NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story

NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story
Starring	Charley Lane Mike Ackermann Matt Kelsey Jason Clauson Chris Hanson John Hoffman (boxer) Leslie Johnson
Release date(s)	October 2005 (2005-10)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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. It was released in the USA by NWF Films. ^[1]

Plot

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.

Cast

Interviewed for the film were Chuck Lane, Michael Ackermann, Matt Kelsey, Chris Hanson, Jason Clauson, John Hoffman, and Leslie Johnson

Recognition

The film received Dove Foundation endorsement for Family Friendly Media,^[2] and approval from the Kids First! Coalition for Quality Children's Media^[3]

Awards & nominations

• 2005, won Best Sports Documentary Award at New York International Independent Film & Video Festival^[4]
• 2006, won ScreenCraft Award for Best Feature Documentary at New York International Independent Film & Video Festival^[5]
• 2006, won Aegis Award at Aegis Film and Television competition ^[6]
• 2006, won Accolade Award at Accolade Competition^[7]
• 2006, won 2 silver and 1 bronze Telly Award ^[8]

References

1. ^ "NWF Documentary". NWF Films. 2005. http://www.nwfwrestling.net/NWF_Documentary.html. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 
2. ^ "Dove Family-Approved". The Dove Foundation. http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/article_info.php?tPath=3&articles_id=4821&osCsid=7gill0qf5da2anlfrorum4beo7. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 
3. ^ "Kids First! Endorsement". Kids First! The Coalition for Quality Children's Media. http://www.kidsfirst.org/detail/205301.html. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 
4. ^ "2005 Awards - New York November". New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. http://nyfilmvideo.info/2005-festival-awards/2005-awards-new-york-november.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 
5. ^ "2006 Awards - Los Angeles March". New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. http://nyfilmvideo.info/2006-festival-awards/2006-awards-los-angeles-march-2.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 
6. ^ "2006 Aegis Film and Video Production Awards". The Aegis Awards. http://www.aegisawards.com/2006_winners.html. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 
7. ^ "2006 Accolade Awards". The Accolade Competition. http://www.accoladecompetition.org/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 
8. ^ "2006 Telly Awards". The Telly Awards. http://www.tellyawards.com. Retrieved 2010-12-04. 

External links

• NWF Kids Pro Wrestling: The Untold Story at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website