SPORTS DOC Festival - Dec. 21/22 event
Documentary, Independent, Sports
See the Full Lineup of Films:
SKATE OR CRY, 10min., Australia
Directed by David Cook, Wes Greene
Unbelievably talented local indigenous girl Tia Pitman doing what she does best - Roller-skating. This short documentary tracks Tia's life and story as an Indigenous roller-skater, navigating the male-dominated skatepark, and finding creative freedom and self-expression in a gorgeous way.
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/skate-or-cry-review
TAKING THE FLIGHT, 75min., USSA
Directed by Carlos Arrieta
Discover the incredible journey of Stuart Warren Dansby, a 56-year-old who enters the kickboxing ring for the first time to battle against a 26-year-old opponent. Follow his gripping seven-year journey as he faces life-changing injuries and battles men decades younger than him in his quest for a championship.
http://takingthefight.com/
https://www.instagram.com/stuart_warren_dansby/
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/taking-the-flight-review