{"id":764486,"date":"2025-09-22T17:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=764486"},"modified":"2025-09-22T17:38:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:38:02","slug":"from-10-days-in-a-madhouse-to-the-red-head-director-timothy-hines-and-producer-susan-goforth-tackle-wwiiera-bravery-in-bold-new-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/from-10-days-in-a-madhouse-to-the-red-head-director-timothy-hines-and-producer-susan-goforth-tackle-wwiiera-bravery-in-bold-new-movie_764486.html","title":{"rendered":"From “10 Days in a Madhouse” to “The Red Head” Director Timothy Hines and Producer Susan Goforth Tackle WWII-Era Bravery in Bold New Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New WWII Action Film of Resistance Heroine Hannie Schaft Begins Filming This November<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Visionary filmmakers Timothy Hines & Susan Goforth bring WWII heroine Hannie Schaft\u2019s fearless resistance story to life in The Red Head.<\/div>\n

LOS ANGELES, CA –<\/strong> Momentum is building around the highly anticipated WWII feature film The Red Head<\/em>, officially slated to begin principal photography in November<\/strong> with an eye toward a Spring 2026 release<\/strong>. The project reunites acclaimed indie visionaries Timothy Hines<\/strong> (10 Days in a Madhouse<\/em>) and Susan Goforth<\/strong> (Tomorrow’s Today<\/em>), along with producer Andy Hundis<\/strong> (The Wilde Girls<\/em>) and executive producer Kimberly Olson<\/strong> (The Emerald Purse<\/em>) in what promises to be their most powerful and emotionally resonant cinematic achievement to date.<\/p>\n

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Above: Timothy Hines and Susan Goforth helm The Red Head. The Hannie Schaft WWII biopic action film moves in to production this November. Pendragon Pictures.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Heroine Who Terrified an Empire<\/strong>. The Red Head<\/em> tells the true story of Jannetje Johanna “Jo” Schaft<\/strong>, better known as “Hannie Schaft<\/strong>“, a Dutch teenager who transformed from a bullied red-haired schoolgirl into one of WWII’s most fearless resistance fighters.<\/p>\n

Known as “the girl with the red hair”<\/em>, Schaft risked everything: carrying out sabotage missions, smuggling weapons, rescuing persecuted Jews and children, and even taking down high-value enemy collaborators.<\/p>\n

“I wanted to understand what made an ordinary teenager become a nightmare for Hitler’s occupying forces,”<\/em> says director Timothy Hines<\/strong>. “Hannie Schaft wasn’t born a warrior. She became one when history demanded it. And that’s a story that resonates in every era.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Hannie Schaft’s courage ultimately cost her life — she was captured, tortured, and executed just weeks before the war’s end.<\/strong> Yet her legacy continues to reverberates across Europe and inspire new generations.<\/p>\n

Bringing this visceral true story to life is cinematographer Yah’leanah Wall<\/strong>, a breakout talent whose striking compositions and evocative lighting amplify the emotional power of Hines and Goforth’s storytelling.<\/p>\n

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Above: “Yah’leana Wall (pictured) has the rare gift of channeling emotion into every frame,” notes director Hines. “That level of artistry is essential for telling a story this raw, this urgent.” Pendragon Pictures.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Red Head<\/em> is now in its final casting stages<\/strong>, generating excitement for what promises to be both an emotionally charged and politically timely work.<\/p>\n

“This film is more than entertainment,”<\/em> says producer Susan Goforth<\/strong>. “It is a living reminder, a warning for our time, and a tribute to the brave souls who stood against the darkness, even when it cost them everything.”<\/em><\/p>\n

With critically praised successes like The Wilde Girls <\/em>— which packed theaters in New York<\/strong> and Los Angeles <\/strong>— and the globally distributed 10 Day in a Madhouse<\/em>, the Hines-Goforth partnership has become synonymous with emotionally gripping, socially conscious, award-winning filmmaking. Their ability to craft powerful stories on lean budgets has earned them international acclaim, loyal audiences, and a reputation as two of indie cinema’s most innovation and fearless visionaries.<\/p>\n

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Above: Why the Hannie Schaft (pictured) Story Matters Today. In a world still struggling with authoritarianism, extremism, and systemic injustice, The Red Head arrives not just as a history lesson, but as a cinematic battle cry.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Red Head. Pendragon Pictures.<\/em><\/p>\n

“The moment demands stories of resistance,”<\/em> adds Hines. “Hannie Schaft is proof that one voice, one conscience, can shake an empire. That’s the legacy we want to honor on screen.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: The Red Head<\/em><\/p>\n

Directed by<\/strong>: Timothy Hines<\/p>\n

Produced by<\/strong>: Susan Goforth<\/p>\n

Executive Producer<\/strong>: Kimberly Olson<\/p>\n

Director of Photography<\/strong>: Yah’leanah Wall<\/p>\n

Producers<\/strong>: Andy Hundis, Susan Goforth<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/span>
Company Name:<\/strong> Pendragon Pictures<\/a>
Contact Person:<\/strong> Susan Goforth
Email:<\/strong> Send Email<\/a>
Phone:<\/strong> +1 310-480-0837
City:<\/strong> Los Angeles
State:<\/strong> CA
Country:<\/strong> United States
Website:<\/strong> www.pendragonpictures.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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New WWII Action Film of Resistance Heroine Hannie Schaft Begins Filming This November Visionary filmmakers Timothy Hines & Susan Goforth bring WWII heroine Hannie Schaft\u2019s fearless resistance story to life in The Red Head. LOS ANGELES, CA – Momentum is building … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433,435,439,403,404],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-764486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Arts-Entertainment","category-Europe","category-Leisure-Activities","category-UK","category-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764486"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764486\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}