An Equal Playing Field

American TV series or program

An Equal Playing Field
Written by	Gwendolyn Oxenham, Erit Yellen
Directed by	Rebekah Fergusson, Gwendolyn Oxenham
Starring	Christen Press Julie Foudy
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	1
Production
Producers	Julie Foudy, Frank Marshall
Running time	7:44 minutes
Original release
Network	Takepart.com
Release	June 8, 2015 (2015-06-08)

An Equal Playing Field is a 2015 sports documentary about American soccer player Christen Press and the challenges of being a women's soccer player.^[1]^[2]

In 2016, it was shown at the Women's Sports Film Festival in Oakland, California.^[3]

Notes

^ Collins, Cory (8 July 2015). "Christen Press, Julie Foudy reveal women's soccer's challenges beyond World Cup". Sporting News. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^ "Women's soccer funding needs 'equal playing field'". MSNBC. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^ "An equal playing field". Women's Sports Film Festival. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

External links

Official website
Complete film on YouTube (7:39)

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Canada 3–4 United States (2012)
United States 13–0 Thailand (2019)

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Film	Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team Abby Head On (2013) An Equal Playing Field (2015) LFG (2021)
Television	Just for Kicks (2002) Nine for IX: The 99ers (2013) The Kicks (2015) Keeping Score (2016)
Video games	FIFA 16

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professional leagues

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