The Match, the Annie Tyler Story (2018)

From the makers of the award winning "Stranded" and "Tolerance", Workbench Productions present their first feature length film. This hard-hitting documentary follows a group of professional athletes and their loyal fans, as they navigate one of the most turbulent years in the sports' history. Following the controversial and life-changing decision that Gemma "The Axe" Thraxstead made to embrace a new training technique and abandon legendary coach Annie Tyler, this underground sporting world was thrown into chaos. Old meets new, friendships are pushed to their limits and the fundamentals of the sport are tested to their extremes. For the first time ever, we see behind the scenes of what happened in 2014 - with never before seen footage, we follow the major players involved in the World Championship revival. The documentary makers' exclusive access allows us to show what happens when people go to extraordinary lengths to become the best in their field. Where excellence isn't just an achievement, but a state of mind. When a world is shaken by change and modernisation is knocking at the door - is it a case of Adapt or Die? Or should you stick to your roots, and never forget where you came from and who made you who you are? Bold statements. Grand gestures. Big Hearts.