Gail Hackston - Writer/Director

Gail is a London based filmmaker keen to make female-centric films. An alumni of the Edinburgh Film Festival talent lab, Gail has written five shorts and had her feature script “Green Door” performed in Chicago.

Cancer Hair her first short as writer/director premiered at Cambridge Film Festival, won "Best Fiction" and "Best of Fest" at the Isle of Man Film Festival and won IMDb New Filmmaker of the Year in Nov 2014.

Annabel Bates - Producer

Annabel is an experienced producer and actress. Juggling her acting with teaching work she has also worked for the BBC and BFI and is currently developing a feature film with Hopscotch Films and Delfilm. 

Her company Honeybee Films has produced over 10 shorts working with many up and coming filmmakers across London. Annabel worked with Gail on Cancer Hair.

Zoe Guilford - Producer

Zoe is an experienced producer based between London and the Isle of Man. As well as running the Isle of Man Film Festival, she produced feature film “The Watchmakers Apprentice” and award-winning short “Him Upstairs” starring Ricky Tomlinson and Gwen Taylor.

Gail and Zoe have worked together producing and the delivering the London Screenwriters Festival.