Project Detail

Poised

Synopsis

Zero opportunity, poverty and crime. Common themes in the housing estates of Sunderland, North East England where POISED is set. A once proud region of industry. Now a wasteland scattered with the relics of the past, as generations of government continue to neglect it.
Steven France, community activist and mixed martial arts coach (MMA), haunted by the death of step-father 'Mickey', found MMA as his saviour from the trappings of these very estates. Determined to force change from within. His objective; to do the same with a group of youngsters, each facing their own unique challenges. Be it battles with drugs to unemployment and poverty, the weight of terminal illness or the trials of immigration abandoning family, thousands of miles away.
Can MMA save young people from the toughest parts of our society?
A universal underdog tale - there is a version of POISED happening in every city, town or village the world over, each with it's own unique twist. This is ours.
Official Selection Doc Edge International Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
107 min
Director
Toby Robson 1st Feature
Producer
Jenny Dinwoodie, Katie Elliott
Co-Producer
Steven France, Jamie Hutchinson
Executive Producer
Adam Donneky, Black Lion Group, Toby Robson
Editor
Luca Salvatori
Screenwriter
Toby Robson
Director of Photography
Diego Rodriguez
Sound
Colin Lang, Matty Groark, Stu Wright, Jack Abernathy, Peter Groom
Composer
Barney Freeman

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Production Status

Production Company

Big Things Have Small Beginnings Ltd presents a documentary produced by Two Yanks and a Brit & Black Lion.

Two Yanks and a Brit Ltd

Dower Coach House
Riding Mill
Northumberland
NE44 6HW

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