ComingSoon can exclusively reveal the trailer for Torched - The Story of Austin Torch, a new sports documentary from Freestyle Digital Media.
. It tells the story of a group of female and non-binary athletes in Austin, Texas, who attempt to professionalize their ultimate frisbee team.has acquired the North American VOD rights for Torched – The Story of Austin Torch. It will be available to rent and purchase on internet, cable, and satellite platforms starting on August 20, 2024.
The documentary previously won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film and Best Director at the 2023 Reel East Texas Film Festival and the Audience Award at Dances With Films New York in 2023. “This documentary follows several members of the Austin Torch team from its inception in 2018 through its 2022 comeback season,” the film’s description reads.
The documentary is produced by Taylor Lukof, Philip Lee, Steffan Stroud, Kim Walker, Mark Udis, Bonesaw Kepner, and Megan Hart. “Like the team itself, the film’s goal is simple: to take a crowbar and pry open the doors of opportunity for girls and women the world over; in any industry, not just sports,” Kepner said of the film. “The people that inspire me the most, not just as a filmmaker but as a human being, are the people that decide to do something even though there are so many ‘reasons not to’.
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