Altitude will release the new feature documentary, LIONESSES: HOW FOOTBALL CAME HOME, chronicling the England women’s national football team’s historic 2022 UEFA European Women’s Championship victory, on DVD and digital from 19 December and will air on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW at the end of the year.
Poppy de Villeneuve, director of LIONESSES commented; “It was a huge honour making this film alongside Ad Hoc Films and Altitude. I have been so inspired and touched by the Lionessess, past and present, by what they have achieved for women in sports and the bright light they have shone on female leadership. Sarina Wiegman and the Lionesses remind us of the heights you can reach when you accept and embrace your full self and what it takes to create a team environment where all can thrive, raising the bar for us all. This is just the beginning”
LIONESSES: WHEN FOOTBALL CAME HOME gives unrivalled insight into England’s historic Women’s EURO 2022 victory, behind the scenes and in their own words. Featuring The Lionesses’ captain Leah Williamson, stalwart Jill Scott, Mary Earps, Fran Kirby, Keira Walsh, Nikita Parris, ex-Lioness players, journalists and more, this is a must-watch for any England football fan.
Through touching and personal home movie footage, childhood stories and exclusive new interviews with the players, LIONESSES shows us the real women behind the team now forever etched into football history. The Lionesses reveal their journey from the playground to the national team, relive standout EURO 22 moments, explore the challenges faced by the women’s game over the last century and discuss the impact that their success could have on inspiring the next generation of players.
Watch the first clip from LIONESSES: HOW FOOTBALL CAME HOME HERE
Directed by Poppy de Villeneuve, LIONESSES is produced by Altitude and Ad Hoc Films and follows the success of ELIZABETH WINDSOR which they collaborated on earlier in 2022. The film’s producers are Daniel Glynn, Mat Hodgson for Ad Hoc, Will Clarke and Andy Mayson for Altitude and Patrick Nathanson.
Dan Glynn, producer and Co-Founder of Ad Hoc Films commented; “2022 will go down in the history books as the year football finally came home and we’re delighted to be working with Poppy and alongside Altitude again, bringing this incredible story and legacy film to life. Not only is LIONESSESS a celebration of a monumental achievement, it’s also an opportunity to reflect upon the chronicles of the women’s game and explore, through the eyes of past and present Lionesses, the pathway to this moment. We’re honoured to be documenting the personal stories of the players and their entertaining journey though the tournament”
