Which 2014 Valve documentary follows players at the first International?

The 2014 Valve documentary that follows players at the first International is Free to Play.

Free to Play profiles three professional players—Benedict “hyhy” Lim, Danil “Dendi” Ishutin, and Clinton “Fear” Loomis—as they prepare for and compete in the inaugural The International tournament. Valve made the film to show the personal pressures behind competitive gaming, including relationships, family expectations, financial uncertainty, and the demands of professional practice.

The tournament took place in Cologne, Germany, in 2011 and was organized around Dota 2, then Valve’s new sequel to the Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients. Its headline prize was $1 million, an unusually large amount for esports at the time. Dendi’s team, Natus Vincere, won the championship over EHOME, while hyhy’s Scythe Gaming finished third and Fear’s team placed outside the final podium.

Free to Play was released in 2014 and runs for about 75 minutes. The title is a gaming phrase, but it is also a thematic reference to the uncertain career path of players who are trying to turn competition into a livelihood. True Sight is another Valve Dota documentary series, but it began later and focuses on different events.