Hamnet team at BFI London Film Festival 2025, pictured left to right: Writer, Maggie O’Farrell; Producer, Pippa Harris; Casting Director, Nina Gold; Producer, Sam Mendes; Actor, Paul Mescal; Producers, Liza Marshall and Steven Spielberg; Director, Chloé Zhao; Actors, Jessie Buckley, Jacobi Jupe and Noah Jupe.

Congratulations to Robinson alumna Dame Pippa Harris (English, 1986) who is among the producers of the acclaimed film adaptation of Hamnet, which is in the running for six Golden Globe Awards this weekend. The Golden Globe nominations for Hamnet include Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actress (Jessie Buckley), Best Supporting Actor (Paul Mescal), Best Director (Chloé Zhao), Best Screenplay (Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell), and Best Original Score (Max Richter).

Hamnet, based on the international best-selling novel by Maggie O’Farrell, is co-produced by Neal Street Productions, the company that Pippa co-founded in 2003 with director Sam Mendes and producer Caro Newling. Since its creation, Neal Street Productions has earned an exceptional reputation for bold, high-quality work across film, television and theatre.

Pippa’s distinguished career includes producing Starter for Ten and Stuart: A Life Backwards, co-producing Jarhead, Away We Go and the Oscar-nominated Revolutionary Road, and producing the First World War epic 1917 which won more than 100 awards worldwide, including two Golden Globes, three Oscars and seven BAFTAs.

Widely praised for its emotional depth, visual beauty and sensitive portrayal of grief, Hamnet explores the devastating loss experienced by William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes following the death of their son. With its strong showing at the Golden Globes, the film is already one of this year’s most talked-about cinematic achievements and is widely tipped for further recognition during awards season, including potential Oscar and BAFTA nominations.

We wish Pippa, the team at Neal Street Productions, and all the cast and crew, every success at the Golden Globes this Sunday 11th January 2026.