Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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🎙️ Dive deeper into the making of Ball Face with our exclusive interview with writer/director Laurence Thérien
directorsnotes.com/2026/07/03/laurence-therien-ball-face

Life throws curveballs, whether you catch them or not. It’s how you react that determines whether you survive. Ball face follows a middle school girl who, terrified of sports, survives a chaotic ball game by accidentally bouncing a ball off her face, discovering an unconventional tactic that leads to victory. By the end of the game, she’s completely transformed.

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