Racing Dreams
Directed by Marshall Curry; Produced by Bristol Baughan

Synopsis:
“Racing is an addiction, and we’ve got it bad,” says the mother of one of the country’s top go-kart racers. Annabeth, Josh, and Brandon, ranging in age from 11 to 13, all compete for the World Karting Association’s national championship, a huge stepping stone to auto racing’s big show: NASCAR. None of them can legally drive on a city street, but they each masterfully zip around a course at nearly 80 mph. Yet driving fast may be the easiest challenge facing these ambitious kids. Throughout the course of an entire WKA season, they each encounter not just the trials of adolescence but also the realities of a sport requiring great amounts of money to even compete.

Reviews:
“Racing Dreams is one of the rare documentaries you leave wishing it was a little bit longer.”
- The New York Times

“Curry strikes a perfect balance between speed and sentiment. The racing sequences prove exciting, but it's off the track that Racing Dreams is most compelling and effective, peeking into the lives of its three heroes and their supportive families to see what it takes to hit the road to stardom.”
- Aaron Dobbs, Associate Programmer, Tribeca Film Festival

Awards:
2009 Tribeca Film Festival - Winner: Best Documentary Feature