Gossip
A 16th century tale of community, power and resistance. It tells the untold story of witches as they really were - midwives, healers, women with knowledge and power.
Currently in post-production.
17’ | digital | period drama
Production company: National Film and Television School.
Shot on location in Essex and Buckinghamshire.
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PRESS
“Renton’s short does an excellent job of showcasing the important relationship mothers share with midwives during labour whilst also depicting the shadowy looming male presence that seeks to disrupt it. A prescient and beautifully rendered portrayal of patriarchal subjugation.” - Director’s Notes
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CAST
Gossips
Maly - Jessica Bell
Helen - Tamzin Griffin
Lucy Jackson, Ursula Holliday, Audrey Cartey, Delilah O'Riordan, Jasmine O'Riordan
CREW
Director - Hannah Renton
Writers -Hannah Renton and Zia Holloway
Producer - Joanna Vymeris
Cinematographer - Rui Jiang Ong
Production Designer - Elle Orvokki Mikkola
Editor - Chiara Bellesia
Composer - Ariella Koorlander
Sound Designer - Itzel Gonzales Estrada
Production Sound Mixer - Jacob Evans
DFX supervisor - Marta Giacobbe
Compositing lead - Daniel Peoples
Colourist - Vanessa Aparicio
Production Manager - Chloe O’Donoghue