LOMU

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1995. Rugby Union, All BlacksJonah Lomu – NZLPlease credit: Photosport

 

A theatrical documentary about the legendary Jonah Lomu. An intimate and heartfelt character study tracing his Tongan upbringing, meteoric rise to fame, and the complicated personal and health battles he faced at the pinnacle of world rugby. 

Status:

Official selection DIFF world premiere – Feb 20th 2026

Official selection GFF UK premiere – Feb 27th 2026

More news to follow…

A Sylver Entertainment & Velvet Moss production

Sales: Dogwoof / Madmen

Directors: Gavin FitzGerald & Vea Mafile’o

Producers: Victoria Barrell, Simon Lazenby, Emma Slade, Victoria Dabbs

Editor: Iseult Howlett

Composer: Tom Hodge

DOP: Dominic Fryer

https://variety.com/2024/global/asia/jonah-lomu-rugby-feature-documentary-1236112113/

Gavin FitzGerald is an IFTA-nominated film director whose slate of internationally acclaimed documentaries and television series has established him as a leading Irish voice in factual storytelling. His work often explores compelling sporting worlds and subcultures, driven by exceptional characters and crafted with a cinematic, intimate style. He began his career directing commercially successful, access-driven feature documentaries including Conor McGregor: Notorious and Liam Gallagher: As It Was, both of which went on to be acquired by Netflix. He followed these with the award-winning festival favourite Million Dollar Pigeons and a four-part boxing series Stable: The Boxing Game, later acquired by BBC. He is currently completing Soul of the Sea, an Irish-language documentary about a declining rowing tradition in the west of Ireland, supported by Screen Ireland and TG4. His latest feature, LOMU, explores the complexities of identity and Tongan culture through the life of one of rugby’s most iconic figures, Jonah Lomu, and is currently screening at festivals worldwide.

Contact
gavfitzgeraldfilm@gmail.com

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