Welcome to the official website of I Speak Soccer: a documentary about the international language of pickup. Thanks for playing. Have a look around.
After another successful quarter of online distribution, we are thrilled to be able to donate 100% of our profits again to Right To Play, bringing our total fundraising efforts for this great organization to over $2,300. We are humbled by your incredible support of our film, but even more so by your willingness to effect change in the lives of disadvantaged youth around the world. Thanks for helping us give everyone the chance to "come play".
We are honored to announce that I Speak Soccer has been selected for free online streaming through the popular website hulu.com. Watch the full movie for free right on your computer screen.
Check out the Screenings page for the latest information about upcoming screenings in Texas at events organized by the Freddy Fund benefitting a great cause. The first showing is May 19...get your tickets fast!
Thanks to a successful New York Fundraiser and ongoing DVD and T-shirt sales, I Speak Soccer has raised over $1,500 for Right To Play. 100% of ISS profits go directly to this great organization, which is helping make the world a safer, healthier, and happier place through the power of sport. Thank you for all of your support.
"I Speak Soccer" is coming to New York on February 15th for a special screening and Q&A with the Director, sponsored by Right To Play. To reserve your FREE tickets to this event, email ispeaksoccer@gmail.com. Space is limited.
Buy the DVD through distributor IndieFlix.
I Speak Soccer Director Terry Kegel sat down with Q13 hosts Lily Jang and Mark Wright for a live interview in studio. Kegel explained more about the film, marketed the just-released DVD and t-shirts, and gave his two cents about the future of soccer in America.
The official "I Speak Soccer" DVD will be released on November 12. Check the Buy page later this week for more information. Also, catch Director Terry Kegel in an interview about the film on Fox Soccer Channel's US Youth Soccer show on Monday November 9th at 5:30pm ET. Watch the clip below:
Limited Release DVDs and T-shirts are now available for purchase online via PayPal. Check out the Buy Page for more info. But don't wait, there are just a few left.
I Speak Soccer wrapped up a busy summer of screenings across the country, fittingly returning home to Seattle for BrasilFest 2009. What a fun show! The energy from some amazing bands and dancing going on outside spilled into the theater. The room was packed and full of Brazilian alegria. Stay tuned for announcements regarding ISS's Fall schedule of screenings. And exciting news about the DVD release coming soon.
It's been a busy couple weeks. Here's a quick update of what we've been up to: I Speak Soccer opened the first ever All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival in Hollywood on July 11th. Three days later back in the Seattle area ISS was the feature movie of this month's All Nations Cup Film Festival. Through T-shirt and limited-release Director's cut DVD sales at these and other screenings, we have covered costs and we are very excited to be able to make our first donation of all profits - $500 - to Right To Play. Finally, finding a spare moment between all his travels, Director Terry Kegel recently sat down to answer questions about the film, his soccer background, and the future of the game in America. Check out Kegel's Q&A with FCearth.
A story from Newport Beach (America) and new photos from Morocco and Peru. Come Play!
Some beautiful football scenes from Mali, Ghana, Thailand, Turkey, and Israel. Come Play!
See how I Speak Soccer is being received in the media in the new Press section!
They're coming in from such diverse locales as Peru, Vietnam, The United Kingdom, Argentina, and Zambia. Come Play!
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival just named I Speak Soccer the winner of the 2009 Best Travel Documentary Award! It was the perfect end to a fun weekend in Philly, which included two screenings. After the outdoor screening in the Piazza at Schmidts on Sunday, the crowd ran down the street to the 700 Club, the local soccer pub, just in time to watch an exciting Fifa Confederations Cup final between the U.S. and Brazil.
Seattle's True Independent Film Festival just announced I Speak Soccer as the winner of the 2009 Audience Award. ISS thanks all of you for being such an awesome audience throughout the festival. Play on!
Director Terry Kegel sits down with host Brad Goode on King 5's Morning News on Kong to answer questions about the film, the journey, and Seattle's recent soccer revolution.
I Speak Soccer screened in front of a packed house at NW Film Forum on Tuesday night. After the show, which included a lively Q & A with the director, Kegel invited the crowd to reassemble down the street at Bobby Morris field for some pickup of their own. Inspired by the movie, players experimented with different playing styles and reenacted favorite moments seen on the big screen. In the true spirit of pickup, the game brought together players of all ages and abilities, some childhood friends and soccer teammates of the director, others recent acquaintances and newcomers to the game. A final breakaway goal ended the match 3-2 in favor of the darks.
More pickup dialects, this time from Mexico, Morocco, and Guatemala. Come Play!
Following the opening short Terminus, I Speak Soccer premiered to an enthusiastic, sold out crowd within the comfy confines of the Jewel Box Theater. Filmmaker Terry Kegel held a Q & A session afterwards, revealing many details about the people and locales depicted in the film, as well as his lifelong soccer odyssey.
The June 6th world premiere at Seattle True Independent Film Festival sold out within hours of going public! The June 9th screening sold out a few days later. Due to popular demand, STIFF has added a special preview screening on Friday, June 5th 1:30 PM at the Jewel Box Theater. It is now the opening film of the festival! Get tickets here and check out other dates on our Screenings page.
Tickets are going fast for the June 6th premiere at the Jewel Box Theater in Seattle. Get tickets here and check out other dates on our Screenings page.
Watch the trailer, read about the filmmaker, submit your own pickup story, and more!
A hat trick! I Speak Soccer has received its third straight yes! It has just been selected to screen at Philadelphia Independent Film Festival in June. Stay tuned for more details.
I Speak Soccer has been selected to screen at Washougal Interational Film Festival in August. Stay tuned for more details.
I Speak Soccer has been selected to premiere at Seattle's True Independent Film Festival in June. See Screenings for more details.
