First NFL Game Brought to Life in New Film ‘Triangle Park’
Bloomberg
The film spotlights a game played in Triangle Park in Ohio
Director combines documentary and live-action moviemaking
October 14, 2023 at 10:17 AM EDT
The National Football League produces some of the most-watched telecasts in the US every year, and yet the precise origins of the sport remain a mystery to most. Filmmaker Allen Farst wanted to change all that. In his new movie, Triangle Park, Farst documents the first-ever NFL game: a 1920 matchup between the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles. The film — one part documentary, one part live-action drama — centers on the sport’s inaugural game played out in Triangle Park in Dayton, Ohio.
Football as a sport was young, with no certainty it would survive. This game was the first where two teams aligned with the fledgling NFL played. The league, and the sport itself, proved resilient… click for full article