CLAIRE – Private View

The Evening

The evening started with a live performance by a brass band followed by a speech by our co-producer Benjamin Reynolds. After a short break at the bar, the audience sat down to watch for the first time the finished version of Claire.

I must say that the feeling of watching your own film screened at a cinema was a truly surreal experience thanks to which we could appreciate the film to its’ full potential. The sound design was fantastic and when combined with moments of darkness it was hauntingly beautiful.

After the screening, the titular Claire Throssell gave a powerful and emotional speech, thanking the community that helped to uplift her and drawing further attention to the work that must still be done to keep children safe in family courts.

As a team, we are now working on getting this documentary seen by as many audiences as possible to raise awareness of Claire’s Child First campaign. Please follow this link to sign the petition.

The Film

In memory of Jack and Paul – two beautiful boys who left us too early. I am incredibly honoured to produce a documentary dedicated to them; the Penistone community and Claire – their brave and inspirational mum. Reuniting with director Saul Tyler and welcoming Ben Reynolds as one of our producers, we hope to make a documentary that pays respect to Claire, her work and her boys.

Claire Throssell, mother, teacher and activist against domestic abuse is an ambassador for Women’s Aid; an organisation working to prevent avoidable child deaths and ensure children are put first in family courts. The event which changed Claire’s life and prompted her to take such strong action is the unimaginable tragedy of losing her two sons – Jack and Paul – who were killed in a fire set deliberately by her ex-husband […] Read more