Baby Doe
30 years ago, Gail Ritchey, a young woman from a conservative Christian community in rural Ohio, gave birth alone and left her newborn in the woods. Now a mother of three, her quiet suburban life is shattered when DNA evidence links her to “Geauga’s Child,” and she is arrested for murder - despite saying the baby was stillborn. Facing a life sentence, Gail leans on her family for support as she confronts the weight of societal and religious pressures. Directed by Jessica Earnshaw (Jacinta), BABY DOE cuts through the headlines to uncover the human complexity of Gail’s case - examining the intersection of women’s health, justice, and the outside forces that continue to shape stories like hers.
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Film Screenings
Credits
Director: |
Jessica Earnshaw |
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Executive Producer: |
Jenny Raskin, Kelsey Koenig, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Debbie L. McLeod, Jamie Wolf, Nathalie Seaver, Meadow Fund, Peggy Case, and Tom Meadows |
Producer: |
Holly Meehl Chapman, Jessica Earnshaw |
Cinematographer: |
Jessica Earnshaw and Emily Thomas |
Editor: |
George O'Donnell and Leah Boatright |
Music: |
Gil Talmi |
Principal Cast: |
Gail, Mark, Courtney, Evan, Steven, Mark M. |
Additional Credits: |
Co-Producer: John Rudolf, Co-Executive Producer: Rebecca Lichtenfeld and Chandra Jessee for InMaat, Co-Executive Producer: Drew Scott , Co-Executive Producer: Chris Boeckmann, Co-Executive Producer: Erika A. Christensen, Contributing Producer: Chicken & Egg Films , Assistant Editor: Jessie Adler, Associate Producer: Liz Yong Lowe |
Contact
Distributor: |
n/a
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Public Film Contact: |
Baby Doe, LLC
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Publicity Contact: |
Sylvia Desrochers
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Sales Agent: |
Holly Meehl Chapman
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