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Jane Campion

New Zealand’s foremost motion picture director and screenwriter, Jane Campion, is best known for her films articulating the struggle of social outcasts and misunderstood women. Campion came to international prominence with her first feature, 1989’s “Sweetie,” a darkly humorous and unsettling portrait of an emotionally disturbed woman's struggle to maintain a relationship with her family. Her next film, 1990’s “An Angel at My Table,” is the story of an eccentric New Zealand novelist who, as a young woman, narrowly averted a lobotomy to be performed by overzealous doctors. This film was originally made as a three-part Australian television series; however, the complete movie was distributed internationally and established Campion's reputation as a leading filmmaker. Campion achieved still greater commercial and critical success with 1993’s “The Piano.” Celebrated for its rich compositions and mesmerizing tone, “The Piano” won the Palme d'Or award for Best Picture at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. The film also won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay at the 1993 Academy Awards, where Campion was also nominated for Best Director. In 1996, Campion directed the film adaptation of “Portrait of a Lady,” based on the novel by American writer Henry James. Most recently, Campion has... Next

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