Films and Media
The event is often attended by reporters and documentary makers from several European Countries, along with those from the USA and Japan.
Recent appearances on UK television include Blue Peter, where the presenters experienced the game for themselves, and gameshow They Think It's All Over, where it was featured as the "Unusual Sport" and later in the show some local Down'Ards appeared on the "Feel the Sportsman" round.
The 2006 games were attended by a Los Angeles film company acquiring footage for the upcoming docu-film being produced and co-directed by Peter Baxter called Wild In The Streets. The film premiered at the 2012 Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, USA.
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