The trailer for Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD has been released by Transmission Films and Eight Productions in association with the New Zealand Film Commission.
Directed by Briar March and produced by Leanne Pooley, Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD is the candid and inspirational story of Dame Valerie Adams; one of the world’s most celebrated athletes.
“I want people to laugh, I want people to cry, I want people to be with me in the serious moments but then I want people to celebrate. I’ve told my story, my own way,” Dame Valerie says.
Competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games required all the shot-putter’s determination and courage. At 36, following two major surgeries and the birth of her children, she was considered an ‘older’ athlete.
Over the course of 25 years, Dame Valerie has conquered adversity time and time again and in Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD, she shares her story with honesty and vulnerability exposing her in a way few high-profile people dare.
Director Briar March says there is so much more to Dame Valerie’s story than you would expect.
“She has overcome significant challenges to achieve her dreams. Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD is a film about what matters most and looks at the strength it takes to look beyond our limitations and circumstances and reach our fullest potential. Dame Valerie is a role model, and I am genuinely excited by the positive impact her story will have on audiences everywhere.”
Joint Managing Directors of Transmission Films, Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie state: “This is an intimate and moving tribute to an inspirational woman and we couldn’t be more honoured to be releasing Dame Valerie Adams: MORE THAN GOLD in cinemas across New Zealand. We can’t wait for audiences to experience the full emotion of this feature on the big screen.”
Katie Millington, Executive Producer, Eight Productions says it has been an honour to have worked with a talented bunch of female storytellers.
“This film will remind audiences of the Kiwi dream – to be able to provide every new generation with better lives than the lives we’ve had. The mighty Dame Valerie Adams’ story will richly reward audiences long after the curtain comes down.”
Watch the trailer here:
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