Length: 03:21
Logline: Looking at sporting opportunities for female youngsters in Bradford.
Another doc brought to you by the young people support group, this time telling us all about a sport that's currently been in the headlines a lot recently. Well, it tells us about a couple of schemes that's been developed and shows us some girls punching a lot but it doesn't really delve into the subject much more than that.
There's a lot missing. The stigma of being a woman boxer, the struggling history of the sport, health benefits and dangers etc. While this is nice and pro-women's boxing, it's not presenting a balanced view and therefore comes off as bland and uninteresting. The sport is a hot topic but this feels like a wasted opportunity and more like a presentation of statistics and facts.
To be fair, the production is well put together. Plenty of shot variation and cut aways to keep the audience's eyes busy while it takes in the voice over. The movement within the camera also aids the pace and this has been edited together competently. Whoever delivers the voice over narrative does so well and to a professional standard, giving this a news report feel to it. There's enough interviews included to come off as a decent attempt at film making but a more objective selection of individuals would have helped. Overall, yes it's trying to deliver a positive outlook for the long neglected sport but in terms of documentary journalism, lacks impartiality.
Best Bit: Encouraging message.
Worst Bit: One sided and not rounded out.
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