Red 7 Productions

31/07/2026

31/07/2026

Swansong How do I begin again, and again?
Our new film is out! (Link below).

Swansong follows dancer Kate Marsh as she navigates the shifting tides of aging, adaptation, and artistic reinvention. Shot and produced by Jay Gearing the film traces one dancer’s exploration of moving differently, embracing change without struggle or expectation, and carving out room for a body that refuses to be hurried.

The film was shot entirely on location in Portugal with the wonderful, Mark, João and Poppy at Studio 459. Staying at Studio 459 is nothing short of a magical experience where we were afforded the luxury of being completely subsumed by our art forms, because Mark and João look after everything else. If you can, go and stay with them on a residency, it’s life changing.

Music by Dominic Glynn (another honour to work with)

https://vimeo.com/red7productions/swansong

24/07/2026

Being a filmmaker can be very up and down. This shoot was very much on the up trajectory! An absolutely amazing team to work with and a budget that meant we could have some really ruddy cool things!

13/07/2026

One of my favourite things to do is filming old men in their sheds. Such a joy.

15/06/2026

Our film, Literacy as Liberation, is hot off the press and we’re hopeful it will do good in the world. We’re delighted that it will premiere at the UKLA International Conference in Glasgow, on July 3 this year. The documentary, which focusses on inclusive literacies in primary school, reimagines debates around poverty-related attainment gaps by foregrounding literacies as, at times joyful, agentic multimodal communication.

The film was created by Dr Jess Anderson, a research fellow, filmmaker Jay Gearing, seven wonderful primary teachers in Scotland and England, and many individual and community voices. A community screening in Glasgow will follow in August.

Do get in touch if you are interested in attending this screening and/or wish to arrange a film screening + Q&A workshop for teachers or other community groups. [email protected]

27/02/2026

Growing up in a deadbeat town as a deadbeat, a neurodivergent, a creative, someone who’s a little lost, you don’t get handed much. You make do, you learn to appreciate what you have. And occasionally something special happens and it suddenly all seems like the stars are aligned, you have your people and they have you. That’s a rarity but that happened when Metal Peterborough arrived here. You all of a sudden belong. You’re not a weirdo on the periphery. And that changes your course forever.

Over time of course people move on, things change and tonight saying goodbye to the last of the ‘old guard’ was for me, super emotional. Things have transpired over the years that make creatives less and less able to just ‘be’ but you gave us respite. You made it all seem possible. They’ll be new chapters of course but what you gave us is immeasurable and will be with us forever. (It’s not a eulogy I know but Christ on a bike it kinda feels like one). Good luck Ruth. And my immense love and gratitude to you, Mark, and Sarah as well xx

16/02/2026

I’ll be hosting the Q&A for this so please come along!

Looking to connect with filmmakers in your community?

Join us at Odeon Peterborough for a screening of the Uncommon Voices shorts programme, plus BFI NETWORK short Cuppa Chai (dir. Amit Kaur), in partnership with the Independent Cinema Office.

Come along to discover how working class filmmakers are capturing British life today, as well as see a BFI NETWORK filmmaker bring their story to life. Stick around afterwards for a Q&A with some of the filmmakers about their creative process, funding journey, and how to make connections in the industry.

📅 6 to 8pm, Tuesday 10 March
📍 Odeon Cinema, Peterborough
🎟️ £5 (£3 for under 25s)

Link to book: https://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/film-hub-south-east/network/uncommon-voices/

03/12/2025

It's new film day!

‘Unreasonable’ by Jay Gearing explores disability, creativity and activism, and marks 30-years since the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act.

It looks at the importance of programmes such as Peterborough Presents’ RAD programmes in bringing together a collective voice, how the arts / creativity can challenge perceptions and create change. If you like this trailer then click on the links below or in the bio for the full film, with BSL interpretation or audio description.

Created by Red 7 Productions and commissioned by Peterborough Presents and Peterborough Cultural Alliance.

Watch the full film here: https://youtu.be/A956dvcFU4U

Watch the full film here with BSL: https://youtu.be/23Nm32m1wVY

Audio description coming soon!

28/11/2025

Filming today with this legend for the new documentary coming next week for Peterborough Presents.

15/10/2025

A year ago today I lost my mum.

It was an out of the blue loss, my mum definitely had a good few years left in her. It was a shock and I’m still feeling and struggling with that loss today. In this episode, in a role reversal, I talk to my good friend and past podcast guest Anita Nayyar about my mum, what happened and the grieving process over the year. This seems the logical place to end the series so this will be the final episode. Thanks so much to those that have supported the podcast and have listened over the years, it’s been a gift for me and my family. Not only have I learnt about so much grief and have gained a better understanding but I’ve also had the immense privilege of talking to those that have shared their stories with me in such a generous and intimate way. The whole thing will stay with me forever. Much love, Jay x

Get the new episode wherever you get your podcasts by searching “Good Grief - Jay Gearing” or follow this link: https://pod.link/1610141729/episode/NjhlZmEyMzQ1ODg5M2JiNmUzNDM5YmEw