Locker Room Talk
Synopsis
The documentary film Locker Room Talk produced in partnership with TMI Project by Hudson Valley’s own Stockade Works, chronicles a group of Kingston High School football players as they participate in a TMI Project memoir writing and storytelling workshop designed to confront a hyper-masculine culture, and redefine what it means to be men.
TMI Project’s goal for Locker Room Talk and our ongoing collaboration with the nationally-acclaimed violence prevention organization A Call To Men is to inspire more men and boys to access their authentic selves and speak up in the face of violence against women. The #MeToo movement has empowered women to unearth their stories. Both organizations firmly believe that if boys and men also had a space to share, it would allow for a foundational shift in the way they relate to each other and to women.
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We work with GOOD DOCS on educational distribution for Locker Room Talk. If you are interested in purchasing or streaming the film for your educational institution, please visit this website for more information. Pair a screening with a TMI Project true storytelling workshop to deepen the impact of your screening experience.
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“TMI Project is a champion of humanity. Thank you for showing us how to model vulnerability and accountability, how to heal in community, and how to be our authentic selves.”
– Tony Porter (he/him), A Call to Men
Featured NFL Players
Mark Herzlich (he/him)
Former NY Giants Linebacker
Jonathan Stewart (he/him)
Former Carolina Panthers Running Back
Curtis Martin (he/him)
Former NY Jets Running Back
Crew
Beth Davenport
Beth is a transmedia strategist and storyteller with over fifteen years of experience in non-profits, documentary film, commercial production, post, and digital strategy. Her passion is using media and technology to create a positive impact on society. Beth has directed and produced documentary films and commercials for BBC, Sundance Channel, PBS, NBC, Arte France, among others.
Eva Tenuto
Eva co-founded TMI Project in 2010, spearheading a movement using true storytelling as a liberation practice for social justice. With an unwavering commitment to releasing shame and stigma through true storytelling, Eva has propelled TMI Project from her living room to the United Nations, and many places in between. Since then, she has guided thousands of people to write and share their stories. Now, Eva is the co-host of the award-winning podcast, The TMI Project Story Hour, and the stories are being listened to around the world. Eva is the editor and director of multiple solo shows, one of which was awarded Best Comedic Script in the United Solo Festival. Her award-winning docu-short, Vicarious Resilience, celebrated its world premiere at The Woodstock Film Festival. Her latest docu-shorts, Locker Room Talk and One Story at a Time: Celeste Lecesne, debut in 2024. Her essays have appeared in assorted anthologies and online publications.
Chris Rahm
Chris Rahm is an independent creative director specializing in film production and graphic design. He brings 20 years of experience with him and complements his design skill set with an ability to produce sharp, effective film projects for commercial, creative and advocacy applications. Chris has shot, edited and produced documentary films that have been featured on networks like VICELAND, Nat Geo and NBC Universal. Between films, Chris also works as a freelance editor and cinematographer, producing corporate video and commercial work for brands like United Healthcare, Oxfam and Invensys Controls.
Devin Pickering
Whether it’s been from behind the camera or in the editing suite, Devin has spent the past 20 years telling stories. While past work has been seen on PBS, CNN, ESPN, and FOX television networks, Devin has put an emphasis on films relating to the environment, collaborating with Oscar nominee Robert Stone on “Pandora’s Promise”, earning the Green Award at the Sheffield Intl. Documentary Film Festival in 2013. Most recently, Devin has contributed cinematography and editing for Oceans 8 Films “Dear President Obama” (Viceland), and the ongoing documentary web series “The Hudson: A River At Risk.”
Kashka Glowacka
Kashka Glowacka – A film producer and co-founder of Northguild. She has led diverse projects for the past two decades, including documentaries, fiction films, and commercials. In partnership with TMI Project, Glowacka co-produced three documentaries: Vicarious Resilience (2017), Locker Room Talk (2022) – Recent production One Story at a Time – Celeste Lecesne (2023) As a Creative Producer at Flannel & Blade for NEA’s Creative Forces , Kashka highlights stories of veterans using creative arts therapies to heal trauma in the seven-part series of Impact Narratives. Kashka is in the development of a feature documentary Orchestrated about a forgotten legacy of the first all-black symphonic orchestra in NYC (NSO 1939)
Film Stills
Production Credits
TMI Project and A Call to Men present a production powered by Stockade Works apprentices:
PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY
Beth Davenport, Eva Tenuto
CO-PRODUCERS
Chris Rahm, Devin Pickering, Kashka Glowacka
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Chris Rahm, Devin Pickering
COMPOSER/SOUND MIX
Benjamin Horn @ House of Love Studio
EDITOR
Chris Rahm
ADDITIONAL CAMERA
Chris Nostrand, Francesco Cordaro, Sarah Carlson
SOUND RECORDISTS
Chris Heitzman, Carl Welden
ASSISTANT EDITORS
Brian Barney, Kashka Glowacka
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Anthony Agbofoati
TMI PROJECT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS MANAGER
Blake Pfeil
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Lauren Gill Design
FEATURED INTERVIEWS
Mark Herzlich, Jonathan Stewart, Curtis Martin
STUDENT PERFORMERS
Chapman Parker, Edward Hillje, Gabriel Baldizzi, Hayden Barley, Kevin Collins, Matthew Amato, Tanner Mejias
SPECIAL THANKS
Amy Kapes, Cathy Sifre, Coach Jeremy Collins, Dietz Stadium, Jeff Roda, Julie Novak, Kingston High School, Kyra Greweling, Lauren McPadden, Lisa Ferrnate, Marianne Murray, Marlene Wood, Maureen Bowers, Rennie Scott Childress, Rich Rowley, Ryan Amador, all of the students and staff of the Kingston High School who participated in the workshops
ADDITIONAL MUSIC PROVIDED BY
7:42 AM – Hotel Neon
Wash Me Clean – A Boy and His Kite
Eyes See Nothing – Young Oceans