Firstly, the author purchased a factual novel about a serial killer that will be helpful for accurately portraying events in their short film. They are currently waiting for the book to arrive. Secondly, a crowdfunding campaign has been set up through GoFundMe.com to raise money for the production. Finally, the author emailed Durham Crown Court requesting any existing files on "Mary Ann" for their project, but getting a useful response for a case over six months old is not guaranteed.