Claire Oakley
Claire Oakley | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | www |
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]
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[5] 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".[6][7]
In 2023, she made her small-screen directorial debut with three episodes of the Disney+ heist crime thriller Culprits, starring Gemma Arterton and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett.[8][9][10]
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.[3]
Personal life
Oakley lives in East London with her wife.[11]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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| 2019 | Make Up | Yes | Yes | No |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Culprits | Yes | No | No | Episodes 5–7 |
References
- ^ "Claire Oakley". D'A. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (30 July 2020). "Make Up review – wintry chills in a spooky seaside thriller". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Bugbee, Teo (12 November 2020). "'Make Up' Review: Self-Discovery, an Adolescent Horror". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ McArdell, Ian (26 October 2023). "Culprits - trailer lands for the slick Disney+ post-heist thriller". CultBox. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Phelan, Zehra (24 October 2023). ""What are you not telling me?" Trailer drops for series 'Culprits'". HeyUGuys. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Paz, Maggie Dela (23 October 2023). "Culprits Trailer: Gemma Arterton Stars in Hulu's Crime Dark Comedy Series". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "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.