The premiere of Full Court Press: The Ken Zacher Story is Saturday, October 14, at 6pm at the Bartlesville Community Center.

 

Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, the film's Producer Dane Warner and Director/Cinematography Chuck Price talked about the making of the movie that not only revolves around Zacher, Nowata's basketball coach, who in 1971 integrated the Ironmen  homecoming court, but also his mental health issues that led later to his suicide.

 

Price said, "The Ken Zacher Story is a true story of the ethics that one man lives and dies by. Always on the defense, stands strong to authority, seldom bending. His short life changed for the better, scores of people then, and now. This story of love, hate, racial division, mental illness, and suicide, helped change a community for the better. "In conflict, the weak dig in....the confident stand ground....those who move forward do so willing to sacrifice themselves for the betterment of all." 

 

Warner said the project is aimed at telling the story without taking sides. He said the time has come for some healing. According to Warner, the racial component is one part of the story. The other part deals with depression and suicide and how is affects those left behind.

 

Saturday's event will feature the red carpet arrivial of the actors and flm workers, a meet and greet, the screening of the movie and a Q and A session.