Fayettenam
Watch Fayttenam, a short documentary film directed by Gerald Ding. First premiering at at Seattle International Film Festival, Fayettenam was screened internationally before going on to receive the award for Best Documentary Short at the Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival.
After a violent army brat childhood in Fayetteville, Gianna Smith finds an outlet for her past through the combat sport Muay Thai and embarks on a bone breaking odyssey fighting in the rings of New York and Thailand, until she sets her sights on a world championship in Belarus. Throughout her adrenalized journey, Gianna endures the unimaginable as she pushes herself beyond the breaking point of most athletes and fighters, standing strong at just 105 lbs.
HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL MOVING PICTURES FILM FESTIVAL WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Official Selections:
Seattle International Film Festival
Brooklyn Film Festival
Asian Film Festival of Dallas
Seoul International Film Festival
Anaheim International Film Festival
Atlanta Docufest
Shorts That Are Not Pants
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
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