NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story

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NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story
DVD cover
Directed byBrian Hamm
Written byBrian Hamm
Based onPro Wrestling Kids' Style: The Most Amazing Untold Story in Professional Wrestling History
by Shawn Crossen
Produced byBrian Hamm
Starring
  • Charley Lane
  • Mike Ackermann
  • Matt Kelsey
  • Jason Clauson
  • Chris Hanson
  • John Hoffman
  • Leslie Johnson
Narrated byTravis
Cinematography
  • David Canada
  • Anthony Rodriguez
Production
company
NWF Films
Distributed by
Release date
  • 25 October 2005 (2005-10-25) (United States)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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]

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "NWF Documentary". NWF Films. 2005. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Lukens, Alex (2 April 2006). "NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story". Dove Foundation. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  5. ^ NWF Kids Pro Wrestling | Wrestling With Wregret, retrieved 8 August 2019
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Olson, Jason (22 May 2014). "Kids wrestling organization marks 30th anniversary with hall of fame class". ABC Newspepaers. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  8. ^ "2005 Awards - New York November". New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  9. ^ "2006 Awards - Los Angeles March". New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  10. ^ "2006 Aegis Film and Video Production Awards". The Aegis Awards. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  11. ^ "2006 Accolade Awards" (pfd). The Accolade Competition. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

External links[edit]

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