Why Create a Documentary?

The documentary "Pushing Through Waves" encapsulates the essence of overcoming barriers through determination and grit. Its broader message is to encourage inclusivity among all people, regardless of being able-bodied or with disabilities, professional or amateur, young or old, to embrace physical and emotional well-being for a healthier life.

Ajmal and Augustas believe that a high quality documentary film is the best way to tell their story of overcoming immense challenges. By capturing the Around the Island Race in an immersive format, they hope to convey their physical and mental tenacity in a way that draws viewers into their experience on the water. This documentary offers a unique perspective on their thrilling endeavour as the first PR1 para athlete pair to conquer the race in a double sculls boat. By sharing their story, they aim to prove that with the right attitude, anything is possible.

Special Thanks to our Supporting Organisations

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Supporting Organisations and their unwavering commitment in making Pushing Through Waves a success:

ATIR: As they prepare for this year's race in December, ATIR is fully committed to supporting the Pushing Through Waves documentary, expressing a keen enthusiasm to ensure our message reaches a broad and diverse audience.

Swift Racing: Swift Racing has generously committed to a multi-year boat rental sponsorship for adaptive coastal rowing events in Hong Kong (and around the world), playing a crucial role in promoting inclusivity in coastal rowing and driving the A Dare challenge forward.

Playground Association: To help spread the documentary’s message Playground Association are excited to collaborate with us on several initiatives, including para rowing programmes and on-site promotion. Playground Association are happy to showcase the A Dare adaptive coastal rowing boat at their locations, complete with the documentary's messages and wider goals.

SF Supply Chain – Hong Kong & Macau: As our chosen logistics supporting organisation, SF Supply Chain China has kindly offered their charity rates to support Pushing Through Waves in all our logistics needs, including shipping and packing of our rewards.

Inspiring Para-Crew Documentary

Help us share this inspiring story- support our documentary of the first para-crew in Hong Kong's 155 year old coastal rowing race!

Documentary Funding Needs

Our project currently requires funding to continue. We aim to cover costs associated with pre-production, production staff, rights and music, crew expenses, post-production, and administrative fees. Funds will also go towards website and email hosting, logo and brand designs, merchandise production and shipping, event day miscellaneous expenses, premiere costs, and PR and Marketing, By supporting our project, backers will help us finalise the documentary and premiere it during the week of this years ATIR hosted at the end of November.

We're also keen to explore partnerships with organisations who share our commitment to making coastal para-rowing a mainstream sport, with our passion for this mission extending beyond this documentary project. If you're interested, please reach out to us to discuss how we can work together.

Project Timeline

Completed: Raw footage and interviews were collected during the ATIR in 2019. Trailer produced in September, 2023

Upcoming: If we secure the necessary funding, the final edit of the "Pushing Through Waves" documentary will be completed by early 2025. This will include additional interviews and b-roll footage featuring Ema (Augustas’s wife) and Carol (Ajmal's wife).

Premiere: Shortly following the documentary's completion, Pushing Through Waves will premiere in Hong Kong and Klaipeda, Lithuania sometime in early 2025. Dates TBC.