Baby Doe (film)

Baby Doe
Directed by	Jessica Earnshaw
Produced by	Holly Meehl Chapman Jessica Earnshaw
Cinematography	Jessica Earnshaw Emily Thomas
Edited by	George O'Donnell Leah Boatright
Music by	Gil Talmi
Production companies	Impact Partners Lunamax Films
Release date	March 7, 2025 (2025-3-7)(SXSW)
Running time	100 minutes [1]
Country	United States
Language	English

Baby Doe is an 2025 American documentary film, directed and produced by Jessica Earnshaw. It follows Gail Ritchey as her life becomes shattered when DNA evidence links her to the death of her child thirty years prior.

It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 7, 2025.

Premise

Gail Ritchey's life becomes shattered when DNA evidence links her to death of her child thirty years prior, to whom she gave birth alone to in the woods. ^{[2] [3]}

Production

Jessica Earnshaw became interested in making a documentary revolving around pregnancy denial, after reading an article about Emile Weaver. ^[4]

The film received support from Chicken & Egg Films, ^[5] and InMaat Foundation. ^[6]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 7, 2025. ^[7]

References

1. "Baby Doe". South by Southwest . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
2. "Attorney: Baby was stillborn, mother not guilty of murder". Associated Press . March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
3. Ramachandani, Ariel (March 24, 2022). "Does Gail Ritchey Belong in Prison?". Mother Jones . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
4. Wissot, Lauren (March 9, 2025). ""Women Like Gail are Often Vilified in the Media as Cold-Blooded Killers and Even Monsters": Jessica Earnshaw on her SXSW-Debuting Baby Doe". Filmmaker . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
5. "Baby Doe". Chicken & Egg Films . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
6. "InMaat Films at Sundance, Berlinale, and SXSW". InMaat Foundation. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
7. Galuppo, Mia (January 22, 2025). "SXSW Lineup: Latest Projects From Seth Rogen, Ben Affleck and Jenna Ortega Heading to Austin". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 9, 2025.

External links

• Baby Doe at IMDb