Christine Jeffs
Christine Jeffs (born January 29, 1963 in Lower Hutt , New Zealand ) is a film director and screenwriter .
Life
Christine Jeffs attended Massey University and earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and geography. She gained her first experience in the film sector in the post-production and editing of documentaries and films from New Zealand. In 1990 she graduated from the Australian Film Television and Radio School with a degree in film editing. Her first short film Stroke , for which Christine Jeffs wrote the script, directed and post-produced, was shown at the Cannes and Sundance film festivals, among others . Her first full-length film, the adaptation by Kirsty Gunns Rain , premiered in 2001 in Cannes. In addition to her work on films, Jeffs also directs commercials .
Christine Jeffs lives with the cameraman John Toon , with whom she shot Rain - Regentage , Sylvia and, most recently, Sunshine Cleaning , in Matakana , New Zealand.
In 2017 she was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which awards the Oscars every year.
Filmography
- 1993: Stroke (short film)
- 2001: Rain - Regentage (Rain)
- 2003: Sylvia
- 2008: Sunshine Cleaning
Web links
- Christine Jeffs in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kate Coughlan : Reads, Leaves & Shoots . NZ Life & Leisure , October 2008, archived from the original on October 16, 2008 ; accessed on June 14, 2018 (English, original website no longer available).
- ↑ Class of 2017. Accessed June 30, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jeffs, Christine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand film director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lower Hutt , New Zealand |