Murderball features fierce rivalry, stopwatch suspense, and larger-than-life personalities while smashing every stereotype associated with the disabled in this in-depth look at a group of tough, highly competitive quadriplegic rugby players. The film is currently available on DVD.

"We are ecstatic at the honor of having Murderball nominated," said Jeff Sackman, president and CEO of THINKFilm.  "Filmmakers Dana Adam Shapiro, Jeffrey Mandel and Henry-Alex Rubin delivered a film that is as action-packed as it is inspirational, and we are proud of their accomplishment."

This marks the third year in a row that THINKFilm has been nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Best Documentary Feature category. In 2003, THINKFilm was honored with a nomination for spelling bee documentary Spellbound, and in 2004, Born Into Brothels took home the Academy Award® for Best Documentary Feature.

Featuring a cast of professional, determined athletes including Mark Zupan, Joe Soares, Keith Cavill, Andy Cohn, Scott Hogsett and Bob Lujano, Murderball also won the Documentary Audience Award and a Special Jury Prize for Editing at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

DVD Special Features include:

• A Murderball Special featuring Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O from MTV’s “Jackass” and Mark Zupan
• The Exclusive “Larry King Live” Interview
• Keith receiving his rugby chair at the New York City Premiere
• Interview Update with Joe Soares
• Player Commentary with Mark Zupan, Scott Hogsett and Andy Cohn
• Filmmaker Commentary featuring Dana Adam Shapiro, Henry Alex-Rubin and Jeff Mandel
• "Murderball: Behind The Game” Featurette
• THINK MTV Disability Awareness
• Deleted Scenes

Privately owned and based in Toronto, TH!NKFilm was founded in September 2001 by President/CEO Jeff Sackman. TH!NKFilm represents the new face of independent film, distributing high-quality, award-winning independent films to the home entertainment marketplace. TH!NKFilm’s most recent releases include the Academy Award® winning feature-length documentary Born Into Brothels, Tell Them Who You Are, Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine, Overnight, Mondovino, Kontroll, Dallas 362 and The Aristocrats on January 24, 2006.  More information about TH!NKFilm can be found online at http://www.thinkfilmcompany.com/.