- NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story
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NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story 
Starring Charley Lane
Mike Ackermann
Matt Kelsey
Jason Clauson
Chris Hanson
John Hoffman (boxer)
Leslie JohnsonRelease date(s) October 2005 Running time 84 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $18,000 NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story is a professional wrestling documentary that tells the story of a youth based professional wrestling league that existed in the mid 1980s. It was released in the USA by NWF Films. [1]
Contents
Plot
The documentary (84 min) covers the birth and development of a professional style wrestling league from the mid 1980s that was produced by young teens aging from 12 to 16 years of age. The film covers the rise and fall of a unique wrestling experience for both the fans and kids that were involved. The film includes footage from the original NWF productions as well as current interviews with past NWF participants.
Cast
Interviewed for the film were Chuck Lane, Michael Ackermann, Matt Kelsey, Chris Hanson, Jason Clauson, John Hoffman, and Leslie Johnson
Recognition
The film received Dove Foundation endorsement for Family Friendly Media,[2] and approval from the Kids First! Coalition for Quality Children's Media[3]
Awards & nominations
- 2005, won Best Sports Documentary Award at New York International Independent Film & Video Festival[4]
- 2006, won ScreenCraft Award for Best Feature Documentary at New York International Independent Film & Video Festival[5]
- 2006, won Aegis Award at Aegis Film and Television competition [6]
- 2006, won Accolade Award at Accolade Competition[7]
- 2006, won 2 silver and 1 bronze Telly Award [8]
References
- ^ "NWF Documentary". NWF Films. 2005. http://www.nwfwrestling.net/NWF_Documentary.html. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Dove Family-Approved". The Dove Foundation. http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/article_info.php?tPath=3&articles_id=4821&osCsid=7gill0qf5da2anlfrorum4beo7. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Kids First! Endorsement". Kids First! The Coalition for Quality Children's Media. http://www.kidsfirst.org/detail/205301.html. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "2005 Awards - New York November". New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. http://nyfilmvideo.info/2005-festival-awards/2005-awards-new-york-november.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "2006 Awards - Los Angeles March". New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. http://nyfilmvideo.info/2006-festival-awards/2006-awards-los-angeles-march-2.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "2006 Aegis Film and Video Production Awards". The Aegis Awards. http://www.aegisawards.com/2006_winners.html. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "2006 Accolade Awards". The Accolade Competition. http://www.accoladecompetition.org/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "2006 Telly Awards". The Telly Awards. http://www.tellyawards.com. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
External links
Categories:- 2005 films
- American films
- English-language films
- Professional wrestling films
- Documentary films about sports
- Documentary films about children
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