0,000 to really get the film going.  After all, shooting tons of footage, editing that footage down to about 2 hours and then syncing up soundtracks and more is only a small part of making a film.  There are a lot of other expenses.  However, as of 1:45pm April 5th, the film has raised over 2,000, and it still had 30 days to go!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re firm believers in sports in general, not just lacrosse (although lax is our personal favorite), so we wanted to do what we could to help spread the word.  Ex-laxers (yeah, I said it) doing interesting things, telling stories that need to be told… it gets the LAS stamp of approval!  Hopefully this will inspire you to tell a story, coach some kids or just help a stranger on the street.  Good vibes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The trailer is well worth watching!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca href=\"https://www.indiegogo.com/SalaamDunkFilm\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"11135\" rel=\"noopener\">Salaam Dunk Trailer and Link to Contribute\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_27489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27489\" style=\"width: 494px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27489\" title=\"Salaam Dunk\" src=\"https://cms.laxallstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-21.jpg\" alt=\"Salaam DunkSalaam Dunk\" width=\"494\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https://cms.laxallstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-21-300x196.jpg 300w, https://cms.laxallstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-21.jpg 494w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" />\u003cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still from the trailer.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n","excerpt":"A couple of years ago, it may have been unthinkable for an American ex-lacrosse player to make a film about women playing basketball in Iraq.\n","date":"2011-04-07T10:14:48","modified":"2021-09-16T00:24:38","author_id":33,"author_name":"Lacrosse All Stars","author_avatar_url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/25fe34d1e0bdcbd4de49f016d9f79b5ba61f8f21542e1fb9b8046d30be38e4dd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","author_description":"Connecting the worldwide lacrosse community with authentic storytelling, news coverage, reviews, broadcasts and original video content by players, for players. We're on a mission to grow the game® on a global scale and inspire the next generation of passionate lacrosse players.","featured_media_url":"https://cms.laxallstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Picture-21.jpg","categories":[{"id":32,"name":"Lifestyle","slug":"life"}],"category_names":["Lifestyle"],"tags":[],"status":"publish","link":"https://laxallstars.com/articles/salaam-dunk-film-by-an-ex-lacrosse-player","meta":null};

Lifestyle

Salaam Dunk: Film By An Ex-Lacrosse Player

By Lacrosse All Stars ·

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David Fine is a filmmaker who grew up outside of Seattle (he also played lax with our own Connor Wilson at Wesleyan).  David’s latest project is called Salaam Dunk where he focuses on women playing basketball in Northern Iraq as recently as last year.  The two and a half minute trailer can be seen below via a link for the next 30 days.

Initially, the trailer was placed online with the goal to raise $10,000 to really get the film going.  After all, shooting tons of footage, editing that footage down to about 2 hours and then syncing up soundtracks and more is only a small part of making a film.  There are a lot of other expenses.  However, as of 1:45pm April 5th, the film has raised over $12,000, and it still had 30 days to go!

We’re firm believers in sports in general, not just lacrosse (although lax is our personal favorite), so we wanted to do what we could to help spread the word.  Ex-laxers (yeah, I said it) doing interesting things, telling stories that need to be told… it gets the LAS stamp of approval!  Hopefully this will inspire you to tell a story, coach some kids or just help a stranger on the street.  Good vibes.

The trailer is well worth watching!

Salaam Dunk Trailer and Link to Contribute

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Still from the trailer.