Meet some of the team
Each and every day, Vitality Entertainments feature Dreams of an Eleven Year Old Witch is shaping up as a truly exceptional and landmark productions. The film tells the true story of Alice Glaston, the youngest girl ever legally executed in England, when she was hanged in Shropshire for a crime we still don't truly understand.
Since September 2025, we have been working on a major nationwide hunt to find a young actress to play this pivotal historical role for the first time in a film. At the end of February 2026, we finalise that hunt as we reveal our chosen Alice following a robust audition process.
In the meantime, we wanted to introduce you all to just a few of the lovely heads of department who will lead the 50 strong crew, working hard as we approach principle photography this year.
These are just a few of the people that lead a number of talented departments, all of which are critical at making films like this happen.
Pearlyn is our 2nd Assistant Director. She in one of the loveliest AD’s you will ever get to work with, known to us as “HAPPY!” Lady. She will work closely with the rest of the cast, ensure that they are on set, on time, and where the Director needs them to be. She is one of three Assistant Directors, and reports directly to the film's Director.
Maria is our Production Manager. She is, put basically, the boss on set and at our Base Camp. Maria is absolutely lovely, and one of the most supportive people in our crew. Maria has time for everyone on set and reports directly to the film’s senior producers.
Pictured Pearlyn Ho, 2nd AD, Dreams of an Eleven Year Old Witch
Daisy is Key PA and head of our production support (runners) department. Daisy leads a team of 7 runners/Production Assistants who you will see here, there and everywhere, running set errands, delivering production materials, and making sure that our sets and base camp run like clockwork. Daisy is super friendly, but word to the wise, she talks for England.
Meet Harry, the films Director!
We are really excited to announce Harry as our films director. Don't let his age fool you, Harry has 22 films under his belt as Director, including 5 commercially successful feature films.
We interviewed Harry ahead of his tenure for Dreams of an Eleven Year Old Witch.
How did you first become interested in directing this film?
Growing up a 30 minute drive from Pendle (I can see it from my house), witchcraft is in my local culture. This story is a fresh, new true tale of the culture I have been surrounded with since a child brimming with heartbreak and injustice. This story touches upon the forgotten peasant class of history. One I feel has an untapped well of potential for brilliant and original stories, visuals and scenes the modern audience has yet to see for the first time.
Growing up, what film inspired you to direct?
I was born with the feeling, it came to me more naturally than speech or walking film is my religion. Before I knew what movies were I was writing comics and drawing worlds. It has been with me since the very beginning. I always say- you can take my memories, you can take my humour, my body, my ability and it would still be me sat at the table across from you, take my dreams, take my ambition only then could you truly kill me. I suppose that is why I feel such a kinship with Alice, my dreams are all I have, they make me who I am.
What can people expect from the film?
You can expect an unflinchingly realistic look at what life in 1546 would have looked like. Gruelling cold and mud everywhere, but love in the house and heat in the hearth. My biggest passion in film is representing the lower class stories of history often forgotten about when looking at wars and royal dramas through the lens of the scholars that recorded it. This film will contrast the textured and atmospheric real world with the sheer fantastical imagination of an eleven year old girl with a brilliant twist- this girl was raised in a remote village with no true understanding of what palaces or kings looked like. Pure original child's imagination contrasting a genuine historical marvel. An absolute wish for me would be for this film to be studied for historical accuracy. Only for the scenes in the real world of course...
Without giving too much away, is there a scene from the film that stands out to you and why?
Many moons ago on my first read through I noticed the scene to me epitomises the film beautifully. Alice- after the death of her childhood best friend- instead of grieving, she surrenders to her pleasant and happy imagination playing with an imaginary version of her recently deceased friend. Watched by the community as she plays in the field talking to thin air, referring to her dead friend, this is seen as communing with the dead. Without the need for dialogue letting surrender the visual story telling this scene exquisitely illustrates Alice preferring to surrender to the bliss of her imagination to contrast the fear and terror of her community. Beautiful scene.
Why should people watch Dreams of an Eleven Year Old Witch?
Are you crazy? This film is on track to being a feast for the senses! With the waves of high end film industry talent backing this project supporting a rock solid foundation (an undiscovered masterpiece story born in true history) tied together by the masterclass of story telling named J Ashley. This film blends painful realism with the serene beauty found only in the dreams of an eleven year old witch.