Claire Oakley
Claire Oakley (born 1985)[1] is a British film director and screenwriter. She began her career directing multiple short films, including Tracks (2014) and Physics (2012) before writing and directing her first feature film Make Up (2019).[2]
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Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation(s) | Film Director, Screenwriter |
Years active | 2011–present |
Website | www |
Early life and education
Oakley was raised in Hammersmith, West London and later studied English Literature at the University of Edinburgh, where she first developed an interest in film.[3]
Career
Her career began as a script reader working at various companies, including BBC Films and the BFI, before writing and directing her first short film Beautiful Enough (2010).[4] She subsequently directed four more short films.
Her first feature film Make Up was released in 2020 to critical acclaim; on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 43 critics gave the film a positive review, with Robbie Collin of The Daily Telegraph writing "as poetically teasing as it is psychologically precise, Make Up signals the arrival of an exciting new talent".[5][6]
Oakley is currently working on a second feature film, adapted from the novel English Animals.[3]
She also founded Cinesisters, an "inclusive collective of female directors" with over 175 members which aims to support and provide resources to female filmmakers.[7][3]
Personal life
Oakley lives in East London with her wife.[2]
Filmography
Feature Films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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2020 | Make-Up | Yes | Yes | No |
Short Films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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2010 | Beautiful Enough | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2012 | Physics | Yes | Yes | No |
2014 | James | Yes | No | No |
2014 | Tracks | Yes | Yes | No |
2016 | Waterfall | No | No | Yes |
2016 | Pumeza: Tuning In | Yes | Yes | No |
References
- "Claire Oakley". D'A. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- "Make Up director Claire Oakley: 'I was worried people might think we were making a porno'". The Guardian. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- Jacobs, Emma (17 July 2020). "New film-maker Claire Oakley on desire and storytelling". Financial Times. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "Catching Up with Underwire Alumni: Claire Oakley". Underwire Festival. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "Make Up (2019)", Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 1 June 2021
- Collin, Robbie (30 July 2020). "Make Up review: this sexy, eerie Cornish creeper is the best British film of 2020 so far". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "About | Cinesisters". Cinesisters 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.