Distributor Fred Media has signed a deal to represent Garage Entertainment’s two award-winning documentaries and reality series at MIPCOM in October.
Fred will present Bra Boys and Fighting Fear, along with The Crew, a series currently airing on Australia’s Nine Network and Fox Sports.
Mike Aldrich, Fred Media general manager said he had been a big fan of Garage Entertainment for years and had always wanted to work with Mick Lawrence and his team.
"These are truly brilliant offerings in documentary/reality style and will wow international audiences with their strong stories and iconic images and I can’t wait to represent them at MIPCOM.”
Garage Entertainment owner and founder, Michael Lawrence, said he was excited to have the productions presented at MIPCOM.
“If they’re good enough for Russell Crowe, Joel Edgerton, Anthony Keidis, Snoop Dogg, Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning and BJ Penn, we are hoping they’ll be good enough for you!”
Bra Boys is a two-hour documentary about the iconic and tribal surfing culture on Sydney’s Maroubra Beach, narrated by Russell Crowe. At the time of its release it was Australia’s highest-grossing non-IMAX documentary film. It also won best documentary at the Movie EXTRA Filmink Awards.
Fighting Fear is a feature-length documentary featuring UFC fighter Richie Vas, professional big wave surfer Mark Matthews and award-winning musician, Kid Mac (aka Macario De Souza, who also directed). It tells the compelling story of three friends and their quest for success despite rough upbringings, crippling injuries and tough international competition. Narrated by Joel Edgerton, it won Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards for best cinematography and best direction in a documentary.
The Crew is in its third series with a total of 36 x 30 minute episodes. Season one (10 episodes) has been billed as the ‘real life’ Entourage telling the story behind Fighting Fear, season two is the next chapter in the boys’ lives (12 episodes) and season three (14 episodes) takes on the next generation of the Crew.