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Editor's Letter ✉️
Business
Lifestyle
Mindset
Female Founder Stories
Founder Essentials 💫
Editor's Letter ✉️
Business
Lifestyle
Mindset
Female Founder Stories
Founder Essentials 💫
How Natalie Scarsbrook is Rewriting the Narrative in Filmmaking & Challenging the ‘Essex Girl’ Stereotype
Female Founder Stories Shannon Kate 19/11/2025 Female Founder Stories Shannon Kate 19/11/2025

How Natalie Scarsbrook is Rewriting the Narrative in Filmmaking & Challenging the ‘Essex Girl’ Stereotype

Southend filmmaker Natalie Scarsbrook and her husband Ben built Blatella Films from a spare room into an award-winning documentary studio. In this interview, Natalie shares how she’s challenging the ‘Essex Girl’ stereotype and paving a path for women in film.

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