Gossip (2023) - Hannah Renton - short film

In August 2022 Joanna produced Gossip directed by Hannah Renton, written by Hannah Renton and Zia Holloway. This was an NFTS graduation film and showcased at the BFI in February 2023.

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.

17’ | digital | period drama

Production company: National Film and Television School.

Shot on location in Essex and Buckinghamshire.

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