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MMA Doc ‘El Viejo’ Coming on Digital Feb. 25 From Virgil
January 29, 2020
The documentary El Viejo will be released on digital HD Feb. 25 from Virgil Films and Entertainment.
The film follows a 51-year-old retired wrestling coach, Thom Ortiz, who doesn’t let age derail his dreams of becoming a professional mixed martial arts fighter. Against all odds, he uses unconventional means to juggle the challenges of health, fatherhood, career and training to compete in a sport that’s dominated by younger athletes.
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Directed by Matthew Hickney and written by Shane Ellison, the documentary won Best Documentary Feature at the Festigious International Film Festival Los Angeles, Best Arizona Feature at the Arcosanti International Film Carnivale, the Gold Medal for Best Featurette at the Global Independent Film Awards, and was a winner at the Los Angeles Film Awards.
El Viejo from El Viejo on Vimeo.