Mavericks
dir. Mark Powers
2022
Running time: 22 min.
Film
Mavericks brings the audience to Volcanoes Stadium in Salem, Oregon to meet a quirky cast of characters who inhabit the ballpark during the Mavericks League’s inaugural season. Each group of characters reveals a different side of the community that gathers on the weekend to celebrate America’s pastime. The film revels in the unique moments in time created by the interactions of normal people with a rolling camera that expects nothing from them. In a society of individualism, these Americans find community in their shared love for baseball.
Mark Powers
Mark Powers is a former baseball player from Northern California turned present documentarian by the Murray Center, debuting their film Mavericks. Powers’ sociology minor influences the way he approaches storytelling. They played basketball with the scout squad of Mizzou women's hoops and worked production with Mizzou Broadcast Operations during their time in Columbia.