Calisthenics athletes compete in Australia to become the most "Graceful Girl"

CLIENT: TUGG
OUTLET: NEW YORK TIMES

In Australia, competitive calisthenics are a national treasure that tie together generations of women to a sport described as “a cross between ballet, gymnastics, and theater,” according to Olivia Peniston-Bird. The director spoke with Buzzfeed abou…

In Australia, competitive calisthenics are a national treasure that tie together generations of women to a sport described as “a cross between ballet, gymnastics, and theater,” according to Olivia Peniston-Bird. The director spoke with Buzzfeed about her new documentary Graceful Girls, which follows the stories of women who perform calisthenics and is the winner of the People’s Choice for Best Documentary at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival.

Inside the competitive dance world of Calisthenics

CLIENT: TUGG
OUTLET: CHANNEL 9 - MORNINGS

If you think the dance form of calisthenics looks like a beauty pageant, then you are mistaken. Melbourne film maker Olivia Peniston-Bird has directed a new documentary that goes behind the curtain of the highly competitive Calisthenics communi…

If you think the dance form of calisthenics looks like a beauty pageant, then you are mistaken. 

Melbourne film maker Olivia Peniston-Bird has directed a new documentary that goes behind the curtain of the highly competitive Calisthenics community.

She spoke to Mornings about how it differentiates from the highly criticised world of ‘Toddlers and Tiaras’ and child beauty pageants.

The grueling world of 'graceful girls'

CLIENT: TUGG
OUTLET: CHANNEL 7 - SUNRISE

An Australian documentary crew have revealed what really goes on behind the scenes of the world's toughest dance competition.Graceful Girls is being distributed by cinema on demand company Tugg.com.au.  Cinema on demand allows everyday Australi…

An Australian documentary crew have revealed what really goes on behind the scenes of the world's toughest dance competition.

Graceful Girls is being distributed by cinema on demand company Tugg.com.au.  Cinema on demand allows everyday Australians to take control of their local cinemas and play the movies they want to have played. It’s like having a remote control for their local cinema. Organisations or people then sell tickets to these special one off screenings via social media networks.

Supermodel Agyness Deyn takes us behind the scenes

CLIENT: TUGG
OUTLET: THE MORNING SHOW (CHANNEL 7)

Her blonde pixie hairstyle catapulted her into the modelling world. At the peak of her modeling career she shifted her focus from fashion to film - a move that's proved to be 'electrifying'.  [note: Top UK Model, Agyness Deyn, has delivere…

Her blonde pixie hairstyle catapulted her into the modelling world. At the peak of her modeling career she shifted her focus from fashion to film - a move that's proved to be 'electrifying'.  

[note: Top UK Model, Agyness Deyn, has delivered a critically acclaimed performance as a woman living with epilepsy in her debut film, Electricity, which is exclusive to the cinema on demand platform, Tugg.com.au. Electricity is a film epilepsy authorities believe will have a dramatic effect on the way the condition is perceived.]

Sunrise Weather abseils down 33 storey building to raise awareness for leading drug rehab centre

CLIENT: SIR DAVID MARTIN FOUNDATION/TRIPLE CARE FARM
OUTLET: CHANNEL 7 SUNRISE

Sunrise Weather presenter, Edwina Batholomew, scales down Sydney Investa building to help raise awareness and funds for the Sir David Martin Foundation, which supports Australia's leading drug rehab centre for youth.  During the morning's five …

Sunrise Weather presenter, Edwina Batholomew, scales down Sydney Investa building to help raise awareness and funds for the Sir David Martin Foundation, which supports Australia's leading drug rehab centre for youth.  During the morning's five crosses, Edwina speaks to CEO Alex Green, recent graduate, Saige, mountaineer, Andrew Locke and Terry Hewett, the man in charge of the abseiling.