THE FEATHERWEIGHT

By Robert KOLONDY

GIANT PICTURES - as SALES TV, World

Drama - Completed 2025

In the 1960s, down and out retired boxer Willie Pep tries to make a return to the ring, at which point a documentary crew enters his life.

Festivals
& Awards

Venice - Biennale 2023
Nominated, Venice Horizons Award Best Film
RiverRun International FF 2024
Won, The Peter Brunette Award Best Director
Provincetown International FF 2024
Won, John Schlesinger Award Best Director of a Narrative Film
On Vous Ment! Mockumentary FF 2024
Won, Jury Prize Best Performance
New Jersey International Festival 2024
Won, Grand Prize Best Feature Film
Footcandle FF 2024
Won, Best Feature Film Best Narrative Feature
    • Year of production
    • 2025
    • Genres
    • Drama, Sport, Biography
    • Countries
    • USA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 99 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Robert KOLONDY
    • Writer(s)
    • Steve LOFF
    • Synopsis
    • The true story of Italian-American boxer Willie Pep, the professional fighter with the most wins in sports history. Set in the 1960s, down and out after retirement, his personal life in shambles, Pep decides to make a return to the ring, at which point a documentary camera crew enters his life. A visceral portrait of the discontents of 20th century American masculinity, fame and self-perception.