Title |
Fairless unfinished business. |
Published |
[Australia] : Madman Entertainment, [2016] |
©2015 |
Description |
1 DVD-video (approx. 68 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
Sound Characteristics |
digital optical surround |
Video Characteristics |
DVD PAL |
Digital File Characteristics |
video file DVD video Region 4 |
Form of Work |
Documentary film |
Notes |
Special features: Melbourne International Film Festival Q & A with Australian cycling luminaries Phil Anderson, Kathy Watt, David McKenzie (SBS), Kipp Kaufmann (Cycling Victoria) and director Marcus Cobbledick. |
Credits |
Producer, Nick Batzias ; Director, Marcus Cobbledick. |
Summary |
This is the story of unsung hero Steve Fairless, a country boy who represented Australia in road cycling at the Seoul Olympics in 1988. After the games, with professional opportunities limited, Steve retired from the sport to return to dairy farming to provide for his young family. He was 26 and in physiological terms, only really just arriving at his peak. However, the desire to compete never left him and at 50, Steve made a comeback of sorts. Within a season he was one of the best on the country for any age. Our film tracks his life, his comeback and his journey to the ultimate proving ground, the UCI World masters Championships in Slovenia. Steve is a great character, and his story is one of never letting go of a dream. |
Target audience note |
Rated PG. |
System details |
DVD, PAL, Region 4. |
Language note |
In English. |
Subjects |
Fairless, Steve |
Olympic athletes -- Australia -- Biography |
Cyclists -- Australia -- Biography |
Bicycle racing |
Biographical films |
Genre |
Documentary films |
Nonfiction films |
Other Names |
Cobbledick, Marcus director. |
Batzias, Nick producer. |
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