Award-winning director Jackie Oudney was born and raised in Dundee, Scotland by working class parents who worked in factories. She’s the first generation of her family to go to college. She studied Stage Management at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Camera at the National Film & Television School, in London. She honed her skills as a highly successful commercials director, directing over 100 commercials worldwide, winning several international awards including a Silver Lion at Cannes.

Jackie’s micro-budget feature, ‘French Film’, “a very grown-up British comedy”, starring Hugh Bonneville and Anne-Marie Duff was recognised for its witty direction and ambition, picking up two major awards at the Monte-Carlo Film Festival for Best Actor and Best Screenplay. It was described by Philip French in The Observer as an “immensely likeable debut” that is “clever, funny, and emotionally truthful… with a strong whiff of Woody Allen.” In addition, her two short films, ‘Station’ and ‘Vagabond Shoes’ with its powerful performance by Iain Glen, have won a clutch of awards on the festival circuit, including the Kodak / BAFTA Short Film Showcase and two Scottish BAFTA nominations.

Jackie is now on the festival circuit as writer/director with her third short film, ‘What I Am’. Set in Edinburgh, it tells the story of a woman who suffers amnesia following an accident, from which she embarks on a journey of self-discovery that leads to the reclamation of her agency. A fascinating fusion of comedy and poignant pain which explores both class and gender.