Movie Night: The Legend of Swee' Pea and Q&A with director Benjamin May
Schedule
Sun Jan 11 2026 at 05:30 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
ANTiPODE Art Gallery | Seattle, WA
It’s January, it’s rainy, it’s movie time—join us for this amazing documentary, and stay for a Q&A/hang with the director, Benjamin May.About this Event
About the Film: Felled by drugs and bullets, NYC basketball prodigy Lloyd "Swee' Pea" Daniels embarks on an improbable NBA comeback that cements his reputation as a flawed hero, and the greatest playground legend of all time. Watch the trailer.
About the Director: Benjamin May’s directorial debut, The Legend of Swee’ Pea, premiered at DOC: NYC and played at over 40 festivals worldwide, winning five Best Documentary Feature awards and two Best Director awards. His second feature, Wet House, an immersive film about the largest harm reduction facility for chronic alcoholics in the US, premiered at the Atlanta Film Festival and is distributed by Redbox/1091Pictures. Ben's work has been funded by grants from the McKnight Foundation, the Jerome Foundation and the St. Paul Cultural Star.
Location: ANTiPODE Art Gallery 103 S. Main Street, Seattle
Vibe: Let’s get together at 5:30pm, drink some wine, watch the movie, and stay for Q&A and hang with the director Benjamin May.
Payment: We offer two different ticket options: $20 to support this event only and $40 to enable us host similar events in future. Please choose the one that best matches your financial capacity and the level at which you'd like to support ANTiPODE mission.
Where is it happening?
ANTiPODE Art Gallery, 103 South Main Street, Seattle, United StatesUSD 23.18 to USD 44.52
