Description:
In the last twenty-two years, 68-year-old Clifford Hayashi has attended over 4,000 Stanford games. Nicknamed “Stanford’s Superfan,” Cliff leads cheers, imparts statistics and travels the country to attend games. His devotion to multiple sports and the athletes is unshakable and legendary. Although most know who Cliff is, the man himself remains a mystery. Usually attending games alone, Cliff does not own a phone or computer. Until a year ago, he did not own a car. Rivaling his love for Stanford sports is Cliff’s passion for writing about the Japanese concentration camp in Tule Lake, California where his mother was imprisoned during World War II. Determined to identify every Tule Lake prisoner in the thousands of nameless photos he’s collected, Cliff will often use sports to share stories of the camps — introducing many to a forgotten piece of history. Whether it’s cheering on the sidelines or pouring over books in the library, Cliff follows his passions. Viewers will discover an intriguing, enigmatic man — generous despite challenges along the way. Everyone should have a fan like Cliff.
Biography:
Diane Moy Quon lived in LA for over seventeen years before moving to Chicago. While in LA, Diane had a successful marketing career at NBC and Paramount Pictures where she was last the vice president of marketing. Diane is currently producing multiple documentaries by the documentary powerhouse, Kartemquin Films (Hoop Dreams, Life Itself) including: Minding the Gap (directed by first-time filmmaker, Bing Liu), Left-Handed Pianist (directed by Gordon Quinn) and The Dilemma of Desire (directed by Peabody award-winning Maria Finitzo). She is also working on the marketing/outreach for Kartemquin docs: Unbroken Glass and In the Game. Cliff, Superfan! is her first documentary. Diane joined Finitzo’s production company, FilmArts Productions.
