Dutch celebrity film/documentary maker Jos de Putter has announced the release of his latest documentary: Beyond the game. The docu has been shot over over the last two years and stars esport legends Manuel 'Grubby' Schenkhuizen, Xiaofeng 'Sky' Li, Jang 'Moon' Jae Ho and Fredrik 'MaDFroG' Johansson.

Beyond the game shows us an insight in the life of the players and the rivalry between Grubby and Sky in their preperation towards the WCG 2007 held in Seattle, USA.
'The contrast between the real world and the world of computer games is the leitmotif of Beyond the Game, Jos de Putter's documentary about the top players of Warcraft. The film follows the Chinese contestant 'Sky' and the Dutch 'Grubby', two arch-rivals who will meet again during the upcoming world championship. The filmmaker also visits heroes from the past. The Swedish 'MadFrog' thinks back wistfully to his heyday, whereas his parents particularly remember their worries about his health.

De Putter applies gaming techniques to the documentary genre, but also the rules of the Western genre: his film portrays the lives of Sky and Grubby just as laconic and taciturn as gunslingers in the build-up to the decisive duel. Observing from a distance, Beyond the Game tries to penetrate a complex world that engages millions of players around the globe.'
(source: idfa.nl)

The documentary will make its premiere during the 21st International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam which will take place between the 10th and 20th of November. Interested people can have a look at the IDFA website for the programming of the festival and for adress details. The documentary will also be shown on Dutch television on a later to be announced time and date.