Knights of Iron - Amazon.com

In April we reported on how the Woodward Academy documentary film Knights of Iron won Best Documentary at the Cedar Rapids Film Festival.  You can see the post by clicking here to get more information.  The film followed the 2011 powerlifting team as they travelled to Corpus Christi, Texas and competed in the USAPL High School Powerlifting National Championships.

If you have not seen the documentary, you can now purchase a DVD of the film or stream it online through Amazon.com by clicking here.

WA Doc rocks the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival

Even though the 2012 powerlifting season is over, the 2011 season still lives on... through film.  Knights of Iron was Woodward Academy's first feature length documentary.  It followed the 2011 powerlifting team they went down to Corpus Christi, TX to compete.  This past weekend it played at the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival in Cedar Rapids, IA that was sponsored by The Iowa Motion Picture Association, Best Buy, and the local ABC affiliate.

It played twice over the 2 day festival that was held at the Collins Road Theatres and closed the Friday night session as the feature.  The film won the "Gold Eddy" as Best Pro-Am Documentary and generated a good crowd response during viewing.

Read more after the break.