Beyond the Lines: VI Tennis and the Road to the Paralympics
A multi-award-winning documentary exploring the world of visually impaired tennis and the sport’s growing push for Paralympic recognition. Through intimate interviews and observational storytelling, the film highlights the athletes, advocates, and community driving greater accessibility and visibility within sport.
Beyond the Lines: VI Tennis and the Road to the Paralympics
Matisse Chik (left) receiving the Journalism Award at the RTS Yorkshire Student Awards from BBC Yorkshire journalist Emma Glasbey (right) for his documentary on visually impaired tennis.
From left to right: judge Emma Glasbey, fellow nominee Joseph Pullman, Matisse Chik, and Kathryn Penny, another member of the judging panel.
Matisse Chik (middle) alongside representatives from the University of Leeds after receiving the Journalism Award at the RTS Yorkshire Student Awards for his documentary on visually impaired tennis.
Matisse Chik (left) receiving the Journalism Award at the RTS Yorkshire Student Awards from BBC Yorkshire journalist Emma Glasbey (right) for his documentary on visually impaired tennis.
Produced as Matisse Chik’s final undergraduate project at the University of Leeds, the film received the Best Undergraduate Project Award from the School of Media and Communication and was later awarded the RTS Yorkshire Student Award in the Journalism category.
Also, the film has recently earned a national nomination at the RTS Student Television Awards 2026, taking place on Friday 12th June at the IET, Savoy Place in London.