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Chris Webber Executive Produced Film “Unexpected” to debut at Sundance

Add producer to the list of credits for former NBA All Star and TNT analyst Chris Webber. His Webber/Gilbert Media Group is competing at Sundance film festival in Park City, Utah with Unexpected, a film about a Chicago inner-city teacher who discovers she’s pregnant and forms a bond with a student who’s in a similar, but very different situation.

about a Chicago inner-city teacher (The Avengers’ Smulders) who discovers she’s pregnant and forms a bond with a student (newcomer Gail Bean) who’s in a similar, but very different
The film will premiere in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category.

The film is the first from the Webber/Gilbert Media Group.  CWebb met Peter Gilbert – his parter – back in 1994 when Gilbert was creating the basketball documentary Hoop Dreams. Per Deadline, the company will focused on producing features and documentaries plus live events, cultural exhibitions, and music projects.

Jill Munroe

Jill Munroe is a Los Angeles-based host, producer, and writer. You can find her work on sites such as FoxSports.com, EURweb.com, and MSN.com. Munroe is a current member of the African-American Film Critics Association and the National Association of Black Journalists. Munroe has also been a frequent guest on ESPN radio and Yahoo Sports. In 2015, Munroe released her first book, "PostGame Pass: access into "the life" JillMunroe.com

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