The Envisionaries
Initially conceived as a feature documentary about the sport of Blind Football, the project evolved into a multi-part documentary series.
Pre-production on the film began in 2019 at the Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru.
We traveled to the IBSA World Games in Birmingham, England (2023), filming the women’s and men’s tournaments. Subsequent filming trips include to players’ hometowns in Colombia and Argentina, as well as the Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile (2023), the Paralympic Games in Paris, France (2024), the IBSA Women’s Blind Football World Championship in Kerala, India (2025).
Working closely with the Colombia men’s team and the Argentina women’s and men’s teams, the series focuses on the players – their families, friends, hobbies, jobs, and daily lives. More than a film about adaptive sports, The Envisionaries offers a vision of triumphs and setbacks, competition and cooperation, adversity and resilience.
How does blind football work?
There are bells in the ball and the audience has to remain silent during play. Each team has a sighted goalie, a coach on the side of the field, and a guide behind the goal who give directions to the players. Each team has five players on the pitch, including the goalie.
The mission of Graham Street Productions is to create socially relevant documentaries, books and exhibits to educate, inspire and mobilize audiences. We believe that art has the power to change hearts and minds, that there are important stories waiting to be told and that we all have the power to make a difference. We work with and support young and emerging artists and partner with a wide variety of advocates for social justice.