NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story
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| Directed by | Brian Hamm |
| Written by | Brian Hamm |
| Based on | Pro Wrestling Kids' Style: The Most Amazing Untold Story in Professional Wrestling History by Shawn Crossen |
| Produced by | Brian Hamm |
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| Narrated by | Travis |
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Production company | NWF Films |
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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]
Synopsis
[edit]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.[citation needed]
Cast
[edit]Interviewed for the film were Charley Lane, Michael Ackermann, Matt Kelsey, Chris Hanson, Jason Clauson, John Hoffman, and Leslie Johnson
Reception
[edit]![[icon]](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2015) |
Internet wrestling reviewer Brian Zane reviewed the documentary and called it fascinating though he found the lack of interviews with the kids parents disappointing.[5]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Since the film was released on DVD in October, 2005, It has received 13 national and international awards.[6][7] Among these are:
- 2005, won Best Sports Documentary Award at New York International Independent Film & Video Festival[8]
- 2006, won Screencraft Productions Award for Best Feature Documentary at New York International Independent Film & Video Festival[9]
- 2006, won Aegis Award at Aegis Film and Television competition[10]
- 2006, won Accolade Award honorable mention at Accolade Competition[11]
- 2006, won 2 silver and 1 bronze Telly Award[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Yelle, Tom (6 April 2006). "Untold story, untold legends: Locally produced pro wrestling kids' style drew large fan base". ABC Newspapers. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "NWF Documentary". NWF Films. 2005. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ NWF Kids Pro Wrestling | Wrestling With Wregret, retrieved 8 August 2019
- ^ a b "NWF documentary picked up three more awards". ABC Newspapers. 6 July 1007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. 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. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "2006 Awards - Los Angeles March". New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. 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.