Freedom's Fury
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		Hungarian, October 23, 1956 Hungarian Revolution

Film Overview

Directed By: Colin Keith Gray (The Sibs) View Official Website	Release Date: 2007-12-06 Running Time: 1:30 Content Rating: PG (Parental Guidance)	DVD Region: All Regions Media Format: NTSC-DVD Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Audio Language(s): English
Genres: Documentary >> History :: Documentary >> Sports :: Documentary >> Politics Influences: "One Day in September" // "When We Were Kings" // "Miracle" // "Dogtown & Z Boys" // "Hoop Dreams" // "The Fog of War"

Synopsis

FREEDOM'S FURY is the critically acclaimed feature documentary about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and the "Bloodiest Game in Olympic History." The film debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival,had a wide release in Hungary and Australia Fall 2006 and will be coming out around the globe next year.

This hard-hitting doc tells the story of the fateful moment in 1956 when Hungary explodes in a people power revolt and climaxes with the infamous water polo showdown between Hungary and the Soviets at the Melbourne Olympics. Now known as the “Blood in the Water Match,” the documentary follows the journey of the Hungarian Olympic water polo team and its young star, Ervin Zador, who find themselves the unwitting focal point of the most politicized sports match ever played.

FREEDOM’S FURY is narrated by Olympic legend, Mark Spitz and Executive Produced by Lucy Liu, Amy Sommer, Quentin Tarantino and Andrew Vajna. The doc was written, directed and filmed by The Sibs (Colin Keith Gray & Megan Raney ); produced by Kristine Lacey and edited by Michael Rogers.

Crew

Director: Colin Keith Gray (The Sibs) | bio
Colin Gray is a veteran indie film and TV story-teller, having written, produced and directed numerous documentaries, reality series, commercials and music videos in the last decade. He co-wrote and directed, "Jackpot!" (2000), a one-hour doc profiling lottery winners that aired on The Learning Channel (TLC). He was co-writer and producer of the critically acclaimed, "Killer Weather" (1998), the highest rated documentary for TBS in the last five years and co-wrote and directed, "Glory Days" (1994), winner of the National Hometown Award for Best Sports Doc in 1994. Colin also served as story producer on the popular robot combat series "Robotica" for TLC (2001-2002).

In 2001, Colin officially teamed up with his sister, Megan Raney Aarons, to form The Sibs, the first brother-sister writing/directing team in the biz. Their first collaboration was the feature rockumentary "Where the Hell Are We – This is Static-X". The rock-doc was released theatrically in six American cities (March 2001) by Warner Bros Records. Their second major project was Freedom's Fury (Colin wrote and directed, Megan DP’d). In 2003, The Sibs launched their own full service independent production company and digital agency, GRAiNEY Pictures (GPix) which is based in Venice, CA. They are now in production on the feature doc, "The History of Canadian Humour (If its not too much trouble)", a tongue in cheek look at the amazing impact of Canadian actors, writers and directors in the comedy world. The Sibs are also writing several scripted features including "Rebel", a look at 60's student activist Tom Hayden and a TV movie about Olympic legend Mark Spitz.

In TV, they are actively developing a wide slate of doc and reality series with their new TV arm, the G5 Collective. Other Gpix work includes corporate/commercial spots for Banana Republic, Old Navy, Arm & Hammer and Direct TV, music videos for Saul Williams (Island-Def Jam), Stone Temple Pilots (Columbia), as well as web series and comedy development through their Gpix comedy division.
Director of Photography: Megan Raney Aarons (The Sibs) | bio
Megan Raney Aarons is a veteran digital Director of Photography, as well as an establisted editor, writer and director. She has shot four feature length documentaries including, "Promoting 2000" (Channel 4 UK, 1999), "Red Salmon" (Bon Bon Turk, 2000), and "Freedom's Fury" (2006), as well as the indie feature film, "Flowers" (El Jorito Films, 2001). She is currently DPing the Sibs next feature doc, "The History of Canadian Humour", and has DP’d for NY commercial agencies Screen Gems, Wunderman, BBDO and McCann-Erickson amongst others, and has DP’d numerous doc/reality TV shows for TLC, Discovery and ABC. As an editor she has cut a number of reality pilots, short films and commercial properties.

Megan has been writing and directing with her brother, Colin, since 2001. Togther, they launched GRAiNEY Pictures, a full service independent production company, in 2003. The Sibs are currently shopping several feature film projects including "Savage Lands", a revisionist feature film about the Lewis & Clark expedition and "Firmly Planted", a coming of age story set in Northern Canada. They are also in development on several feature scripts including "Dwere The Bear", a children's Christmas story and "Rebel", a feature about 60's student activist, Tom Hayden.
Producer: Kristine Lacey | bio
Kristine Lacey has served as Producer on all WOLO Entertainment projects including the documentaries "Jackpot" for TLC and "Where The Hell Are We & What Day Is It, This is Static X" for Warner Bros Music, as well as music videos for artists on labels such as Island/Def Jam, Reality, Warner Bros., Epic and Columbia. She also produced and co-directed the independent DVD "Hensley, Viper Room 04.12.05" and the music video "Gone Too Far" for Reality artist, gODHEAD.

Kristine began her work in entertainment as Production Manager for the highly rated TBS documentary "Killer Weather" before going on to launch WOLO and produce her own projects. In addition, she has served as Field Producer on the popular syndicated talk show Dr. Phil and Segment Producer for TLC's Robotica. Kristine is currently a Producer on The Style Network's top rated show "How Do I Look?" and is producing a new feature documentary about Palm Springs, as well as developing and collaborating on numerous other projects for WOLO Entertainment. Kristine has been a member of the Producers Guild of America since 2001.
Executive Producer: Lucy Liu
Executive Producer: Amy Sommer
Executive Producer: Quentin Tarantino
Executive Producer: Andrew G. Vajna
Composer: Les Hall
Technical Advisor: Ben Quittner
Associate Producer: Thor Halvorssen
Line Producer: Jodi Williams
Production Company: GRAiNEY Pictures
Production Company: WOLO Entertainment
Copyright: Freedom's Fury L.P.
Digital Effects: Goon Squad Pictures
Sound Editor: Mike Keeley MEDIA CITY SOUND
Picture Editor: Michael Rogers | bio
Michael Rogers is a San Francisco Bay Area based editor. He has edited a number of GRAiNEY Pix documentaries including their feature doc "Freedom's Fury" on the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and the Bloodiest Game in Olympic history (2006), "Jackpot, Lives of Lottery Millionaires" for TLC (2002) and "Glory Days" (1994), winner of the national Hometown Award for Best Sports doc. Other documentary credits include "El Salvador, Crisis and Challenge" (2001) for PBS, and featurettes for Francis Ford Coppola's 20th Anniversary DVD re-release of "Rumble Fish" and "The Outsiders" (2005). Feature films include "Crash My Funeral" (1999) , "Loneliness is Soul (1997), and "Still Waters Burn" (1996). Michael recently worked for Dreamworks on the ABC holiday special, "Shrek The Halls" (2007).

Bonus Features

Making Of Featurette
Director Commentary
Theatrical Trailers
Scene Selections

Accolades

Festivals

Hungarian Film Week 2006
Global Peace Festival 2006
Waterfront Film Festival 2006
Bahama Film Festival 2006
Cinequest 2006
Tribeca Film Festival 2006

Press Reviews

Monika Feketa, COSMOPOLITAN | show/hide snippet
“A STUNNING, MANDATORY, MUST-SEE FILM!”
Elliot V. Kotek, MOVING PICTURES MAGAZINE | show/hide snippet
“A DOCUMENTARY WORTHY OF AWARD-SEASON ATTENTION”
Eva Barsony, NEPSZAVA | show/hide snippet
“UPLIFTING… an historical event of worldwide importance, that pays tribute to ’56. Freedom itself defines the spirit of this film”
Nikola Krastev, RADIO FREE EUROPE | show/hide snippet
“This FABULOUS FILM follows a dual narrative, juxtaposing the battle in Australia with the tumultuous events in Hungary… at a crisp, sometimes breakneck speed”
Hattie Klotz, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN | show/hide snippet
“Awarded the Hungarian Medal of Honor for shining the spotlight on this moment in history…UNPRECEDENTED…the film artfully blends archive with modern”
Tibor Fischer, THE (LONDON) GUARDIAN | show/hide snippet
“IRRESISTIBLE MELANCHOLY…the ultimate grudge match… GRIPPING”
Joanna Conners, THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER | show/hide snippet
“A POWERFUL FILM”
Richard Johnson, THE NEW YORK POST | show/hide snippet
“HARROWING… RIVETING”
Istvan Gulya, CINEMA MAGAZINE | show/hide snippet
“A MONUMENTAL undertaking, delivered with care. The Sibs tell the truth about 1956.
WE THANK THEM! (Five Stars *****)”
Peter Barbalics, ELLE MAGAZINE | show/hide snippet
“THIS FILM SHOULD BE REQUIRED VIEWING. TRULY ENTHRALLING”

Customer Reviews

My film review...

I have seen this film, and I was impressed. A young brother-sister pair recreated the emotions of a Revolution that took place in a far away part of the world over half a century ago.

I was then, and there, in Budapest.

The pair grew up in Hollywood, and lived in the US with no ties to Hungary, except their own love for the sport, Waterpolo.

And this is what started them out on a journey into the distant past, times before they were born.

It took an enormous amount of careful investigation, travel, interviews, study and commitment to detail work. The result is a dramatic and accurate portrayal of the first war between socialist countries, Hungary and the Soviet Union.

While historically correct and well documented, it also is entertaining through the Olympic game of Waterpolo, when the Hungarian and Russian team fought a bloody game, with the Hungarians winning the Olympic Gold Medal.

I recommend this film to students of all types, young and old alike, sport fans and the general international audience.

-Leslie, Covina, CA, United States