Years active 1999 – present Name Jan Dunn | Role Filmmaker | |
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Born May 15, 1963 (age 61) ( 1963-05-15 ) Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom Occupation film director, screenwriter Movies Gypo, Ruby Blue, The Calling Similar People Pauline McLynn, Emily Beecham, Susannah York, Jody Latham, Brenda Blethyn | ||
Director jan dunn on working with big actors in low budget films
Jan Dunn (born 15 May 1963 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England) is an award winning British filmmaker, who made her feature length directorial debut in 2005 with the film Gypo, starring Paul McGann and Pauline McLynn, which won a British Independent Film Award for Best Production. It was the first British film to be made under the Dogme 95 rules.
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- Director jan dunn on working with big actors in low budget films
- Jan dunn on directing actors and running a set
- Filmography
- Awards
- References
Her next film Ruby Blue, starring British actor Bob Hoskins and French actress Josiane Balasko was released in UK cinemas in 2008.
She wrote and directed her third feature film, The Calling, starring Brenda Blethyn, Susannah York, Rita Tushingham, Pauline McLynn and Amanda Donohoe, released in UK cinemas 2010. For her debut leading performance in the film, Emily Beacham was awarded a new talent trailblazer award presented by Sean Connery during the film's debut, where it was also selected as 'Best of the Fest' at the 2009 Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Jan dunn on directing actors and running a set
Filmography
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