Curl Power

Curl Power follows a team of teenage girls as they pursue their unusual dream of becoming Canadian National Curling Champions, and seek out their own paths amid the legacies of their world champion mothers. This intimate and imaginative coming-of-age documentary tells a story of angst and ecstasy, following the funny and tender evolution of five best friends as they reckon with their bodies, minds, and the great unknown.

The 4KGIRL$ have a single goal: to become Canadian Junior Curling Champions. They know how it is to feel like underdogs but think this could be their year. With phones in one hand and brooms firmly in the other, teammates Hannah, Brooklyn, Savannah, Ashley and Amy are regular teenage besties living in suburban British Columbia who push their limits on and off the ice. Throwing rocks while updating their socials, they’re living under pressure that tests their self-confidence.

Amid their rigorous training and competition schedule, with three of their moms (who are former Olympic curlers) as their coaches, they still face the familiar adolescent rites of passage like working part-time jobs, applying to college, and dating. Director Josephine Anderson crafts a thoughtful and captivating observational portrait about coming of age, friendship and overcoming adversity both in life and in a game of inches where every shot counts and sometimes things don’t go as planned.

Awards & Reviews

“A delightful, insightful and honest look at the complexity of teenage girlhood, with a competitive edge” -Yahoo

“Excellent and surprisingly poignant…Curl Power transcends just being another sports movie. It’s a small gem.” -The Joy of Movies, Hot Docs 24 Review: Curl Power

“A fascinating, fly-on-the-wall chronicle of kinship, unity, and what it means to be a teenaged girl today” -Movie Pie, Hot Docs 2024: Action Heroines

Winner Best Doc, Vancouver International Women in Film Fest (2021)