THE GRANNIES (2021)
Multi-channel documentary short | 16:34
A documentary short film. A group of players venture beyond the boundaries of the video game Red Dead Online (Rockstar Games, 2018). Peeking behind the curtain of the game’s virtual world they discover a captivating and ethereal space that reveals the humanity and materiality of digital creations.
THE GRANNIES was acquired by the BFI (British Film Institute) for their permanent archive in June, 2025.
Multi-channel documentary short | 16:34
A documentary short film. A group of players venture beyond the boundaries of the video game Red Dead Online (Rockstar Games, 2018). Peeking behind the curtain of the game’s virtual world they discover a captivating and ethereal space that reveals the humanity and materiality of digital creations.
THE GRANNIES was acquired by the BFI (British Film Institute) for their permanent archive in June, 2025.
Director — MARIE FOULSTON
Producers — MARIE FOULSTON, NICK MURRAY
Editor — LUKE NEHER
Music, Sound — SAM GILL, LUKE NEHER
Starring — Kalonica Quigley, Andrew Brophy, Marigold Bartlett, Ian MacLarty
Visuals captured from — Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games, USA, 2018)
Original interview conducted by — Angelica Norgren for P3 SPEL
Producers — MARIE FOULSTON, NICK MURRAY
Editor — LUKE NEHER
Music, Sound — SAM GILL, LUKE NEHER
Starring — Kalonica Quigley, Andrew Brophy, Marigold Bartlett, Ian MacLarty
Visuals captured from — Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games, USA, 2018)
Original interview conducted by — Angelica Norgren for P3 SPEL
screenings & installations
2025 — Fundación Foto Colectania, Barcelona
2023 — BFI Southbank, London
2023 — International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
2023 — Now Play This: Somerset House, London
2022 — Australian Centre for Moving Image (ACMI)
2022 — Fantastic Fest, Austin (North American Premiere)
2022 — Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam (AFFR)
2022 — The Milan Machinima Festival
2022 — London Short Film Festival (UK Premiere)
2021 — International Short Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) (World Premiere)
press
"...the glitchy event horizon of Rockstar’s virtual-western epic” - The Guardian
2025 — Fundación Foto Colectania, Barcelona
2023 — BFI Southbank, London
2023 — International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
2023 — Now Play This: Somerset House, London
2022 — Australian Centre for Moving Image (ACMI)
2022 — Fantastic Fest, Austin (North American Premiere)
2022 — Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam (AFFR)
2022 — The Milan Machinima Festival
2022 — London Short Film Festival (UK Premiere)
2021 — International Short Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) (World Premiere)
press
"...the glitchy event horizon of Rockstar’s virtual-western epic” - The Guardian
