VIDEO: Excerpt from Dias De Gracias

Three reasons to see Carlos Bardem's upcoming film, Dias De Gracia:

1. It takes place during the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups.
2. The soundtrack features Massive Attack and Scarlett Johansson covering "Summertime."
3. Eva Longoria is in it and she will probably look fine as all hell.

If that isn't convincing enough maybe the (NSFW) trailer or the opening shot of the film, the clip at the top of this post, will sway you. And if it doesn't there's always Soccer Dog.

VIDEO: Walk Among Us

As mentioned the other day, Seattle-based energy drink slingers Golazo have commissioned a short, short film centered on MLS fans & supporters entitled Walk Among Us. It's attractive stuff full of color, noise and (appropriately) energy. If you have 5 minutes to spare before tonight's big match give it a click; hopefully the nation sees this kind of passion tonight on ESPN2.

90 Minutes: The World Cup of NYC

This looks like a fun film. I've been in NYC for the past 3 World Cups and if you can't be at the actual tournament there is no better place to be than New York. Even though the games may be taking place thousands of miles away, the World Cup vibe still permeates the city due to its multi-culti milieu. Definitely a topic worth documenting.

For more details on 90 Miuntes: The World Cup of NYC check 'em out on the book of faces. And to experience for yourself what the World Cup in New York is like, go get into an argument with a local Ghanaian cabbie tonight about the merits of the diamond midfield versus a flat four. It's good times.

VIDEO: Walk Among Us Trailer

If you're in Seattle ahead of Saturday night's big Sounders-Timbers steel-cage death-match, you should make it a point to stop by Golazo HQ on Friday night. The footie-fixated energy drink manufacturer are throwing what looks to be a proper party under the moniker of Los Fanaticos featuring 3v3 soccer, DJ's, FIFA 11 tournaments, and complimentary (read: free for your broke/cheap/stingy ass) Golazoritas & Brougham Bitter, the bespoke brew of the ECS.

The event will also feature the debut screening of Walk Among Us, a short film commissioned by the company and focused mainly on the ECS but featuring cameos by the Timbers Army and Legion 1908. The trailer is above, the party is at 7pm. Go out and get it in.

Help Kickstart the Jay DeMerit Documentary

The last time I co-signed on a documentary about a USMNT player the film never got released. But then again the film's subject, Claudio Reyna, was stinking it up on the field at a dear salary so perhaps the lack of enthusiasm around the project had little to do with my sad attempt at cheer-leading.

Hopefully the Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story turns out a little bit better. With your help and today's launch of a Kickstarter campaign around the project there's a good change that this baby will see the light of day; having viewed the film and spoken to Jay about it I can tell you that it's a movie worth seeing and a story that deserves to be told.

The cool thing about this campaign is that you can actually get something for your cash other than a good feeling. Depending on much paper you put down you can receive anything from a DVD of the film to signed cleats from DeMerit to a day on the pitch with the film's subject.

So go give damnit! This film isn't going to finish financing itself!

Traci Lords x Soccer x A Ghost Husband x Bison x A Trannie

So check this out for a random film premise. 80's flesh-flick icon Traci Lords is a widower raising two kids and 50 head of bison --which are delicious BTW--in rural Kansas. She needs an extra set of hands so she hires a Norwegian semi-pro soccer player who's "not gay, just European" to help out. She may or may be haunted by her dead husband and the town may or may not have a lone trannie. Are you sold? I am.

The film is called Au Pair, KS and if it looks eccentric enough for you and you live in or around Kansas City you should go to the premiere next week and report back to me. Very curious as to whether or not this film is quirky good or just plain-assed bad.

[H/T to K&S]

Pass the Plate for Gringos at the Gate

Attention brothers, sisters and fellow members of the congregation of the Church of American Soccer: it's time to pass around the collection plate.

The creators of the independent film Gringos at the Gate need our help to get their movie out of the edit bay and into theaters/DVD players so it's time to put up (cash) or shut up; watch the clip above to find out how you can help make this bit of celluloid soccer magic happen.

When the trailer dropped last year I was real stoked about this. Like "Andy Dick winning the Cocaine and Twinks lottery"-stoked. So c'mon y'all, help a brother help some other brothers out.

Fahrenheit 2010 Gets Name Change, HULU Release

Back in October '09 we talked about the trailer for World Cup expose film Fahrenheit 2010 and spent the next year wondering when the hell it would be released. Apparently it came out but under a different name (which is great way to get people to see your movie) and is now available in its nearly 120-minute entirety on HULU. The 2010 World Cup may have passed but given the latest allegations against Sepp & Co. it should still contain more than a smidgen of relevance.

The Prize: Chasing The Dream

Description from the official website:

Football. It’s the game that gives birth to dreams worldwide. Follow Lucio, Kaka, Oscar Ewolo, Nicola Legrottaglie, Marcos Senna and Cyrille Domoraud as they follow the ball to the highest levels — and discover that the real prize is not found so much in a ball, or a match, or even the sport itself...it’s found in a person.

P.S. This video is long as hell. Make sure your boss is safely ensconced in his or her office before you press "Play."