FILM / DOCUMENTARY
The Wildest Show in the South: The Angola Prison Rodeo
Ramzy Telley: Co-Producer, Cinematographer. 16mm film Color and Black & White. 30 min. (6 min. excerpt) October brings rodeo season to Angola State Penitentiary. Six thousand plus gather at the prison to watch the inmate Cowboys risk their lives in some of the most dangerous and bizarre rodeo events in the nation. Awards: Sundance Film Festival - Best Documentary Short, Academy Award nomination - Documentary Short. Broadcast on the Discovery Network.
Death In Vegas
Ramzy Telley: Director, Editor, Cinematographer 6 min.,16mm Color film A lyrical portrait of man and beast. Professional bullriding is one of the most violent and dangerous sporting events in the world. If done properly, bullriding can be a means of spiritual transcendence, if not, it can lead to serious injury or death. This film was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada at the National Finals Rodeo and was awarded The Grand Remi “Best of Show” at the 40th Annual Houston International Film & Video Festival.
The Kamikaze Kid: The Rob Smets Story
Ramzy Telley: Producer, Cinematographer 16mm color film • 48 min. (6 min. excerpt) Life and times of 5 time World Freestyle Bullfighting Champion Rob Smets. Broadcast on the Discovery Network
Fight to the Max
Ramzy Telley: Cinematographer • 16mm Color and B&W ( 5 min. excerpt) A feature length documentary that takes the audience inside the brutal world of prison boxing. At the center of the film is Clifford "The Black Rhino" Etienne, a former inmate of Angola State Penitentiary, who now fights professionally and is considered a contender for the heavyweight crown. Broadcast on the Discovery Network.