Venus vs / ESBN Films presents ; a Forward Movement and Kandoo Films production ; directed by Ava DuVernay ; produced by Howard Barish and Ava DuVernay.

In 2005, Venus Williams took up the struggle that began with Billie Jean King, challenging the long-held practice of paying women tennis players less than their male counterparts at Wimbledon.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bostic, Kathryn (Composer)
Riddlore (Rapper) (Composer)
Aybee (Composer)
Walizadeh, Omid (Composer)
Corporate Authors: ESPN Films (Firm) (Production company)
Forward Movement (Firm) (Production company)
Kandoo Films (Production company)
Team Marketing (Firm) (Distributor)
Other Authors: DuVernay, Ava (Director, Producer)
Williams, Venus, 1980- (Interviewee)
King, Billie Jean (Interviewee)
McEnroe, John, 1959- (Interviewee)
Sharapova, Maria, 1987- (Interviewee)
Allaster, Stacey, 1963- (Interviewee)
Scott, Larry, 1964- (Interviewee)
Walker, Andrew (Interviewee)
Anderson, Janet (Interviewee)
Jowell, Tessa Jane (Interviewee)
Corat, Saniye Gulsar (Interviewee)
Flink, Steve (Interviewee)
Roberts, Selena (Interviewee)
Bryant, Howard, 1968- (Interviewee)
Clarey, Christopher (Interviewee)
Cobb, Jelani (Interviewee)
Fontaine, Smokey D. (Interviewee)
Murray, Carl (Interviewee)
Averick, Spencer (Film editor)
Jafa, Arthur (Cinematographer)
Reid, Kate (Cinematographer)
Charles, Hans (Cinematographer)
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not specified] : ESPN Films, [2013]
Series:Nine for IX.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Williams, Venus, > 1980-
African American women tennis players.
Women athletes.
Equal pay for equal work.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs > United States.
Documentary television programs.
Sports television programs.
Educational television programs.
Genre:
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs
Documentary television programs.
Sports television programs.
Educational television programs.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Venus versus. [Other title]
Venus vs : game, set, matching.
Format: Video DVD

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