Ed Gutierrez, Director of Rocky Mountain Nationals, Inc. (RMN), has launched a partnership with producer Craig Scott to film a documentary about the world of amateur wrestling.
Many may know Scott as one of the survivors of the Columbine shooting tragedy. His sister, Rachel Joy Scott, was the first to be killed and has received national recognition for her challenge of kindness, compassion and faith.
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Similarly, Craig Scott, who was an amateur wrestler while he attended Columbine, he has been featured on shows such as Oprah, Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, and many others for his nationwide crusade to deliver his own message of hope that stems from his personal touch with death. A highly sought after speaker by high schools and other organizations, Scott is also an up and coming filmmaker who has worked on a number of major motion pictures and television shows. As a board director of the American Screenwriters Association and having people behind him like Kent Philip – CEO of Turner Broadcasting, Katie Couric, and Chuck Norris, Scott has a promising career in the film industry in which his ultimate goal is to be a person of influence and positively affect those he works with and those that view his work.
With this featured film production, the staff will also have the assistance of Scott Ransom, who has stacked up twenty-five years of experience working with television shows such as 60-Minutes, HBO, ABC News, CBS News, Discovery Channel to name just a few. He has assisted with other box office hits such as Batman, All the Right Moves, with Hollywood star Tom Cruise, Power Rangers and Steven Seagals on Deadly Ground. This is a small background overview of expertise that Ransom brings to the set.
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Gutierrez shared his dream to produce a knockout documentary with Scott, while also discussing Scott’s committed involvement to the chapel services offered at RMN Events. Instantly, Scott knew that he wanted to share Ed’s dream, and help to make it a reality.
To date, no documentary of amateur wrestling exists of this nature. The proposed project will highlight many Colorado wrestlers due to the fact that RMN is based in Denver, CO where both Gutierrez and Scott reside. Indeed, RMN Events produces one of the largest amateur wrestling series in the United States, and will set the stage for the first-time-ever cinematic production of amateur wrestling featuring the sport’s challenges and rewards.
Specifically, the documentary will portray young athletes who dedicate their lives to the sport from an early age, and will showcase each age group – from elementary school, middle school and high school to college and into the Olympics. It will also portray the positive and negative pressures that a young wrestler would face in becoming a world champion.
Coverage of the film begins with the 2005-2006 RMN wrestling season. After the final product has been made, it will be pitched to a number of major networks including HBO and TNT that have shown recent interest in these types of storylines.
Update: September 2008
Craig Scott the producer of this documentary has taken time to launch a new movie about the Columbine incident. The new movie features the life of Craig's sister, Rachel Scott. Many of you know Rachel as she has made a personal impact on numerous families across the globe. Craig is obligated to traveling to Hollywood quite often which has placed, "The Making of an Amateur Champion" on hold for awhile. The project is ready to be edited as we have two years of live footage and numerous interviews with youth, high school and Olympic wrestlers.
We appreciate the many inquiries we've experienced as the film was scheduled to be completed by 2008. We do have the the documentary film in Hollywood at this time with an editor and we will update all of you as soon as we have news. We appreciate your interest and hope we to deliver a fantastic piece for all wrestling families to enjoy.
Sincerely,
Ed Gutierrez
Director
RMN Events
