'Undefeated' is a 2011 sports documentary directed by Daniel Lindsay and T.J Martin, the film provides the audience with an insight into the lives of various characters who live in the on going struggle of poverty in inner city Memphis. Themes of poverty,crime and hope are displayed through out the film as coach (Bill Courtney) strives to give hope to the Manassas Tigers football team, nurturing the individuals in attempt to give the them an opportunity to escape their current crime filled living environment. Directors took a 'run and gun' approach to the production of the film meaning the two directors where in charge of cinematography and sound on set as well as the post production editing, this approach to the production resulted in the over 500 hours of footage being accumulated, this allowing the two to hand pick the most effective clips filmed resulting in an extremely emotional documentary which successfully delivered a message through visual means as well as detailed characterisation. This emotion filled documentary recognised and rewarded in the form of a 'best documentary' oscar in 2012. I personally thought the cinematography through out the doc was effective in accurately portraying the lives and emotions felt by particular individuals , many establishing shots were edited in a montage manner in order to emphasise the extent in which the poverty stricken neighbourhood expands to, the recurring shots of various locations over and over again clearly displaying this poverty in which the individuals in the film are surrounded by in every day life.
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