Stephanie Johnes

After a brush with death, Maya Gabeira makes history in the male-dominated world of big wave surfing.

Filmmaker Stephanie Johnes examines the hypercompetitive world of jumping rope, telling the story of two teams -- one inner-city African American and the other white suburban -- who each long to take home the title in an international competition.

Durham, North Carolina’s own Bouncing Bulldogs have no peer when it comes to precision jump roping. Boys and girls leap, tumble, whirl, flip and entwine in a series of gravity-defying tricks. The team’s inspiring coach believes in mentoring relationships between the older and younger members, and challenges each child to ask, “What am I giving back to the community?