Fiona Jackson
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Fiona Jackson (born July 29) is a filmmaker currently based in New Zealand.
Born in Bath, England, Jackson moved to California in 1993 where she began her career in the film industry as a stunt performer and assistant for film, television and broadway director Tom Moore.
She graduated with a BA majoring in Screen and Media with a minor in Philosophy from the University of Waikato, and subsequently an MA in Visual Arts, Moving Image from WINTEC. As part of her master's degree she directed An Evening With Richard O'Brien,[1] a live showcase featuring Rocky Horror's Richard O'Brien and New Zealand current affairs television presenter, Mark Sainsbury. A second showcase "Partytime with Richard O'Brien" was filmed at the Founders Theatre in Hamilton, New Zealand in celebration of O'Brien's 70th birthday, and is currently in post-production. Fiona is a PhD candidate studying 'Redefining Independent Filmmaking' under the supervision of Professor Dan Fleming [2]
She is currently working as a writer/producer[3] and is in post-production on the feature film Penny Black,[4] co-written with director Joe Hitchcock,[5] starring Astra McLaren as Penny Black,[6] Anton Tennet as Guy, and Toni Garson as Alex Black.[7] Penny Black will be musically scored by the Scorelocks Collective of Jeremy Mayall and Chris Lam Sam.
Fiona has two daughters.
References
- ^ An Evening with Richard O'Brien https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omeUM1UoAk8
- ^ Dan Fleming bio http://danfleming.info/bio/
- ^ Viewfinder magazine http://viewfinder.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Viewfinder_June2013.pdf
- ^ Penny Black website http://www.pennyblackmovie.com
- ^ ^ Town stars as southern pretender. Franklin County News. 13 November 2012 http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/franklin-county-news/entertainment/7940660/Town-stars-as-southern-pretender
- ^ Perfect Part. 1am Magazine. Issue 15. Oct/Nov 2012 p.144
- ^ Script Fixed to fit Toni's Star Quality, Piako Post, 1 August 2012