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A RAY OF HOPE: HAWFC - THE GYM OF CHAMPIONS  

NOW IN FESTIVALS

Set in the small island of Anglesey, HAWFC has produced more weightlifting medal winners than anywhere else in Wales, thanks to Commonwealth Gold medalist Ray Williams. However, HAWFC is more than just a medal factory.

CREW 

DIRECTOR - Matt Colin Evans
PRODUCER - Matt Colin Evans
CINEMATOGRAPHY - Matt Colin Evans
EDITOR - Matt Colin Evans
SOUND - Matt Colin Evans 
ANIMATION - Gareth Evans of GarethAnimation
 


CONTRIBUTORS 

Ray Williams - HAWFC Founder & Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist 
Gareth Evans - Olympic Athlete & Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist 
Bob Wrench - Holyhead Weightlifting Club Founder & Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist 
Hannah Powell - Commonwealth Games Athlete 
Catrin Jones - Commonwealth Games Athlete 
Kieran Jones - F34 Shotputter and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Prospect
Jim Lee MBE - Nifty 60's Chairperson 
Joyce Stalman - Nifty 60's Member
Jacob Hill Izani - Club Massager & Member
Rhun ap Iorwerth MS - Deputy of Plaid Cymru & Member of the Senedd for Anglesey 
 

AWARDS 

Swindon Independent Film Festival - Best Long-Short Film 
South Coast Film Festival - Best Sports Documentary 

FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS

Ucheldre Centre Holyhead - November 2022 (Premiere) 
Gogs Film Festival - November 2022
Crossing the Screen Film Festival - March 2023
Ucheldre Centre Holyhead - March 2023
The Romford Film Festival - May 2023 

Swindon Independent Film Festival - July 2023
South Coast Film Festival - August 2023 
Wales International Film Festival - September 2023 
Worcester Film Festival - October 2023 
Bushwick Film Festival (Brooklyn, USA) - October 2023 
 

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