Barack and Michelle Obama-led arthouse Higher Ground has partnered on the short documentary "The Turnaround," which will premiere Sept. 1 at the Telluride Film Festival. Barack and Michelle Obama, along with Higher Ground's Vinnie Malhotra and Ethan Lewis, are attached as executive producers on the project.

Directed by Kyle Thrash and Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot, “The Turnaround” tells the story of Philadelphia Phillies superfan Jon McCann, who helped inspire an improbable standing ovation in 2023 for Phillies shortstop Trea Turner, who helped turn the team around after a major obstacle.

The doc is one of three short films in Telluride’s main program. Proudfoot has won two Academy Awards in the short doc category for “The Queen of Basketball” (2022) and “The Last Repair Shop” (2024).

In 2018, the former president and first lady launched Higher Ground and signed a content development pact with Netflix. In June, Higher Ground extended its creative partnership with Netflix. The production company currently has a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix for all of the company’s film and television projects.