BS High

2023 American film

Martin Desmond Roe
Travon Free

Produced by

Spencer Paysinger
Jack Turner

CinematographyDavid MarkunEdited by

Lauren Brown
Derek Doneen
Dean Gonazlez
Sean Horvath
Cynthia Zhong

Music byTk Kayembe

Production
companies

HBO Sports
Hyperobject Industries
SMAC Entertainment
Matador Content
The Athletic

Distributed byHBO

Release dates

June 14, 2023 (2023-06-14) (Tribeca)
August 23, 2023 (2023-08-23) (United States)

Running time

100 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

BS High is an 2023 American documentary film directed by Martin Desmond Roe and Travon Free. It follows the Bishop Sycamore High School scandal. Spencer Paysinger serves as a producer, while Adam McKay and Michael Strahan serve as executive producers.

It had its world premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 14, 2023, and was released on August 23, 2023, by HBO.

Plot

The film follows the Bishop Sycamore High School scandal. Roy Johnson, the former head coach, former colleagues John Branham and Andre Peterson, journalists, Andrew King and Bomani Jones, school sports investigator Ben Ferree, alongside the former Bishop Sycamore players appear in the film.

Production

Production on the film commenced weeks after the Bishop Sycamore team ended up on ESPN.^[1] Martin Desmond Roe and Travon Free spent three days interviewing Roy Johnson, who went unpaid for his appearance in the film.^[2] Fact-checkers and multiple people were used to verify claims and stories made by Johnson.^[3] Some stories told by Johnson, including his admiration for former president Donald Trump, went on the cutting room floor.^[4]

In August 2022, it was announced Martin Desmond Roe and Travon Free would direct the film, with Adam McKay and Michael Strahan executive producing, and HBO producing and distributing.^[5]

Release

The film had its world premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 14, 2023.^[6]^[7] It was released on August 23, 2023, by HBO.^[8]

Reception

On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[9]

References

^ Bacharach, Erik (June 26, 2023). "'BS High' turns spotlight on scam high school football program". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
^ Schad, Tom (August 22, 2023). "'Portrait of a con man': Bishop Sycamore documentary casts brutal spotlight on Roy Johnson". USA Today. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
^ "Director of HBO's 'BS High' hopes the documentary brings light to how predatory sports can be". ABC Audio. August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
^ Roberson, Matthew (August 23, 2023). "That Story About Bishop Sycamore, the Fake High School Football Team, Was Way Darker Than You Realized". GQ Sports. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
^ Carey, Matthew (August 29, 2022). "HBO Launches Production On 'BS High,' Doc About Football Team From "Fake" School That Got Drubbed On National TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
^ "BS High". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
^ Rubin, Rebecca (April 18, 2023). "Tribeca Film Festival 2023: New Movies From Michael Shannon, Jacob Elordi and Chelsea Peretti to Premiere". Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
^ "HBO Original Documentary BS HIGH Debuts August 23". Warner Bros. Discovery. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
^ "BS High". Metacritic. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

External links

BS High at IMDb

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