A film is to be released on Dave Madsen-Mygdal, a privateer road racer who started racing at the Isle of Man TT in the early 1980’s and has since amassed 149 TT race starts.
Now in his late 60s, his passion for road racing keeps burning bright as he prepares for the starting line again.
The film ‘Faster Than Life’ gives an exclusive insight into the tight-knit road racing world, family, friendships, the highs and lows, and generational involvement.
It is not just focused on racing but also on the human aspect and was created in a way that is accessible to viewers who might not be avid motorbike fans.
The best untold story of the TT
The feature documentary follows Dave in 2019 through the two COVID-cancelled TT years and culminates in the behind-the-scenes action of TT 2022.
The viewer gets an insight into what it takes for a privateer to get onto the startline of the world’s pinnacle motorcycle race, showing some epic onboard and track shots of Dave as he races through towns, mountains, and between trees and hedges at 150mph in the Supertwin race.
The independent film has been produced by Felipe Costa and Chip Gulland, who are based on the Isle of Man and have worked on a number of projects together, combining aerial filming and experience in the Brazilian film industry.
The film edit is 99% complete and will be available behind a paywall in May 2024.
Proceeds from this will enable the film to be polished off (colour grading and audio) before submitting to film festivals.
The support and participation of road racing fans will be greatly appreciated.
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