Poised
Synopsis
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
Categories
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 HouseRiding Mill
Northumberland
NE44 6HW
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