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Fight or Flight is a multi award winning feature docu-film winning audiences and judges at the world's top film festivals.
NEWS - The producers just signed a deal with one of Europes leading cable networks "Viasat Bradcasting" for broadcast later in 2010 to over 10 countries including Russia and Ukraine. *** Halogen Cable Channel in the US and an Italian TV network also recently aquired the poroject.***
Docu-Film awards:Winner: Best Foreign Documentary - Long Island Film Festival, New YorkWinner: Best Documentary: Radar Hamburg International Film FestivalWinner: Best Documentary for Artistic Expression: TVIFF Film Festival CaliforniaWinner: Best Documentary "Making a Difference Award" : Commffest TorontoWinner: Accolade Competition: Accolade Film Festival 2009Best Feature Films Showcase: Moving Images Film Festival 2008Nominated for MAMA Awards: MAMA Awards Ireland 2008Nominated for Best Documentary: BIFF Wisconsin 2009 Nominated for Best Editing at the IFTA Awards 2009
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"The film McCarthy and co-director Shane Sutton crafted is a commendably surreal meditation on violence and anger" - Davin O'Dwyer, The Irish Times
4 times award winner "Best Documentary" Award winning film: Long Island Film Festival, Temecula Film Festival California, Toronto, Hamburg, New York and more.click here toBuy DVD
A 3/4 page feature article was written in the Irish Times based on the film: click here to read:Irish Times ArticleFight or Flight has toured the International Film Festival scene where it has picked up four "Best Documentary" awards, most recent award for "Best Foreign Documentary" at the 25th year anniversary celebration of the Long Island Film Festival, New York. The project has been aquired by Halogen TV, one of the largets alternative channels in the United States. Also by Viasat Broadcasting who broadcast throughout Eastern Europe, Russia and the Ukraine. Fight or Flight has also been aquired by an Italian Broadcaster. |
Multi-Award Winning Feature FilmFilmmaker Peter McCarthy was randomly attacked on a night out in Galway City (Ireland), leaving him badly scarred and threatening the vision in his left eye. On his recovery Peter came across an article on Muay Thai boxing in a newspaper and decided to leave Ireland for Thailand and learn how to defend himself.Fight or Flight documents Peter’s journey over several years in Thailand as he goes from novice in Muay Thai to fighting in semi-professional bouts in arenas full to capacity around Thailand. Through the course of his experiences in Muay Thai, Peter learns that behind his compulsion to fight lies fear and ultimately a deep-seated anger that has driven him to risk his body in the ring. Fight or Flight is a compelling first person account of Peter’s journey as he tries to come to terms with the anger within him.Fight or Flight began in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand and has taken over five years to produce. The film has been described as "Something altogether different and deeply compelling". Winning multiple awards including "Best Foreign Documentary" at the the prestigous Long Island Film Festival, New York.Hailed as one of the most psychologically in-depth movies in its genre, Fight or Flight is a "one of a kind” film that uses human violence as a platform for a deep, and at times disturbing, story. Peter J McCarthy spent over eighteen months in Thailand and together with Co-Director Shane Sutton has created a feature film which is now traveling the world. An odyssey of self discovery, it tells a universal story that is relevant to all people today. It has received international acclaim as a contemporary and powerful film and is available on this site in DVD format.International media has shown a genuine interest in the story and Peter has appeared on the following stations to talk about his experience in Thailand.
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