He wasnt sure he would ever get that one break in life that moment when everything. Matula whose father is a faculty member at smu, pony excess traces the development and the aftermath of the smu scandal. Matula southern methodist university received the death penalty in 1987 because of corruption and greed, stripping a community of its identity. Connecting the dots between christian pulisic, this.
From 19811984, a small private school in dallas owned the best record in college football. Our director is thaddeus matula, the emmy and peabody award winning director behind espns 30 for 30s pony excess and brian and the boz. Matula is the maker of eight short films, which have played at film festivals around the world and have aired nationally on pbs. Smu alum hopes pony excess documentary will bring more. Smus pony express rides again in espn film houston. Vetted foundation 3 years ago 1,119 views thaddeus d. This week, we talk to him about how the films put human faces on sports figures. Thaddeus matula, director, pony excess, a 30 for 30 espn film. Matula further examines the teams journey in this rare 2 disc set. But as the middle of the decade approached, the program was coming apart at the seams. See what thaddeus d matula will be attending and learn more about the event taking place oct 12 20, 2016. Matula wasnt it earlier stated that it was to air before or after the heisman ceremony. Southern methodist university football scandal wikipedia. The mustangs of southern methodist university were riding high on.
Matula found widespread acclaim with his first feature documentary film, pony excess, the series finale of the original run of espns award multiple awardwinning series 30 for 30. Below you find an overview of all movies and series with thaddeus d. Thad matula felt that his filmmaking career wasnt going anywhere. No stone is left unturned as many former athletes, boosters, and coaching staff are all given extensive interview time. Matula double life films is an emmy and peabody awardwinning director. Brian and the boz in brian and the boz, the dual identities of brian bosworth are examined as he looks back on his life and passes on the lessons hes learned to his son. This includes three volumes of 30 episodes each, a episode series under the espn films presents title in 20112012, and a series of 30 for 30 shorts shown through the website. Speaking for myself and the entire pony excess team, we couldnt have been happier with the results. We set out to make pony excess look like nothing the viewer had seen before i mean weve. Matula, a product of the smu film school, chronicles the rise, fall, and rebirth of this once mighty team. Pony excess the eagles nest there should be pie for. Matulas film pony excess may have set a new standard in the series.
Check out what thaddeus d matula will be attending at 2016 austin film festival and conference schedule. If anything, the film sometimes feels like it was cobbled together from 30 for 30 leftoversa brent musburger. The austin resident and virtually unknown 32yearold director of pony excess, a documentary about the 1987 downfall of the southern methodist university football program premiering tonight on espns acclaimed series 30 for 30, is in good company. The economic shockwaves caused by an ncaa death penalty. The mustangs of southern methodist university were riding high on the backs of the vaunted pony express. Campbulliscampstanley property owners the city of san antonio. Matula doesnt bring much of a personal stamp to pony excess. Thaddeus matula, director, pony excess, a 30 for 30 espn film it turns an interview into a conversation. It had been looking like the best that never was was going to be getting that slot for a while. Regardless of their college affiliation, no texas sports fan was left unscathed by the smu football payforplay scandal of the 1980s that resulted in the first and only football application of the ncaas death penalty in 1987. Thaddeus matula, director of the espn documentary pony excess, discusses the economic damage a school can experience when a sports program is shut down in light of the ncaa investigating the.
The introduction of eric dickerson in pony excess, the final and highest rated film in the original run of espns peabody award wining series 30 for 30. Matula will show brian and the boz and pony excess at the angelica film center in dallas on tuesday and wednesday, respectively. The southern methodist university football scandal was an incident in which the football program at southern methodist university smu was investigated and punished for massive and repeated violations of national collegiate athletic association ncaa rules and regulations over a period of several years between the late 1970s and mid1980s. The mustangs of southern methodist university smu were riding high on the backs of the vaunted pony express backfield.
The finale of the first series of 30 for 30 films, pony excess examines the rampant under the table corruption and flagrant violations of the ncaas rules governing college athletics perpetuated by smu. Still, newtons scheme would seem tame in pony excess, which shows how cheating was practically a way of life in the 1980sera southwest conference. The 30 for 30 doc looks at the 199798 chicago bulls, which was also michael jordans last season with. In 2010 matula directed the peabody awardwinning film pony excess about the ncaamandated death penalty on the smu football program. James said pony excess was satisfying, gratifying, comforting closure that publicly people will now see other folks recognizing why i went to smu. Smu alum, pony excess football film get their big break. This is an incredible documentary about an extraordinary time in college athletics.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Directed by thaddeus matula, an alum of smus film school, the documentary. Espn 30 for 30 pony excess 2010 eric dickerson on vimeo. Documentary filmmakers discuss the craft, their films and. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Wins became the only thing that mattered as the university increasingly. Dallas native thaddeus matula has directed a pair of documentaries that have aired as part of espns 30 for 30 series pony excess and brian and the boz.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. And with the speed and ease of use, now the question really becomes, why would you not use the eyedirect. Michael hughes, andrew stephan, john dorsey producer. Pony excess in 1987, the ncaa issued the death penalty on a college football program for the first and only time in its history. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Eyedirect folding mark e rental teleprompter rental. Everything else we did was to augment the immediacy that the eyedirect delivers right out of the box. Im the only completely unknown, and im the series finale, matula says, proud and a bit. The interviews i shot before i began using theeyedirect dont even compare. If you havent met former smu student thaddeus matula, attend a football game this fall.
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