A Million Smiles: The Story of Baseball Without Borders (2024)
"A Million Smiles" is a documentary film showcasing the Baseball Without Borders Foundation based in San Francisco, CA for nearly 30 years. Baseball Without Borders Foundation brings joy to children throughout the world through a love of America’s favorite pastime, baseball. They provide new and used baseball and softball equipment to children of all ages and they donate all equipment free of charge. Donations have been made to children in 52 countries since 1995. Baseball Without Borders has no paid staff. 100% of donated funds help to promote friendship, recipients' native cultures and connection with the less fortunate of our world. This is the first film in Baseball Without Borders history. This film focuses on bringing awareness to the culture and children of Yucatán while giving viewers a sense of the impact that Baseball Without Borders has been creating for more than 27 years as it carries out its mission to weave joy through the world by offering the gift of baseball.
Director: Cullen Blanchfield
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Juan Bustos as Self |
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Sergio Contreras as Self |
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Patrick Ono as Self |
| Directing | Cullen Blanchfield | Director |
| Camera | Cullen Blanchfield | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alexandra Savu | Editor |
| Sound | Jack McKown | Sound |
| Sound | Jack McKown | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Stewart Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ray Markovich | Executive Producer |
| Production | Cullen Blanchfield | Producer |
| Production | Joan Bustos | Producer |
| Camera | Zach Fiedler | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Zach Fiedler | Co-Writer |
