Burning Hammer Film Festival

Championing the best stories in pro wrestling. The inaugural international #BurningHammerFilmFest takes place from September 14-16, 2018 🔥🔨

[Demelza Randall @demelzarandall]

@burninghammerFF @The_DannyMac @HEELKICKmovie Of course it won! Its bloody brilliant and Brits have just as good taste as Canadians. Congrats!

[ʀᴢ ᴅᴏᴏᴍ ❌ @TheRayZombie]

I'm an award winning filmmaker. Please send food.

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

Our next award is the Grand Jury Prize for 'Best Photograph'.

The winner is:

Richard Wade's captivating portrait taken at @combatzone's Tournament of Death.

Huge congrats 🎉🍾🎉🍾🎉

#BHFF2018

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

First up:

The Award for 'Best Wrestling Promotion Film'.

The winner is:

@mikey__jay & @mcitywrestling's documentary short about @DakotaKai_WWE titled: 'Evie'.

Huge congrats 🎉🍾🎉🍾🎉

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

Our next award is the Grand Jury Prize for 'Best Short Documentary'.

The winner is:

Mark Brown's short doc on Minnesotan professional wrestling legend Ed Sharkey deftly titled: 'Sharkey'

Huge congrats 🎉🍾🎉🍾🎉

#BHFF2018

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

Our next award is the Grand Jury Prize for 'Best Feature Documentary'.

The winner is:

Our closing night film, @TheRayZombie's poignant feature 'Wrestling with Independence'.

Huge congrats 🎉🍾🎉🍾🎉

#BHFF2018

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

Now that we've recuperated, how about some awards announcements from our 5 catagories...

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

@JonWasherPhotos All the best Jon. It was wonderful having you over. Good luck in Iceland.

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

25 films, 5 awards, 5 panels, filmmakers/photographers from Italy, Canada & the US in attendance, 1 film festival (through the microscope of wrestling) in the can. Thank you one and all for making these past 3 days memorable. We'll be back...
#BHFF2018

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

And we're off. Shorts Block #3 is in full swing with a filmmakers Q&A after at 3.45pm.
#BHFF2018

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

FINAL DAY PLANS:
2pm Doors
2.30pm - Shorts Block #3
3.45pm - Filmmakers Panel
5.15pm - World Premiere of #WrestlingWithIndependence by @TheRayZombie
Oh and the little matter of:
FREE BEER, CIDER, POPCORN AND SWEETS!!!
Let's do this.
#BHFF2018

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

FINAL DAY PLANS:
2pm Doors
2.30pm - Shorts Block #3
3.45pm - Filmmakers Panel
5.15pm - World Premiere of #WrestlingWithIndependence by @TheRayZombie
Oh and the little matter of:
FREE BEER, CIDER, POPCORN AND SWEETS!!!
Let's do this.
#BHFF2018

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

Panel will have @danielturner493 too!

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

As part of our updated schedule for tomorrow, Wrestling Friends with Flash Morgan Webster will no longer be going ahead.
14:00 Doors
14:30 Shorts Block 3
15:45 Filmmakers Panel
17:15 Wrestling With Independence with @TheRayZombie
FREE BEER, CIDER, POPCORN AND SWEETS!

[ʀᴢ ᴅᴏᴏᴍ ❌ @TheRayZombie]

Yo, @HEELKICKmovie was freaking awesome. Totally killed it, so much better than I expected.

Superb comedy, 5 stars.

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

Yep, you read it right- we may have shortened our day tomorrow but we have a FREE BAR for your consumption whilst checking out the awesome #WrestlingwithIndependence @TheRayZombie 🍻 #freebar #beersforall #boozyhammer

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

SUNDAY ANNOUNCEMENT❗️(change to schedule) We will be open from 2pm tmw, starting with Shorts Block 3. #WrestlingWithIndependence will be shown at the earlier time of 5.15pm with a FREE BAR! Unfortunately the gig with @musicofjunior and @lowerslaughter_ has now been cancelled.

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to cancel the 'Business of Wrestling' panel which was scheduled for 17:45 today.
We are still extremely excited to be screening @doglegsmovie today at 19:30 as planned.

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

Tomorrow night at 19:00 we have @TheRayZombie showcasing his incredible film talking about the passion and dedication in independent wrestling, followed by a Q&A hosted by @ElixirMediaProd . Get involved, do a buy on a day ticket! https://t.co/6adIHIWpss

[Burning Hammer Film Festival @burninghammerFF]

A remarkable narrative.
@RichWadePhoto