Hustle and Run

Hustle and Run is a joyful, exhilarating underdog story from an unexpected corner of British sport. Commissioned by Channel 4 as part of their coverage for the world’s biggest dog show, Crufts, the documentary captured hearts on TV and online. Now on an international festival run, Hustle and Run has already picked up a Gold Telly Award and continues to gather momentum as a heart-melting underdog story.

This is a story about game changers and overlooked potential. The film follows maverick captain Jeannette and her team, the Aces – a ragtag band of women from the Medway towns in Kent – competing in the fast and furriest world of Flyball… Also known as “the F1 of dog sports”… and “a posh game of fetch.”

In a sport dominated for decades by border collies and conventional thinking, this unfancied, backwater team gambles on Hustle – a tiny, mercurial whippet considered too untrainable for the sport. From that moment everything changes. What unfolds is an intimate, uplifting story of community, belief and overlooked talent, as they chase their dream all the way to Flyball’s greatest stage: Crufts.

The film was premiered in London and hosted by sports broadcasting legend Jim Rosenthal. The film is currently on an international festival run showing in the US, Australia and Europe.