Emotional repair through wool.

A group of stop motion knitted objects, all chosen by the interviewees, tell stories about how they have used knitting to bring solace and mend themselves – even if the repair is temporary. BAFTA nominated Visible Mending reclaims the role knitting plays for many people; helping them face adversity, calm anxiety, and make sense of events in their lives.

‘enchanting and life-enhancing’ Sir Peter Bazalgette

‘Brilliant! It’s just the film we need right now. Moving, sensitive, funny and inspiring’ Joanna Quinn

Credits list:
Visible Mending (2023, dir. Samantha Moore, prod. Tilley Bancroft)

Lesley Dench, Retired NHS Commissioner, Shropshire

Carmel Duggan, Knitter and Crafter for over 40 Years, Shropshire

Professor Mike Donnelly, Retired Academic, Glasgow
Trustee Of The Separated Child Foundation

Lynn Antill, Retired Software Engineer, Surrey
Ex-President Of Project Linus UK

Lorna Hamilton-Brown, RCA, MBE, Artist, Hastings

Lois Mileson, Retired GP Practice Manager, Shropshire

Betsan Corkhill, Health & Wellbeing Coach, Bath
Founder of Stitchlinks.Com

Kate Johnson, Craft Group Organiser, Shropshire
Dedication:

For Kate

Sound Recordists
Matthew Boyle,
Yioti Chapman
Pete Johnson
Vonj Uzele

Puppet Knitters & Crocheters
Tilley Bancroft
Lorna Hamilton Brown
Carmel Duggan
Samantha Moore

Stop Motion Animation produced
at Second Home Studios, Birmingham, UK

Studio Director
Chris Randall

Production Coordinator
Holly Androlia

Director of Photography
Ben Jones

Armature Designer
Ian Whittle

Puppet Fabrication
Laura Watson

Model Maker/Rigger
Amanda Haas

Assistant Model Maker
Lucy Burbridge

Stop Motion Animators
Adam Farish
Jessica Mahler
Dan Wilkinson

2D Animation
Samantha Moore

Clean-up
Tamir Aharoni
Ivana Savova

Pattern Designers
Alan Dart
Sarah Gasson

Enhanced Audio Description,
dubbing and sound mix
Gavin Kearney
Mariana López

Sound Studio Assistant
Chaimae Alouan

Sound Studio Manager
Richard Keogan

Enhanced Audio Description Voice Track
Pete Johnson

Colour Grading
Thirteen Films

Special Thanks to
Kate Anderson, Arts Alive, Jonty Bates,
The Merrymakers, Emma Miranda Moore,
Carl Hadley, Richard Hepenstal,
Ellen Purce, Jez Stewart

Production Consultant for BFI
Helen Brunsdon

Executive Producer for BFI
Lizzie Francke

Production Manager for BFI
Charley Fox

Head of Production finance BFI
Ian Kirk

Business Affairs manager BFI
Vicky Skea

Composer and Sound Designer
Hutch Demouilpied

Executive Producers
Abigail Addison
Sue Gainsborough

Producer
Tilley Bancroft

Directed by Samantha Moore

Made with the support of the BFI Film Fund

© 2023