H is for Hawk: The Whole Story

@ Lionsgate UK

Love, loss and the wild. H is for Hawk, an adaptation of best selling 2014 memoir by Helen Macdonald, from Welsh producer John Giwa-Amu, is out 23 January 2026.

To support the UK release, we have created a support pack featuring programming recommendations and assets, which exhibitors can share with audiences to promote the film’s Welsh connections.

Chronicling the true story of Helen Macdonald (Claire Foy), who loses her well-regarded photojournalist father (Brendan Gleeson) to a heart attack, this film sees Helen find unexpected comfort in the feathery company of a stubborn northern goshawk named Mabel. The challenge of training a young goshawk turns out to be her guiding light through the grieving process and her unique bond with Mabel reintroduces her to the beauty of life and the natural world.

  • Genre: Drama

Welsh Connections

Producer / Executive Producer: John Giwa-Amu
Filming Locations: Wales

View / Download the Support Pack

Our support pack includes audience development ideas, reviews and links to assets we’ve created, including a podcast and social clips with John Giwa-Amu.

This is a live document and additional resources/links may be added.

Rights holder / distributor: Lionsgate
Booking / contact details: Anastasija Jevtejeva: [email protected] (DCP)
Filmbankmedia – (Blu-ray / DVD)

Welsh producer and director John Giwa-Amu spoke with actor/writer Kieron Self about his latest production roles, as well as his career journey from professional fruit machine player, to falling in love with film on his first Welsh language film set and winning talent awards.

Listen to the podcast below or through Apple, Amazon Music or Spotify, or at Buzzsprout directly.

Or watch the interview on YouTube. To request a DCP or MP4 of the interview (as well as social media clips), please email [email protected]

 

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