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Brian Spillane's Driven To Race Documentary: Open-Wheel Racing
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by Edmund Jenks | April 13, 2010 at 05:20 am
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Cargo Productions, with MAZDASPEED Motorsports, have produced a documentary film called Driven To Race depicting open-wheel auto racing series drivers, teams, sponsors, and competition during a 12-race season.
Cargo Productions produced the film independently and had complete creative control; Mazda USA and MAZDASPEED Motorsport did not fund or influence the film. Driven To Race stands on its own as one of the best documentaries about a competitive pursuit, any competitive pursuit, ever made.
The Premiere screening was held for a select group of invitees to the 2010 MAZDASPEED Motorsports pre-season at the The District @ Tustin Legacy a month ago to rave reviews. The evening was introduced by Mazda Sr. VP Robert Davis.
One of the key players in Driven To Race, was upcoming driver from Hesperia, Joel Miller. Miller will be driving at Long Beach in the Firestone Indy Lights Series. This is his first season on this platform tin hopes of getting a full-time ride in the IZOD IndyCar Series.
Director Brian Spillane breaks the two hour film into bite-size chunks, each focusing on a particular driver or aspect of racing. Hall, for example, had been involved in a horrendous non-racing auto accident that shortened his legs...an insider’s look into the little documented world of “grassroots” racing. Both serious racers as well as the general public will enjoy the film.
Driven To Race is by far one of the best documentaries ever made about open wheel racing, and where the world finds these new up and coming drivers. Many movies, some with major stars and multi-million dollars budgets, have failed to covey to the viewer what this great independent film has accomplished ...this is the real story of what it takes. Luck, Money, Talent, Desire and Dedication.
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at 06:52 on April 13th, 2010
Driven To Race Screening At Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach
Cargo Productions, in concert with MAZDASPEED Motorsports, have created a documentary style film depicting the process, competition and commitment of drivers, teams, sponsors, and culture displayed through the course of a 12 race season in an open-wheel automobile racing series.
Driven To Race - Screening at the The Art Theatre of Long Beach - Thursday, April 15th - Two showings - 2:00 PM and 9:00 PM - Admission: $7 with flyer (click ... and print image here) - Get in FREE with your IRL, ALMS & SCCA Hard Card, MPG and AARWBA members also FREE!
For the record - Cargo Productions produced the film independently and had complete creative control. Mazda USA and MAZDASPEED Motorsport was pleased Cargo Productions chose one of the many racing series Mazda has a commitment to for automobile technology and driver development, but did not fund or influence the film. It is largely due to this distinction, Driven To Race stands on its own as one of the best documentaries about a competitive pursuit, any competitive pursuit, ever made.
The "Premiere" screening was held for a select group of invitees to the 2010 MAZDASPEED Motorsports pre-season media gathering held at the The District @ Tustin Legacy about a month ago to rave reviews. The evening was introduced by Mazda Sr. VP Robert Davis who gave an update as to what was new and expectations for the 2010 racing season and the famed MAZDASPEED Motorsports ladder series development and participation.
One of the key players in the Star Mazda Championship Presented by Goodyear 12 race season featured in "Driven To Race", was upcoming driver from Hesperia, Joel Miller. Joel will be driving at Long Beach in the next rung up the ladder for open-wheel motorsports, the Firestone Indy Lights Series ... this is first season on this platform toward his ultimate goal of getting a fulltime ride in the IZOD IndyCar Series.
Some of the most notable reactions to Driven To Race are as follows:
This excerpted and edited from Automotive .com -
Source: blogs.automotive.com
This excerpted and edited from The Motorsports Report -
Source: the-motorsports-report.blogspot.com
For our money here at The EDJE, we could not have become more informed or entertained about all of the surrounding aspects of what it takes to be a part of the disciplined pursuit of motorsports competition.
Driven To Race is a must see (and when it is available on DVD or Blu-Ray), must have film to view and share over, and over as it is the best effort of its type to ever be produced ... a hallmark of honesty, information and entertainment!
Screening at the The Art Theatre of Long Beach - Thursday, April 15th - Two showings - 2:00 PM and 9:00 PM - Admission: $7 with flyer (click and print image here) - Get in FREE with your IRL, ALMS & SCCA Hard Card, MPG and AARWBA members also FREE!
... notes from The EDJE