New Sports Feature Doc Co-Pro: The Founding Four

A co-production for a feature documentary about the four women who started the Women’s Rugby World CUp in 1991.

The spine of the documentary is already filmed and a crowd funding campaign started on 10th June to progress the cost of the post production and licensing unique footage. It’s raised 31% in three weeks. Find out more here: https://greenlit.com/project/founding-four

Role Co-producers
Date Summer 2025
Type Sports Feature Documentary
URL hurcheonfilms.com/foundingfour

This is the definitive documentary about the four women who set up the Women's Rugby World Cup, of which A. D. Cooper is one.

Working alongside renowned rugby broadcaster Nick Heath and established sports documentary company Branded Studios.

We've just completed a very successful crowdfunding campaign, raising 104% of our target. This allows us to licence key footage and complete the edit all of which is taking longer to negotiate that expected.

Our co-production partners.

Interviewing former Welsh flanker Sue Blod Butler.

Interviewing 1991 volunteer Isla Meek.

Interviewing 1991 volunteer and match manager Sue Eakers.

Interviewing Sunday Times head of rugby Stephen Jones

Interviewing 1991 player and later England Captain Gill Burns.

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