Here’s every ESPN 30 For 30 documentary featuring female athletes including shorts and podcasts, and all the Nine for IX documentaries released by ESPN Films and ESPNW in honor of of the 40th anniversary of Title IX.
Women-centric 30 for 30 Documentaries
- Unmatched (Volume 1)
- Marion Jones: Press Pause (Volume 1)
- The Price of Gold (Volume 2)
- Qualified (Volume 3)
- Breakaway (Volume 4)
- Dream On (3-Part Series)
- Jeanette Lee Vs.
- The American Gladiators Documentary (2-Part Series)
What’s next? A 2019 trailer for another batch of 30 for 30 documentaries, teased one about Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner aka Flo-Jo but it’s yet to be seen.
A new ESPN multi-part series has also been announced called: In the Arena: Serena Williams.
See all 30 for 30 docs here.
30 for 30 Shorts
See all shorts here.
Fifty/50
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX with the four-part documentary 37 Words presented by ESPN Films and Fifty/50.
Also to mark the occasion, the newly formed W. Studios, which was launched to elevate storytelling around women in sports, created a series of five shorts. Each revolved around the fight for women’s equality in athletics from a variety of perspectives:
- Girls Got Game
- Home Field
- Let Noor Run
- Make a Splash
- The Rule of Sedona Prince
Check em out, all the Fifty/50 shorts are currently streaming on ESPN’s YouTube Channel.
Nine for IX Documentaries
All Nine for IX documentaries highlight either a female athlete or revolve around some aspect of women in sports. Even better yet, every Nine for IX documentary was also directed by a woman. How’s that for girl power? Check out my past write up of all nine docs or click on a link below to learn more about these incredible women and their stories. There’s also a handful of Nine for IX shorts available on the ESPNW.com website.
Bonus: 30 for 30 Podcasts
Enjoy even more sports stories on the go with the official 30 for 30 podcast series, which includes the follow female-centric entries:
- On the Ice
- A Queen of Sorts
- Six Who Sat
- Back Pass
- Out of the Woods
- The Spy Who Signed Me
- Heavy Medals (7-part series)
- Pink Card (4-part series)
