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'Handle With Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew' is a 2021 Canadian documentary film, directed by Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux and Kirk Thomas.[Dana Gee, [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/vancouver-streetball-crew-back-in-game-with-new-big-screen-feature-documentary "Vancouver streetball crew back in game with new, big screen feature documentary"]. 'Vancouver Sun', October 6, 2021.] The film is a portrait of the Notic Streetball Crew, a streetball team who were active in Vancouver in the early 2000s; Schaulin-Rioux and Thomas got their start in the film industry making short documentary films and performance videos about the team.[Marsha Lederman, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-notic-streetball-crew-returns-to-the-court-in-documentary-premiere-at/ "Notic Streetball Crew returns to the court in documentary premiere at VIFF"]. 'The Globe and Mail', September 30, 2021.]
The film premiered on October 8, 2021, at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival,[Charlie Smith, [https://www.straight.com/vivv-2021-movies/streetball-phenom-joey-haywood-and-rest-of-notic-crew-immortalized-in-handle-with-care "VIFF 2021: Streetball phenom Joey Haywood and the rest of the Notic crew immortalized in Handle With Care"]. 'The Georgia Straight', September 29, 2021.] where it won the award for Best British Columbia film[Michael Scoular, [https://montecristomagazine.com/arts/this-viff-2021-film-explores-the-legend-of-the-notic-streetball-crew "What to See at VIFF 2021: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew"]. 'Montecristo Magazine', October 6, 2021.] and the Audience Award for most popular film in the True North program.[Steve Newton, [https://www.straight.com/movies/vancouver-international-film-fest-announces-award-winners "Vancouver International Film Fest announces award winners"]. 'The Georgia Straight', October 13, 2021.]
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