André Holland, Sheldon Candis, Wendell Pierce
André Holland, Sheldon Candis, Wendell Pierce
They Fight Premieres at Tribeca Ahead of Hulu

(released 6/11/2026)


Sheldon Candis' feature They Fight, a retelling of a documentary by the same name, held its world premiere on Monday, June 8th at Village East during the Tribeca Festival.

Star André Holland plays a formerly incarcerated father trying to win back the mother of his son. To do so, he begins coaching boys at a boxing gym. Holland is joined by Wendell Pierce as another coach at the gym. Toussaint Francois Battiste and Anthony B. Jenkins play young boxers.

The movie will be hitting Hulu on July 17th.

Many of the cast, crew, and production team attended the premiere. Here are photos from the world premiere red carpet.


André Holland (Actor)


Wendell Pierce (Actor)


Sheldon Candis (Writer/Director)


Toussaint Francois Battiste (Actor)


Andrew Renzi (Writer & Producer)


Jason Michael Berman (Producer)


Eric Bannat (Co-Producer)


Mike Orion Downing (Co-Producer)


Alexys Feaster (Co-Executive Producer)


Tori Kotsen (Associate Producer)


Tory Jacqui Malone (Actor)


Donald Imm (Actor)


Micaiah Jones (Actor)


Quincey Williams (Boxer), Ketta Manigan, Michael Minahan (Writer)


Nona Khodai (Editor)


Rebecca L. Hargrove


Ngozi Olandu Young


Russell Hornsby


Joshua V. Powell (Stunt Coordinator)


Rasheed Austin


Crystal Renee Hayslett


Jason Aidoo


Brandon Gilpin


Malik Yoba


Michael Eaves


Royce Johnson


Kenneth Brossoie


Yolonda Ross


Bryan Gentry


Tiffany Zappulla (Set Decorator)


Morgan Dixon


Nefertiti Powell


Peter Marin


Charlie Vascellaro


Matthew Ellena (1st Assistant Editor)


Margaret Flatley


Zoey Austin


Channing Capacchione


Sheldon Candis, Freddie Morrison


Sheldon Lamisse Beydoun


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