*NEW YORK: Pakistani Oscar-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is allset for a new joint venture.*
*She pairs up with American Basketball star LeBron James for a new film.*
The film which is titled “Student-Athlete” is directed by Chinoy andproduced by LeBron.
Obaid-Chinoy has co-directed the film alongside Trish Dalton, with whom shespent two years investigating the college sports industry and the price theplayers have to pay to be a part of it.
According to the official description published on the website, thedocumentary revolves around the complex rules of Amateur athletics in theUnited States and how they impact uncompensated athletes and their families.
“Unpaid college athletes generate billions of dollars for theirinstitutions every year. Student-Athlete unveils the exploitative world ofhigh-revenue college sports through the stories of four young men atdifferent stages of their athletic careers, as well as acoach-turned-advocate and a whistle-blowing shoe rep who exposes the moneytrail.”