Meet 18-year-old Tyson Fury, a young British heavyweight boxer destined for greatness. “He’s got everything: good looks, good attitude, confidence, skill, size and youth” In the film, young Fury predicts he will be Heavyweight Boxing Champ by 2015. In November 2015, Fury does just that when he defeats long reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko to become the lineal, WBA (Super), IBF,WBO, IBO and The Ring magazine unified […]
The Forgotten Fan
ITV Tonight with Trevor McDonald special on the case of Liverpool football fan, Michael Shields, imprisoned in Bulgaria for attempted murder. Innocent Shields was pardoned and finally released by Jack Straw in September 2009. Produced with Unique Factuals. Broadcast: ITV1 May 2006 Running Time: 45 mins
The People vs Malcolm Glazer
Documentary short on the creation of rebel club ‘FC United’ by fans opposed to the Glazer takeover. Screened at various festivals and distributed nationally as a bonus feature on FC United’s Season 1 official DVD. Broadcast: Channel 4 FourDocs Project Running time: 4 mins
Keeping it Real
A decade since the demise of Factory Records and the closure of the Hacienda, Manchester’s most outspoken son, Anthony Wilson, decided to return to the music industry to stake a final, indisputable claim for legendary status. Anthony’s theory is – in football you don’t take the ball home for scoring two goals. He managed […]
On the Edge of Europe
Kosovo was bombed in 1999 on the basis of humanitarian intervention. ‘On the Edge of Europe’, examines the situation in Kosovo pre-independence and examines the major challenges faced under the governance of the United Nations. Focusing on the period from March 2004, when violent riots in Kosovo shocked the international community, to October 2004, when […]
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 […]
Joe Frazier film: a digital distribution case study
Mike Todd shares his experience of working with US online content provider Hulu, and looks at just how viable online distribution is becoming for film and video. They used to say that if Philadelphia was the capital of boxing then Joe Frazier’s gym was the White House. It was over five years ago when I […]
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, […]
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 […]
“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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