On The Mat Documentary Espn

The idea to showcase the trials and triumphs of high school wrestlers is behind pratt s and director fredric golding s new movie on the mat which debuted monday at the tribeca espn sports film.

On the mat documentary espn.

On the mat season 2012 ep 1 1 4 2012 being on the wrestling team at lake stevens high means training for six months in a year intense dieting to make weight and rock star status among your fellow. An espn 30 for 30 documentary entitled the birth of big air directed and produced by jeff tremaine johnny knoxville spike jonze and hoffman himself was released in july 2010. Narrated by lake stevens wrestling alum chris pratt moneyball this riveting documentary follows the team from the training mats to the championship arena as they fight through adversity and set out to prove they ve got the mind body and heart to claim the title once again. The paris is burning of wrestling documentaries beyond the mat is imminently quotable relentlessly tragic and implicitly charming.

Pro wrestling s hold on america espn outside the lines 1999 espn s outside the lines takes a look at the impact professional wrestling has had on america. The occasionally irritating naivete of director barry w. Prior to airing on tv this past weekend mack wrestles directed by taylor hess and erin sanger was shown earlier this year at the tribeca film festival in new york and at the sxsw south by southwest film festival in austin texas. A new documentary wrestle follows four student athletes in hopes of building a poignant conversation on the inequities of life under the framing of high school sports.

The 26 minute documentary tilted mack wrestles aired on espn and abc on sunday afternoon. Espn films such is a theme that beggs says he ll take with him going forward on both the mat and in life. Past projects include two shows produced by hoffman mat hoffman s aggro circus at universal studios in orlando florida and mat hoffman s danger defying daredevils at six flags magic mountain near los angeles.