Stay Close

An underdog fencer from Brooklyn overcomes a gauntlet of hardships on the road to the Olympics.

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Directed by Luther Clement and Shuhan Fan
Produced by Nevo Shinaar

**NOMINEE – Cinema Eye Honors 2020**
**WINNER – Directing Award – DOC NYC Shortlist: Shorts 2019**
**Official Selection – SF Doc Stories 2019**
**Official Selection – Sundance Film Festival 2019**
**Official Selection – AFI Docs 2019**
**Official Selection – Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2019**
**Official Selection – Chicago International Film Festival 2019**
**Official Selection – Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films 2019**

**Supported by Tribeca Film Institute / ESPN Short Documentary Program**

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POV Shorts
amdoc.org/watch/stayclose/

NY Times Op-Docs
nytimes.com/2019/10/14/opinion/fencing-olympics-stay-close.html

More info:
fencingfilm.com/

Cast: Luther