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define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true);{"id":1048,"date":"2010-04-26T13:53:12","date_gmt":"2010-04-26T19:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/?page_id=1048"},"modified":"2014-06-04T13:57:33","modified_gmt":"2014-06-04T19:57:33","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/?page_id=1048","title":{"rendered":"Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- close nav --><script type=\"mce-text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\nvar admob_vars = {  pubid: 'a149ee14d7a4c57', \/\/ publisher id  bgcolor: '000000', \/\/ background color (hex)  text: 'FFFFFF', \/\/ font-color (hex)  test: false \/\/ test mode, set to false if non-test mode };\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script type=\"mce-text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.admob.com\/static\/iphone\/iadmob.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a title=\"Ballhawks Movie YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/movie?v=NIZN56H3yTw&amp;feature=mv_sr\" target=\"_blank\">Ballhawks launches on YouTube&#8217;s Movie Channel.<\/a><a title=\"Ballhawks Movie YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/movie?v=NIZN56H3yTw&amp;feature=mv_sr\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a title=\"Ballhawks Movie YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/movie?v=NIZN56H3yTw&amp;feature=mv_sr\" target=\"_blank\">Any true Cub fan understands the virtue of patience. We waited a year to revise our trailer and shave a few minutes off the film\u2019s running time. I\u2019m proud of the way we made Ballhawks and the final film.<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a title=\"Ballhawks Movie YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/movie?v=NIZN56H3yTw&amp;feature=mv_sr\" target=\"_blank\">On April 20<sup>th<\/sup>, Ballhawks will realize a dream come true, due to the passion, talent and hard work of many people. With their most gracious support, we will launch our film on YouTube\u2019s feature movie platform at http:\/\/youtube.com\/movies\/ballhawks<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a title=\"Ballhawks Movie YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/movie?v=NIZN56H3yTw&amp;feature=mv_sr\" target=\"_blank\">We are also in the process of submitting the film to ITunes and Hulu and hope to have Ballhawks available on these and other platforms by late spring or summer. Due to our license agreement with Major League Baseball, we have no plans for Broadcast or DVD sales.<\/a><\/span><a title=\"Ballhawks Movie YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/movie?v=NIZN56H3yTw&amp;feature=mv_sr\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"Ballhawks Movie YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/movie?v=NIZN56H3yTw&amp;feature=mv_sr\" target=\"_blank\"> YouTube Movies 04\/20\/12 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inquisitr.com\/216641\/bill-murray-runs-the-bases-at-wrigley-field-before-throwing-out-first-pitch-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Murray runs the bases at Wrigley Field. <\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inquisitr.com\/216641\/bill-murray-runs-the-bases-at-wrigley-field-before-throwing-out-first-pitch-video\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em> <\/em>After throwing out the first pitch, Murray was also given the task of singing \u201cTake Me Out to the Ballgame\u201d This isn\u2019t the first time that Murray has taken part in the Chicago Cubs\u2019 festivities. The elusive film star, who grew up a Chicago Cubs fan in Wilmette, Illinois, once sat in for Harry Carey and announced the starting lineup.<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inquisitr.com\/216641\/bill-murray-runs-the-bases-at-wrigley-field-before-throwing-out-first-pitch-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">Murray also narrated a Chicago Cubs documentary last year called \u201cBallhawks.\u201d (The movie took a look at the people who stand outside Wrigley Field to catch homerun balls.)<\/a><a title=\"Bill Murray runs the bases on opening day\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inquisitr.com\/216641\/bill-murray-runs-the-bases-at-wrigley-field-before-throwing-out-first-pitch-video\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"Bill Murray runs the bases on opening day\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inquisitr.com\/216641\/bill-murray-runs-the-bases-at-wrigley-field-before-throwing-out-first-pitch-video\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Inquisitr 04\/06\/12 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/lakeforest.patch.com\/articles\/lake-bluff-resident-shoots-documentary-on-ballhawking-at-wrigley-field#c\" target=\"_blank\">Lake Bluff resident shoots Documentary on Ballhawking at Wrigley Field.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/lakeforest.patch.com\/articles\/lake-bluff-resident-shoots-documentary-on-ballhawking-at-wrigley-field#c\" target=\"_blank\"><em>&#8220;<\/em>You don&#8217;t have to be a Cubs fan to have asked this question: Who are the guys standing on Waveland Avenue just outside Wrigley Field, waiting for a home run ball? Lake Bluff resident Mike Diedrich took that question one step further. He made a movie about it.&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lakeforest.patch.com\/articles\/lake-bluff-resident-shoots-documentary-on-ballhawking-at-wrigley-field#c\" target=\"_blank\"> Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch 12\/21\/11 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodchicago.com\/news\/16672\/film-news-2011-best-of-the-midwest-awards-presented-by-the-midwest-independent-film-festi\" target=\"_blank\">Midwest Independent Film Festival presents Best of the Midwest Awards.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodchicago.com\/news\/16672\/film-news-2011-best-of-the-midwest-awards-presented-by-the-midwest-independent-film-festi\" target=\"_blank\"><em>&#8220;<\/em>The 2011 Best of the Midwest Awards were presented on Tuesday, December 6th at the Rockit Bar and Grill in downtown Chicago, an annual ceremony that celebrates Chicago&#8217;s Midwest Independent Film festival.&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodchicago.com\/news\/16672\/film-news-2011-best-of-the-midwest-awards-presented-by-the-midwest-independent-film-festi\" target=\"_blank\"> HollywoodChicago.com 12\/7\/11 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.screenmag.com\/story\/2011\/dec\/06\/9061\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ballhawks tops at BMAs.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.screenmag.com\/story\/2011\/dec\/06\/9061\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>&#8220;<\/em><em>Ballhawks <\/em>wins Best Editing and Best Director at The Midwest Independent Film Festival&#8217;s Best of the Midwest Awards.\u201c<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.screenmag.com\/story\/2011\/dec\/06\/9061\/\" target=\"_blank\">Screen Mag 12\/6\/11 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/archiviostorico.corriere.it\/2010\/giugno\/10\/Vita_Ballhawks_strada_aspettando_una_co_9_100610079.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Vita da Ballhawks, in strada aspettando una pallina.<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/archiviostorico.corriere.it\/2010\/giugno\/10\/Vita_Ballhawks_strada_aspettando_una_co_9_100610079.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Corriere Della Sera, Milano [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reelchicago.com\/article\/om-dietrich-hits-home-run-ballhawks-doc\" target=\"_blank\">O&amp;M&#8217;s Diedrich hits a home run with \u201cBallhawks\u201d doc<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reelchicago.com\/article\/om-dietrich-hits-home-run-ballhawks-doc\" target=\"_blank\">Reel Chicago\u00a0 3\/24\/11 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/hypervocal.com\/entertainment\/2011\/video-ballhawks-the-obsession-of-catching-a-home-run-ball\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ballhawks: The Obsession of Catching a Home Run Ball Outside Wrigley <\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/hypervocal.com\/entertainment\/2011\/video-ballhawks-the-obsession-of-catching-a-home-run-ball\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>&#8220;<\/em><em>Ballhawks <\/em>has been screened at film festivals big and small, but unfortunately, there doesn\u2019t seem to be a theatrical release date in sight. Hopefully, that will change with opening day just weeks away.\u201c<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hypervocal.com\/entertainment\/2011\/video-ballhawks-the-obsession-of-catching-a-home-run-ball\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hypervocal\u00a0 3\/21\/11 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandthewhale.com\/austin-film-festival-2010-review-ballhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gordon and the Whale &#8220;Ballhawks Review&#8221;<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandthewhale.com\/austin-film-festival-2010-review-ballhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandthewhale.com\/austin-film-festival-2010-review-ballhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\">If this movie touches you in a way that makes you remember why it is that you are as passionate about the things that you care about, then you are very much in tune with the desires that have shaped your life. You don\u2019t even have to be a sports fan to appreciate and understand this film.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandthewhale.com\/austin-film-festival-2010-review-ballhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gordon and The Whale.com Review by J.C. De Leon\u00a0 11\/9\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinpost.org\/content\/documentary-%E2%80%9Cballhawks%E2%80%9D-screens-aff\" target=\"_blank\">Documentary &#8220;Ballhawks&#8221; screens at AFF<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinpost.org\/content\/documentary-%E2%80%9Cballhawks%E2%80%9D-screens-aff\" target=\"_blank\">In his review, Patrick Beach describes the \u201c<strong>Ballhawks<\/strong>\u201d as an \u201code to Chicago, the biggest small town in America, and the perseverance of its working classes.\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinpost.org\/content\/documentary-%E2%80%9Cballhawks%E2%80%9D-screens-aff\" target=\"_blank\">Austin Post\u00a0 10\/26\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcdailyplanet.net\/arts\/jim-brunzell-iii\/flyway-film-festival-and-kenneth-branaghs-best-work-years?print=1\" target=\"_blank\">The Flyway Film Festival<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcdailyplanet.net\/arts\/jim-brunzell-iii\/flyway-film-festival-and-kenneth-branaghs-best-work-years?print=1\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Another highlight is <em>Ballhawks<\/em>, a documentary film narrated by Bill Murray, about men who chase baseballs and dreams on the streets outside of Wrigley Field.&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcdailyplanet.net\/arts\/jim-brunzell-iii\/flyway-film-festival-and-kenneth-branaghs-best-work-years?print=1\" target=\"_blank\">Twin Cities Daily Planet (by <em><em>Jim Brunzell III<\/em><\/em>) 10\/20\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/smellslikescreenspirit.com\/2010\/10\/ballhawks-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Smells Like Screen Spirit-Ballhawks Review<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/smellslikescreenspirit.com\/2010\/10\/ballhawks-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Every good documentary needs a good moment of dramatic tension \u2014 <em>Ballhawks<\/em><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/smellslikescreenspirit.com\/2010\/10\/ballhawks-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">doubles our pleasure (like Wrigley\u2019s Doublemint gum) with two.<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smellslikescreenspirit.com\/2010\/10\/ballhawks-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">smellslikescreenspirit.com\u00a0 10\/20\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/austinist.com\/2010\/10\/15\/austin_film_festival_documentary_pr_1.php\" target=\"_blank\">Austin Film Festival Preview: Top 5 Documentaries<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/baseballhall.org\/news\/event\/captured-film\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/austinist.com\/2010\/10\/15\/austin_film_festival_documentary_pr_1.php\" target=\"_blank\">&#8230;&#8221;films of the nonfiction variety too often go unnoticed or under-appreciated. It\u2019s safe to believe the eight films that make up Austin Film Festival\u2019s 2010 Documentary Feature category have been chosen for good reason from among a mountain of entries.&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/austinist.com\/2010\/10\/15\/austin_film_festival_documentary_pr_1.php\" target=\"_blank\">Austinist website\u00a0 10\/15\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/baseballhall.org\/news\/event\/captured-film\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Hall of Fame&#8217;s Baseball Film Festival thrills both fans and filmmakers.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/baseballhall.org\/news\/event\/captured-film\" target=\"_blank\">For director Mike Diedrich, bringing his film <em>Ballhawks<\/em>, which concerns the men who chase balls hit outside Chicago&#8217;s famed Wrigley Field, to the Baseball Hall of Fame was somewhat overwhelming.<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/baseballhall.org\/news\/event\/captured-film\" target=\"_blank\">National Baseball Hall of Fame website, (Bill Francis)- 10\/5\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kdlt.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=5180&amp;Itemid=57\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;The Red Carpet Comes to Sioux Falls&#8217;<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kdlt.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=5180&amp;Itemid=57\" target=\"_blank\">Poignant and comedic, Bill Murray\u2019s narration brings heart to a film that beats with the undying love of a Cub\u2019s fan.<em> <\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kdlt.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=5180&amp;Itemid=57\" target=\"_blank\">KDLT\u00a0 Sioux Falls, S.D.- 9\/21\/10 [link ]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/baseballhall.org\/news\/press-releases\/fifth-annual-baseball-hall-fame-film-festival-returns-cooperstown-oct-1-3\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Ballhawks&#8217; accepted to Baseball Hall of Fame Film Festival.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/baseballhall.org\/news\/press-releases\/fifth-annual-baseball-hall-fame-film-festival-returns-cooperstown-oct-1-3\" target=\"_blank\">Three-Day Event, Featuring Screening of Billy Crystal\u2019s Classic 61*, Highlights Baseball on the Big Screen<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/baseballhall.org\/news\/press-releases\/fifth-annual-baseball-hall-fame-film-festival-returns-cooperstown-oct-1-3\" target=\"_blank\">Baseball Hall of Fame website- 9\/9\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/entertainment\/movies\/2693172,MOV-News-united10.article\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Celebrating the true indie movie spirit&#8217;<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/entertainment\/movies\/2693172,MOV-News-united10.article\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Sun Times- 9\/10\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/Radar\/Chicago-Guide\/September-2010\/Summer-Who\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;What I&#8217;m Doing this weekend&#8217;<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/Radar\/Chicago-Guide\/September-2010\/Summer-Who\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/Radar\/Chicago-Guide\/September-2010\/Summer-Who\/\" target=\"_blank\">Up next in our series of weekend plans from notable, in-the-know locals (a.k.a. people we like): <strong>Mike Diedrich,<\/strong> director of the Bill Murray\u2013narrated documentary <em>Ballhawks.<\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/Chicago-Magazine\/September-2010\/Bill-Murray-Narrates-Cubs-Documentary-Ballhawks-by-Filmmaker-Mike-Diedrich\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Magazine Online- 9\/8\/10<span style=\"color: #339966;\"> [link and then scroll to bottom of page]<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/Chicago-Magazine\/September-2010\/Bill-Murray-Narrates-Cubs-Documentary-Ballhawks-by-Filmmaker-Mike-Diedrich\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Murray Narrates New Documentary &#8216;Ballhawks&#8217;.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/Chicago-Magazine\/September-2010\/Bill-Murray-Narrates-Cubs-Documentary-Ballhawks-by-Filmmaker-Mike-Diedrich\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Magazine Article- 9\/7\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/commonguyfilmreviews.blogspot.com\/2010\/08\/off-beaten-path-ballhawks.html\" target=\"_blank\">Off The Beaten Path-Ballhawks.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/commonguyfilmreviews.blogspot.com\/2010\/08\/off-beaten-path-ballhawks.html\" target=\"_blank\">Common Guy&#8217;s Film Reviews- 8\/29\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/qctimes.com\/article_5054b740-9a6f-11df-859a-001cc4c002e0.html\" target=\"_blank\">Ballhawks hits a home run.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/qctimes.com\/article_5054b740-9a6f-11df-859a-001cc4c002e0.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Quad City Times Review- 7\/28\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefilmyap.com\/2010\/07\/25\/iiff-winners-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ballhawks wins Best Feature Length Documentary Film-Indianapolis Film Fest.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefilmyap.com\/2010\/07\/25\/iiff-winners-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Film Yap- 7\/25\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theindependentcritic.com\/ballhawks?results=12021\" target=\"_blank\">Ballhawks works wonderfully because rather than regarding these men as unusual or quirky it rather has a sweet affection for them.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theindependentcritic.com\/ballhawks?results=12021\" target=\"_blank\">The Independent Critic- 7\/24\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefilmyap.com\/2010\/07\/12\/ballhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Film Yap-\u201cBallhawks\u201d is a living tribute to baseball freaks and stat hounds the world over, guys who, as Bill Murray notes, know the players almost as well as they know each other.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefilmyap.com\/2010\/07\/12\/ballhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Film Yap- 7\/12\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibj.com\/lous-views-best-of-the-fest-and-more\/PARAMS\/article\/21013\" target=\"_blank\">Indianapolis Business Journal. Lou Harry&#8217;s &#8220;Best of The Fest.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibj.com\/lous-views-best-of-the-fest-and-more\/PARAMS\/article\/21013\" target=\"_blank\">IBJ.com- 7\/12\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/hardacrefilmfestival.com\/news-release-2010-festival-films\/\" target=\"_blank\">TIPTON, Iowa\u2014Stuck elevators, foul balls and the world\u2019s largest lava lamp are among the filmed subjects of this year\u2019s Hardacre Film Festival. <\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hardacrefilmfestival.com\/news-release-2010-festival-films\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hardacre Press Release- 7\/1\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbez.org\/episode-segments\/documentary-chronicles-wrigley-fields-ballhawks\" target=\"_blank\">Documentary Film Chronicles Wrigley Field&#8217;s Ballhawks<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbez.org\/episode-segments\/documentary-chronicles-wrigley-fields-ballhawks\" target=\"_blank\">WBEZ interview with Jason Marck- 5\/28\/10 [link &amp; audio]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/Radar\/Chicago-Guide\/May-2010\/The-Other-Hawks\/\" target=\"_blank\">There\u2019s another team of hawks in town, and while these guys aren\u2019t afraid to lose a tooth, they couldn\u2019t care less about the Stanley Cup.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/Radar\/Chicago-Guide\/May-2010\/The-Other-Hawks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Magazine&#8217;s #1 Don&#8217;t Miss Pick- 5\/26\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"Chicago Sun Times Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Chasing_Dream_waveland.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Chasing a dream along Waveland<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Chicago Sun Times Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Chasing_Dream_waveland.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Sun Times Review by Dave Hoekstra- 5\/28\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/entertainment\/ct-mov-0528-chicago-closeup-20100528,0,2722715,full.story\" target=\"_blank\">Ticket to camaraderie, if not the game<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/entertainment\/ct-mov-0528-chicago-closeup-20100528,0,2722715,full.story\" target=\"_blank\">Nina Metz\u00a0 Chicago Tribune- 5\/28\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/mobile.chicagoist.com\/2010\/05\/24\/exploring_wrigleys_ballhawks_at_the.php\" target=\"_blank\">Exploring Wrigley&#8217;s <em>Ballhawks<\/em> At The Siskel<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mobile.chicagoist.com\/2010\/05\/24\/exploring_wrigleys_ballhawks_at_the.php\" target=\"_blank\">Chicagoist Film Review- 5\/27\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/newcityfilm.com\/2010\/05\/26\/review-ballhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Diedrich directs and shoots a lustrous answer by portraying grown men with baseball gloves who gather on the streets outside Wrigley Field during Cubs games.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newcityfilm.com\/2010\/05\/26\/review-ballhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Newcity Film Review- 5\/27\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleedcubbieblue.com\/2010\/5\/27\/1489566\/one-helluva-sports-weekend-for\">One Helluva Sports Weekend<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleedcubbieblue.com\/2010\/5\/27\/1489566\/one-helluva-sports-weekend-for\">Bleed Cubbie Blue- 5\/27\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkzone.com\/episodes\/199\/2392.html\" target=\"_blank\">Executive Producer <strong>Joel Murray<\/strong> and Film Maker <strong>Michael Diedrich<\/strong>, of the Documentary <em>Ballhawks<\/em> are this week\u2019s special guests on The Fancave<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkzone.com\/episodes\/199\/2392.html\" target=\"_blank\">Fan Cave Radio Show- 5\/26\/10 [link]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/cindy-weallfalldown.blogspot.com\/2010\/04\/ballhawks.html\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Ballhawks, like the similarly great documentary, Gates of Heaven, makes us reconsider and, almost to our surprise, understand one of the most unusual of answers.&#8221;<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cindy-weallfalldown.blogspot.com\/2010\/04\/ballhawks.html\" target=\"_blank\">We All Fall Down- 4\/25\/10 [read]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecubreporter.com\/2010\/05\/13\/honor-ballhawks#comments\" target=\"_blank\">In honor of the Ballhawks.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecubreporter.com\/2010\/05\/13\/honor-ballhawks#comments\" target=\"_blank\">The Cub Reporter- 5\/13\/10 [read]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.cubs.mlb.com\/news\/article.jsp?ymd=20100502&amp;content_id=9757814&amp;vkey=news_chc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=chc\" target=\"_blank\">Film captures &#8216;Ballhawks&#8217; outside Wrigley.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.cubs.mlb.com\/news\/article.jsp?ymd=20100502&amp;content_id=9757814&amp;vkey=news_chc&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=chc\" target=\"_blank\">Cubs.com website- 5\/3\/10\u00a0 [read]<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/?page_id=1831\" target=\"_blank\">Oh no, not another Cubs Movie-It&#8217;s honest to God narrated by Bill Murray.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/?page_id=1831\" target=\"_blank\">The Heckler Blog-Saturday 5\/2\/10\u00a0 [read]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"Permanent Link to Bill Murray\u2019s  &quot;Ballhawks&quot; To Premiere Next Week\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thescore.com\/branded\/2010\/04\/19\/bill-murrays-ballhawks-to-premiere-next-week\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><strong>Bill Murray\u2019s &#8220;Ballhawks&#8221; To Premiere Next Week<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/?page_id=1149\" target=\"_blank\">Ballhawks Press Release [click here for Release in new window]<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/muskat.mlblogs.com\/archives\/2010\/04\/420_ballhawks_the_movie.html\">4\/20 Ballhawks, the movie<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/muskat.mlblogs.com\/archives\/2010\/04\/420_ballhawks_the_movie.html\">Muskat Ramblings &#8211; 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Any true Cub fan understands the virtue of patience. We waited a year to revise our trailer and shave a few minutes off the film\u2019s running time. I\u2019m proud of the way we made Ballhawks and the final film. On April 20th, Ballhawks will realize a dream come true, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1048","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1048"}],"version-history":[{"count":171,"href":"https:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1062,"href":"https:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1048\/revisions\/1062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ballhawksmovie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}