NYC filmmaker sues to shoot wheelchair tennis, and loses
Written by admin2 on September 15th, 2009Filed under: Themes, Wheelchairman of the Board
A New York City documentary filmmaker sued the U.S. Tennis Association recently, claiming it discriminates against wheelchair players by refusing to sell broadcast licensing rights to their matches. A State Supreme Court Justice reserved decision on a request to allow Brooklyn filmmaker Alan Rich to record the wheelchair competition at the U.S. Open. Rich, a lawyer who is representing himself and seven handicapped players in the case, has been filming a documentary about the players called “Fire in the Belly.”
The Judge DENIED the request.
But Alan Rich says there’s always next year.
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