On The Line: The Richard Williams Story

On The Line The Richard Williams Story - PechterPhotos-WilliamsFamily_RBVS_1992 - still5.jpg
Book Tickets
A compelling story of determination and resilience against oppression, focussing on the man who raised Venus and Serena to change the course of tennis history. 
In the 1980s, Richard Williams discovered that a young woman had earned $40,000 for winning a tennis tournament. At that time, the sport was seen as elitist and predominantly white. Richard made it his life’s project to raise not one but two tennis champions, whose success would radically transform the sport. From Compton to Wimbledon, struggling against racism and prejudice, he became a prominent – and controversial – tennis parent with an unapologetic personality. Stuart McClave’s captivating film is told through previously unreleased video footage and in-depth interviews, highlighting Richard’s charisma and the determination it took to protect his daughters and bolster their confidence so that they would eventually break the glass ceiling of the tennis establishment.

Book tickets

On The Line: The Richard Williams Story + Q&A
-
Showroom - Bertha DocHouse Screen 3
Q&A with director Stuart McClave. Moderated by Hannah McHaffie
On The Line: The Richard Williams Story + Q&A
-
The Light - Screen 6
Q&A with director Stuart McClave. Moderated by Eve Wood
On The Line: The Richard Williams Story
-
Showroom - Warner Chappell Production Music Screen 4

Our Partners