King's Court is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Serville Poblete and released in 2025.Kevin Bourne, "KING’S COURT IS A BEAUTIFUL FILM ABOUT BROTHERHOOD, INNER CITY LIFE, AND LOVE". Shifter, June 19, 2025. The film profiles Stephen Danso and Marley Lawrence, two friends living in high-rise apartment towers on Bleecker Street in the St. James Town neighbourhood of Toronto, who regularly meet to play basketball on the community courts.Nidhil Vohra, "Now Streaming: King’s Court Visualizes the Phrase 'Ball Is Life'". Point of View, June 17, 2025.
The film premiered at the 2025 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,Nick Cunningham, "Hot Docs Industry: Nathalie Bourdon, National Film Board of Canada". Business Doc Europe, April 26, 2025. and was later distributed for viewing on the National Film Board of Canada's free streaming platform.
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026.Pat Mullen, "Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story Leads Canadian Screen Awards Documentary Nominations". Point of View, March 25, 2026.
See also List of basketball films
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