Attacking Life

Yesterday we made a pretty big announcement about the film that feels like a huge leap towards getting this whole project closer to the finish line. As of the 9th of March, Attacking Life will be premiered to the world on Stan Australia.

Being able to finally share this information gives me a massive sense of relief that this 3 year odyssey is drawing to a close. On one hand I’m incredibly excited to finally share this with the world but on the other, I’m looking forward to no longer having to talk about this film I’m in the process of making. Don’t get me wrong, I have loved the experience of actually making the film along with the process of learning what’s involved in undertaking something of this magnitude but I will be very happy to see it in the rear view mirror as my focus changes moving forward.

With all of that aside, I really wanted to write about this to talk about how overwhelmed I’ve been with all of the support we’ve gotten since announcing the release of the project. Through my experience, I’ve felt the full effect of what support can do in aiding a recovery but the fact that these people are still there today to help push me through the next stage of my journey is something that gives me a feeling of gratitude that I find difficult to describe.

I actually planned to write a piece this week on something that I learned in America that I now need to re think with this feeling in mind. The original piece was going to detail the difference between how interested and supportive American’s were (in my experience) compared to Australians and my thought was that this is as a result of the well documented ‘tall poppy syndrome’. I still want to write about this so I’ll get to it eventually but I think after reflecting on the support I’ve just experienced I think Australia’s attitude has a lot to do with backing the underdog.

Proclaiming yourself as an underdog is admittedly a little strange but statistically and anecdotally I do think this is how my story is perceived so I am more than happy to run with it. The fact of the matter is that without the support, it would not be possible to have success with a film like this and each single message or post is not lost on me at all.

I greatly appreciate everyone who’s taken the time to leave some words of encouragement and I truly hope that Attacking Life can give back and inspire as my way of saying thank you.

I’ll keep everyone updated with everything Attacking Life related on my own instagram but we also have a dedicated page that you can follow which will be the hub for everything related to the film. Attacking Life Instagram