| James Brown
Michael Grand
Cinematography| Mike Dinsmore
Edited by| Greg Ng

Production
company

Grizz Films

Release date

* October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01) (VIFF)

Running time

| 97 minutes
Country| Canada
Language| English

The Grizzlie Truth is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kathleen Jayme and released in 2022. Following up on Jayme's 2018 film Finding Big Country, the film traces the history of the ill-fated Vancouver Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association, attempting to trace the reasons for the team's relocation to Memphis.[1]

The film premiered on October 1, 2022, at the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival,[2] where it was named the winner of the Audience Award for the Galas & Special Presentations program.[3] The film was subsequently screened at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for best documentary.[4]

The film was screened in Toronto at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema on December 10, 2022, with the beginning of a theatrical run in early 2023.[5]

## See also

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* List of basketball films

## References

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1. ^ Rob Williams, "Stu Jackson speaks about Vancouver Grizzlies in new documentary". Daily Hive, September 9, 2022.
2. ^ "﻿“The Grizzlie Truth” among doc premieres at Vancouver International Film Festival". RealScreen, September 9, 2022.
3. ^ Angelica Babiera, "VIFF announces nine audience award winners". Playback, October 19, 2022.
4. ^ "The Grizzlie Truth wins Reel Asian Best Documentary Award at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival". Cargo Film & Releasing. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
5. ^ Desmond Brown, "Filmmaker says she 'left no stone unturned' in documentary about the Vancouver Grizzlies". CBC News, December 12, 2022.

## External links

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* The Grizzlie Truth at IMDb

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Memphis Grizzlies

* Founded in 1995
* Played in Vancouver (1995–2001)
* Based in Memphis, Tennessee

Franchise|

* History
* All-time roster
* Draft history
* 1995 expansion
* Records
* Head coaches
* Seasons
* Current season

Arenas|

* General Motors Place
* Pyramid Arena
* FedExForum

Personnel|

Owner(s)
Memphis Basketball, LLC (Robert Pera, controlling owner)
President
Jason Wexler
General manager
Zach Kleiman
Head coach
Taylor Jenkins

G League affiliate|

* Memphis Hustle

Retired numbers|

* 33
* 50

Culture and lore|

* Vancouver Grizzlies
* relocation to Memphis
* Naismith Cup
* Finding Big Country
* The Grizzlie Truth
* Orca Bay Sports & Entertainment
* Michael Heisley
* Rick Trotter
* Grit and Grind
* Growl Towel
* "You Dropped a Bomb on Me"
* Radio network

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