Torched tells the story the Austin Torch, a wild and fiery group of women/non-binary athletes in Austin who are trying to legitimize and professionalize their fringe sport of Ultimate Frisbee in a historically male-dominated sports industry.

As we follow the Torch on the road and at home during their 2022 season, we come to realize that though the Torch might not always win, they somehow never really lose, because it's more than a team; it's a movement.

The film follows several key members of the Austin Torch during their comeback season in 2022; a new mother in search of the missing piece to her elite athletic accomplishments; an overextended team president/player struggling to balance the demands of her dream with her new marriage; a corporate sales manager frustrated with her mundane job who seeks thrills in the DIY nature of growing a team and a sport; a fourth grade teacher who sets out to popularize the Torch with her theatrical, brash playing style; an aspiring musician with almost too much talent to focus on just one pursuit; and finally, an unlikely male ally named "Bonesaw" whose past career as the frontman of a touring band positioned him perfectly for a role as Torch co-founder and operations manager, and an advocate for women's/non-binary sports.

Torched is presented in association with Spin Ultimate. Founded in 2007, Spin Ultimate is one of the largest Ultimate Frisbee apparel companies in the United States and the world. Spin provides high quality, affordable uniforms and gear for Ultimate teams, players, and fans.


PRODUCTION TEAM

  • Hoag KEPNER

    DIRECTOR / EDITOR / DP

  • SPIN ULTIMATE

    PRESENTING SPONSOR

  • RED PUP FILMS

    CAMERAS

  • TAYLOR LUKOF

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER