Glena is a feature-length documentary film about Glena Avila - a single mother in her 30s - and her dream to become a professional mixed martial artist.
Glena was living the American Dream: successful career, two happy children, long-term relationship, a beautiful family home. Then one day, with no background or training, she decided to give cage fighting a try. And she was good…really good. But Glena's world begins to unravel: impending foreclosure, a painful custody dispute, a broken relationship with her teenage son. She puts it all on the line as she travels across the country to compete in a trilogy of epic matches.
Glena is a real-life Rocky story, a one-in-a-million tale about a woman who risked it all for her shot at the big time.
TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/47226342
CAST & CREW
SUBJECT OF FILM: Glena Avila
DIRECTOR: Allan Luebke
PRODUCERS: Allan Luebke, Ashley Sherman, Josh Leake, Ryan Muak
COMPOSER: Peter Bosak
OPENING SHORTS:
ADVENTURE GALLEY - MAROONED by Martin Melnick
A satirical glimpse into a secret, Military rocket launch in the 1950's.
PUNCHES AND PEDICURES By Ash Brandon
Vietnamese immigrant, Victor, escaped a life of gang activity by relocating to the rural town of Defiance, Ohio. Now the owner of his own business, he aims to help troubled youth from making the same mistakes he once made. He does so by teaching the brutal yet disciplined sport of Mixed Martial Arts, in one of the most delicate of places.
PRE-FILM MUSIC: Live music with Adventure Galley.
Door opens at 5:30 w/ music. Films start at 7pm.
