Players from Essex Women’s Cricket team have their say about what being an ‘Essex Girl’ means for upcoming feature documentary film Witchcraft & Stilettos

Players from Essex Women’s Cricket team have their say about what being an ‘Essex Girl’ means for upcoming feature documentary film Witchcraft & Stilettos
This week, Essex Women’s Cricket team have taken part in the production of a feature documentary film Witcraft & Stilettos, which aims to redefine what being an ‘Essex Girl’ means. Players and staff were interviewed about the role they play in pioneering professional women’s sport in the county.
Witchcraft & Stilettos: Redefining the Essex Girl Narrative is about exposing the impact the common stereotype has on women and girls from the county. South Essex film makers, Blatella Films, are producing the film with a targeted cinema release of Autumn 2026. The film will feature women from across the county expressing their thoughts and experiences with the stereotype and highlight the various women and groups challenging it.
The film’s Director Natalie Scarsbrook said:
“It is important for us to make sure we interview women from as many different industries as we can. In particular, emerging professions that historically have been closed to women.”
The Essex Women’s Cricket team was founded just six years go. Prior to that only amateur cricket was played by women in the county, despite there being a professional Men’s team and growing demand for a Women’s Team. The team now has 15 professional players who hope to inspire others in the community to take up cricket. Together the Club is constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible; creating opportunities that weren’t there before, laying a pathway to a better future.
Danni Warren, Performance and Growth Director at Essex Cricket said:
“There’s a real friendliness, a real family atmosphere in the team. People here want to be from Essex and represent Essex. I’ve never known another county where if you ask someone where they’re from, they say the county, it’s usually the city or town but here, they’re very proud to be from Essex!
The more we can have conversations to give women a voice and give them an opportunity to be rewarded for what they are very good at, for me that is the important thing.”
Esmae MacGregor – All Rounder Member of the Team went on to say:
“It’s really special being able to contribute and inspire young people, girls in general to play cricket. The stereotype of it being a men’s sport just isn’t true anymore.”
Cordelia Griffith – Batter for the Team said:
“Obviously, the Men’s team has been going for longer, but now that word is out that there’s a Women’s team here you see families coming down, young girls watching and it’s so special to see. They idolise a few of our players and to see how happy they are to meet us, get autographs, means a lot.”
All Rounder Lissy Macleod and wicket-keeper Amara Carr were also interviewed for the feature documentary. Blatella Fims would like to thank the team for taking the time out of their busy schedules to be interviewed.