![]() ![]() According to an Guardian article, “When she was a teenager, Campion says, she found solace in movies. However, she still was drawn to the world of cinema. She never set out to become a filmmaker, and instead decided to study anthropology at Victoria University. ![]() Campion, a teacher, and theatre and opera director. ![]() She was the second daughter of the second daughter of Edith Campion (née Beverley Georgette Hannah), an actress, writer, and heiress and Richard M. She’s well overdue a place in our Hall of Fame, so we have decided to dedicate our next slot to her.Ĭampion was born in Wellington, New Zealand. She has an unique storytelling technique, often using all of aspects of the mise-en-scene to capture the world that her characters exist in, and plays around with non-linear editing in order to draw the audience in. Campion’s films often feature strong female lead characters who rebel against the strict constraints of the society that they inhabit. In fact, she’s the second woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and the first female filmmaker to receive the Palme d’Or both of these achievements came for “The Piano” (1993). Jane Campion is an extraordinary filmmaker. Without them writing and being directors, the rest of us are not going to know the whole story.” ![]() “I would love to see more women directors because they represent half of the population – and gave birth to the whole world. ![]()
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