Ep 130 - Heir Of The Witch - An interview with filmmaker, Victoria U. Bell

We talk to Victoria Bell regarding her new movie, Heir Of The Witch which streams everywhere from 4th August. She discusses her influence for the movie - Heir of the Witch is a story that was drawn from my personal fears. anxieties and individual experiences. In my youth, I learned to write from my heart and immerse into my deepest feelings and at times was hesitant and ashamed to admit my families dark, malevolent past and reveal my worst nightmares. The story of Heir of the Witch was birthed from my own childhood happenings. My grandmother on my paternal side, was a formidable witch. I was told she sold her soul to the devil and couldn't die until the spirit of the darkness released her ghost only after she passed the "gift" to someone else. Until this day, we do not know who she passed this "gift" on to as we no longer associate with that side of the family for fear of condemnation. My father abandoned us when I was only 1 year old. His actions were a result of my grandmother's "work" or so she claimed. I grew up with vividly, terrifying nightmares and a heaviness that carried though my waking moments that made me consistently fearful and weary of my surroundings. It wasn't until I spent several months in a monastery continuously praying that this heaviness was lifted and the nightmares went away. I've always felt a deep shame and never wanted to admit that my paternal grandmother was a witch. But shame cannot survive in the same space as vulnerability. So I started to write…. Write what I know, write what I fear, write from where it hurts. Something cathartic happened through the process of producing this film. By speaking out about my fear and shame, I have conquered that within myself and have put the past behind me. She also discusses women in the film industry and her thoughts on the paranormal. Check out the trailer - https://youtu.be/GC34fDuvCuU Website - https://www.heirofthewitch.com Follow us on www.pursuitoftheparanormal.co.uk