Archive | July, 2012
Catch: the hold not taken

Catch: the hold not taken

‘Catch: the hold not taken’ celebrates the art of Lancashire ‘Catch-as-catch-can’ wrestling and its amateur and professional development. The film contrasts the billion dollar phenomenon of professional wrestling with its humble roots, where the original tradition struggles to survive. It examines its exile from the commercial world of ‘real’ sport and looks at Catch’s clear relationship with […]

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Riverhorse wins Cultural Olympiad Bid

Riverhorse wins Cultural Olympiad Bid

Riverhorse has been selected to produce a documentary film for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, which runs alongside the London 2012 Olympics. The film, called ‘Why We Play’, will be screened in Preston at the Cultural Olympiad’s regional finale, the We Play Expo, September 7-9, which is linked with Preston’s Guild Festival. Reacting to news of the commission, […]

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Frazier film premieres across Europe

“Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears”  premieres across Europe on ESPN America 28 June 2012, 9.30 CET. Four years in the making, reveals the real Joe Frazier – for the first time, we meet the man behind the legend. With appearances by George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Bernard Hopkins and the late Angelo Dundee among others. Narrated […]

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“Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears” on Hulu.com

“He got as much out of himself as there was to give – and maybe more. And that’s as much as you can ask of any man, including yourself.” – Larry Merchant Over four years in the making, “Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears” tells the remarkable story of Joe Frazier’s life and career and the sad […]

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