NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story
| NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story | |
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| Directed by | Shawn Crossen |
| Produced by | Shawn Crossen |
| Written by | Shawn Crossen |
| Based on |
Pro Wrestling Kids' Style: The Most Amazing Untold Story in Professional Wrestling History by Shawn Crossen |
| Starring | See article |
| Narrated by | Travis |
| Music by | John Cena |
| Cinematography |
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Production company |
NWF Films |
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Release dates |
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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.[1] It was released in the United States by NWF Films.[2][3][4]
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 Charley Lane, Michael Ackermann, Matt Kelsey, Chris Hanson, Jason Clauson, John Hoffman, and Leslie Johnson
Reception
NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story received mixed to negative reviews, with a rating of 13 out of a possible 100.
Awards & nominations
Since the film was released on DVD in October, 2005, It has received 13 national and international awards.[5][6] Among these are:
- 2005, won Best Sports Documentary Award at New York International Independent Film & Video Festival[7]
- 2006, won ScreenCraft Award for Best Feature Documentary at New York International Independent Film & Video Festival[8]
- 2006, won Aegis Award at Aegis Film and Television competition [9]
- 2006, won Accolade Award honorable mention at Accolade Competition[10]
- 2006, won 2 silver and 1 bronze Telly Award[5]
References
- ↑ Yelle, Tom (6 April 2006). "Untold story, untold legends: Locally produced pro wrestling kids' style drew large fan base". ABC Newspapers. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ "NWF Documentary". NWF Films. 2005. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ↑ Radbourne, Julian (1 September 2006). "The Two Sheds Review: NWF Kids Pro Wrestling – The Untold Story – DVD Review". X Headlines. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ Lukens, Alex (2 April 2006). "NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story". Dove Foundation. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- 1 2 "NWF documentary picked up three more awards". ABC Newspapers. 6 July 1007. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ Olson, Jason (22 May 2014). "Kids wrestling organization marks 30th anniversary with hall of fame class". ABC Newspepaers. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Awards - New York November". New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Awards - Los Angeles March". New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Aegis Film and Video Production Awards". The Aegis Awards. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Accolade Awards" (pfd). The Accolade Competition. Retrieved 22 April 2015.