I wanted to share some recent film work. Commissioned by Run The Alps and ON, with additional support from OMM, Red Needle is a short documentary following ultra-marathon runner Sarah Gerrish. Sarah lost an ovary to cancer at 15 and the second to a malign cyst at 36, putting her directly into surgical menopause and a world of fatigue, brain fog and exhaustion. The film was led by Sarah from the first meeting to the final cut, and I honestly couldn’t feel more humbled to have worked with her on the script and the edit.

There’s still a sense that menopause is taboo – and no one really talks about early menopause or surgical menopause at all. Making this film has been a space for Dom and I to listen and to learn, and I only hope we’ve done some justice to Sarah’s experience.

The film premiered at Kendal Mountain Festival 2023 and was subsequently nominated for TGO magazine Film Of The Year – all the more special for being a readers’ award. At the time of writing there are still 4-5 days left to vote, so if you enjoy the film, please sling a little love our way.