Vince Carter was one of the better – and one of the most exciting – players in Toronto Raptors history. A documentary about Carter, by director Sean Menard, will air in September at the Toronto International Film Festival. From the TIFF website:
In his latest documentary, Sean Menard gives viewers an unprecedented look at Vince Carter: the six-foot-six, eight-time NBA All-Star from Daytona Beach who made waves in the Canadian basketball scene when he joined the Raptors in 1998.
Vince Carter was one of the most important players in Raptors history; he ascended the struggling franchise to relevance, putting Canada’s only NBA team on the map.
Carter, still in the NBA at age 40, spent the first six seasons (and 20 games of his seventh season) with the Raptors. He’s also played for the Brooklyn – then New Jersey – Nets, the Orlando Magic, the Phoenix Suns, the Dallas Mavericks and the Memphis Grizzlies. This season will be Carter’s first for the Sacramento Kings.
Carter has been an All-Star eight times, including five times with the Raptors. He was also named to two All-NBA teams in Toronto and won Rookie of the Year with the Raps in 1999. Perhaps his greatest claim to fame also came with the Raptors – his electrifying Dunk Contest victory in 2000.
Arguably the best season of Carter’s career was his 2000-01 campaign in Toronto, when he averaged 27.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 40.8 percent on three-pointers.
Menard has produced several other documentaries including Fight Mom, about MMA fighter Michelle Waterson; The Perfect Storm: Story on the 1994 Montreal Expos; Delivery, about four beginning standup comedians; and Exceptional Status, about four young, talented hockey players.
