MOTORCYCLE
FILM FESTIVAL
THE RAGGED EDGE
ABOUT
“The Ragged Edge” is a documentary about survival on and off the racetrack; about riding the edge between victory and oblivion. Its focus is Erik Buell Racing (EBR), the only American sport bike company. EBR is now racing for its survival. This documentary combines the power, excitement, and tension of motorcycle racing from the point of view of teams in the pits with the equally powerful stories of a company trying to make it through a financial maelstrom and the personal survival stories of working families in America’s heartland.
YEAR 2015
CATEGORY Feature Documentary
COUNTRY U.S.A.
RUN TIME 0:55
COMPANY Independent
EMAIL raggedegdefilm@gmail.com
CAST/CREDITS
PRODUCER: Joseph Sousa
PRODUCER: Matt Sienkiewicz
DIRECTOR: Joseph Sousa
DIRECTOR: Matt Sienkiewicz
WRITER: Joseph Sousa
FILMMAKERS
Joseph Sousa
Joseph Sousa is an Emmy-nominated producer, director, and writer of non-fiction documentary films and television. His experience spans a wide variety of formats including documentary, reality television, how-to programming, and ethnographic film making. Along with his work as an independent film maker, Sousa is credited on over 30 hours of commercial television with programs appearing on PBS, Discovery, History, HGTV, Spike TV, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, and others. His work as a producer has brought him to over thirty countries on five continents.
Matt Sienkiewicz
Matt Sienkiewicz is an Assistant Professor of Communication and International Studies at Boston College. He teaches courses in global media cultures and media theory. His research focuses on the West’s investment in Middle Eastern broadcasting initiatives as well as portrayals of race and religion on the American screen.In addition to his work as a scholar, Matt is also an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker and screenwriter. His most recent film, Live From Bethlehem, was released by the Media Education Foundation in September 2009 and has screened worldwide.