Baby Doe (film)

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Directed byJessica Earnshaw
Produced by
  • Holly Meehl Chapman
  • Jessica Earnshaw
Cinematography
  • Jessica Earnshaw
  • Emily Thomas
Edited by
  • George O'Donnell
  • Leah Boatright
Baby Doe
Directed byJessica Earnshaw
Produced by
  • Holly Meehl Chapman
  • Jessica Earnshaw
Cinematography
  • Jessica Earnshaw
  • Emily Thomas
Edited by
  • George O'Donnell
  • Leah Boatright
Music byGil Talmi
Production
companies
Release date
  • March 7, 2025 (2025-03-07) (SXSW)
Running time
100 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Baby Doe is a 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.

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

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