Becoming the Queen of the North
Becoming the Queen of the North
(Documentary)
Becoming the Queen of the North is an inspiring and heartwarming film that follows the parallel journeys of Gabby, a dedicated primary school teacher, and Gia Adams, a talented professional wrestler. The story intertwines their ambitions and explores the power of pursuing one dream of becoming a wrestling world champion.
Written, Directed & Edited
By Aziz Altamimi
Personal Note
Wrestling is the only sport I admire. As a kid, the professional wrestlers I saw on tv were my real-life superheroes. As a teenager, Professional wrestling gave me my big break on youtube, allowing me to reach over 200,000 youtube subscribers and making me love making videos. In a way, the Queen of the North is also a way of thanking the professional wrestling industry for making me a Filmmaker.
Becoming the Queen of the North was my first successful festival & Streaming film and will always have a special place in my heart.
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Trailer
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Stills from the film
Gia Training
Gia Interview
Gabby Interview
Behind the scenes
CREW & Collaborators
Aziz Interviewing Gabby
Camera Setup
Gia & Aziz at a wrestling show promoting the film
Aziz Behind the Scenes
Gabby Through a Monitor
SOUNDTRACK
Awards
Northern Film Prize
Most recently we were nominated as one of the top three films at the Northern Film Prize by LJ Ross
Monthly Indie Shorts (Winner)
Best Documentary
Parai Musical International Awards
Best Music in a Documentary
MegaFlix Film Awards
Best Documentary, Director, Poster & Sports Film
Golden lion international film festival
BEST Documentary Short Film
Golden Bridge Istanbul Short Film Festival
Best Short Documentary
Anatolia International Film Festival
Best Documentary Short Film
Indiecinema Film Festival
Best Short Film
Northern Festival of Cinema
Best Documentary
7th Music Film Festival
Best Soundtrack in any film
International Tour Film Festival
Best Documentary
Cinemagic Young Filmmaker
Best Documentary
ZTV: VIDEO FESTIVAL A GO-GO
Best Documentary
Lane Doc Fest
Best Student Documentary
THOKOZA FILM FESTIVAL
Best Documentary
Cut International Short
Film Festival
Best Documentary
Paris Shorts Film Awards
Best Student Short