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United States of AmericaMulti-award winning documentary profiling the lives of five wheelchair athletes and their goal to compete in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
SynopsisAt the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, a first-time, exhibition event - the women's 800 and men's 1500 meter wheelchair races wowed the world.
"Choosing Victory" follows five of the athletes on their journey to make the Olympic team. Ultimately three of the five athletes competed in the Olympics and two won medals. Quite a journey, and the sound of 80,000 people cheering is truely awesome.
Director's StatementAfter reading an article about the first ever wheelchair event to be held as part of the actual 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, I found and observed many of the athletes who would be competing in the Olympics.
While those I met and worked with never thought of themselves as 'inspirational', their drive and ability was amazing, indeed inspirational.
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Directed by
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Muffett Kaufman - Choosing Victory Website
Written by: Muffett Kaufman
Produced by: Muffett Kaufman
Cast
Crew
Athens International Film and Video Festival, Ohio, USA -- Best Documentary Feature (Won)
Columbus International Film & Video Festival -- CINE Golden Eagle Award (Won)
Cannes Film Festival -- Special Exhibition Selection (Nominated)
AWARDS FOR "CHOOSING VICTORY"
CINE Golden Eagle Award - Council on International Non-theatrical Events, 1985. Chosen to represent the United States and American cinematography in international festivals abroad.
Award of Excellence, Documentary - The Seventh Annual Media Access Awards, 1985. Presented by the California Governor's Committee for the Employment of the Handicapped in Los Angeles.
United States Congressional Reception - Shown at a Congressional reception in support of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped and Inspire '85 (an international forum and festival on leisure, sports and cultural arts for disabled persons) in Washington, D.C., September 1985.
Special Jury Award - The 1985 USA Film Festival; Dallas.
Special Jury Award: Most Motivational Film - The 1985 Houston International Film Festival - Houston, Texas.
Cannes Film Festival - Non-competitive screening, 1985.
FilmFest Berlin - Non-competitive screening, 1985.
Golden Athena Award, Documentary - 1985 Athens International Film Festival, Athens,Ohio.
Chris Plaque Award - Columbus International Film Festival, 1985 Columbus, Ohio.
Silver Medal, Feature Film Documentary - The 1985 Houston International Film Festival; Houston, Texas.
Silver Medal, Documentary - The 1985 International Film and Television
Festival (New York)
Silver Award, Documentary - The 1985 Philadelphia International Film Festival (Philafilm).
Vancouver Film Festival - Non-competitive screening, 1986.
Red Ribbon Award, Health Issues/Features - The 1987 American Film Fest;
New York.
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Director
Muffett Kaufman
