The story of Everything Earned follows Ronnie Turner, the new head coach as he navigates through his journey of being one of the very few black coaches in the state of Maine. The film also follows the individual stories of each player on the team as they share their personal stories and dreams. The entire team overcomes their barriers by bonding through basketball. This is a story about doers, dreamers, brothers and family.
An aspiring film director, Zamzam Elmoge is a graduate of Lewiston High School and currently attends Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. As a documentary filmmaker, she is adept at creating trusting connections with people to draw out their personal narratives, and to encourage self-reflection. As a community leader, she has been involved in youth mentorship, coalition-building and peace-making initiatives through Seeds of Peace Camp and Gateway Community Services Maine’s Youth Coalition, among others. She is the founder of the Gen Z Project, which joins her two passions of filmmaking and community empowerment through uplifting the voices of underrepresented BIPOC youth onscreen. Zamzam was recently one of four recipients of the YWCA Women of Achievement Award of 2021. Zamzam continues to work on her filmmaking aspirations in hopes of becoming a film director.
In partnership with Charles Nero, Benjamin E. Mays ’20 Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies and Africana at Bates College, PMA Films is excited to announce a new annual film series, “Connection and Collaboration.” The series, which is free and open to the public, will group films that examine and celebrate the ways African Americans collaborate across their differences for their survival. The films are presented in conjunction with a series of local events commemorating Juneteenth.
Running Time: 61 min.
MPAA Rating: NR
Language: English
Country of origin: United States
Director: Zamzam Elmoge
Trailer link