Newcastle United fans have spent years creating a new feature-length documentary to celebrate their special support – and its first showing will be used to raise money for local charities in the north east.
We Are The Geordies is a love letter to Newcastle fans, documenting the 2016/17 season that the Toon Army were promoted from the Championship under Rafa Benitez. Following Magpies fans throughout the turbulent campaign, the film has been four years in the making.
Newcastle legends Alan Shearer and Les Ferdinand are among those appearing in the film talking about the club and its relationship with the supporters.
The documentary is having a 'virtual premiere' at 7.30pm on Friday, December 11 in partnership with NUFC Fans Foodbank, NUFC Matters, True Faith, NUST, Gallowgate Shots and NUFC Fans United, to raise money for local charity.
Newcastle fans were among the first Premier League supporters to organise charity fundraising around a boycott of the pay-per-view trial of televised matches earlier in the season.
This premiere costs £10 to watch online, and filmmakers James DeMarco and Zahra Zomorrodian will be joining the premiere along with the cast and a host of celebrity guests, with The Athletic's George Caulkin hosting a post-film Q&A panel.
You can find out details about the premiere by visiting the website of the We Are The Geordies film.
The film is also out on Amazon and Sky now, too.
While you’re here, subscribe to FourFourTwo and save 48% – available until Christmas. It’s the perfect gift idea for anybody who loves football (including yourself)!
NOW READ
RICHARD JOLLY Is crossing a dead art? How swinging it in became the hallmark of uncreative sides
FOOTBALL HERITAGE Every Premier League club's coolest sponsor
SOCIAL MEDIA Which footballer did you pretend to be in the playground? FourFourTwo readers have their say
'My dad was a big West Ham fan. I scored at Upton Park once for Arsenal – my dad was in the home end and he was like, "What are you doing, son?"' Ray Parlour on growing up a West Ham supporter
‘Chelsea have to qualify for the Champions League for this season to be a success – they showed that they have the players to perform at a high level, they need a win quickly now’ Blues legend’s fears over recent bad run
