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THE FILM

Leadership. Sacrifice. Identity.

LOGLINE

During the championship run of her professional women's hockey team, injured captain Nicole Blackwell must decide whether to continue hiding her worsening condition or risk losing the game, career, and identity she has built her life around.

Hockey Player sitting at end of bench looking up with stick.
Ice Hockey Rink

ABOUT THE FILM

Shootout is a character-driven sports drama about unseen battles behind the game. Through the pressure of competition and the weight of leadership, the film follows Nicole as she tries to hold everything together on the ice and in her personal life while her body begins to give out.

THEMES

LEADERSHIP

The pressure to lead others while battling your own internal struggles.

SACRIFICE

What we give up chasing our dreams, and what we risk losing in the process.

IDENTITY

When the game is all you've know, what happens when you can't play anymore?

RELATIONSHIP

Love and honesty tested under the weight of secrets and fear of failure.

THE WORLD OF 

SHOOTOUT

Shootout takes place within the world of professional women's hockey, where the Atlanta Ice Dragons are fighting for the Coyne Cup.

The film treats the team, league, and championship with the scale and seriousness of elite professional sports while staying focused on the private pressure Nicole carries behind the scenes.

Atlanta Ice Dragons hockey team logo from the Shootout short film

ATLANTA ICE DRAGONS

A relentless team built on trust, discipline, and heart. The Ice Dragons are more than a team. They are a family chasing a legacy.

Ice hockey players competing for the puck during a game
Illustration of a hockey chamionship cup
THE COYNE CUP

The pinnacle of the league. One team. One goal. The ultimate test of everything they've worked for.

THE LEAGUE
Illustration of an ice hockey stick and puck

A world of elite athletes competing at the highest level. Fast, physcial, and unforgiving.

Hockey illustration of an ice hockey arena
THE FANS

Loyal. Loud. Unwavering. They show up for the team and expect nothing less than everything.

Hockey illustration of an ice hockey jersey
THE STANDARD

Championships are earned in the details. Every shift. Every decision. Every sacrifice.

Illustration of crossed ice hockey sticks

FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY

Behind-the-scenes content, team updates, and more coming soon.

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