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Donna Juan

I wrote this short piece while studying Molière’s "Don Juan" at RADA, where I felt inspired to explore what a modern female Don Juan might be like, with his fiscally manipulative traits and hyper-sexuality, while exploring her motives, fears and joys. Originally written for the stage, I'd been longing to turn it into a filmic performance that would be hybrid between filmic acting, isolated physical theatre and the male gaze.

  • Solveig Eva Magnusdottir
    Director
  • Solveig Eva Magnusdottir
    Writer
  • Solveig Eva Magnusdottir
    Producer
  • Solveig Eva magnusdottir
    Key Cast
  • Jay Sprogell
    Videographer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student, Other
  • Completion Date:
    September 26, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Director Biography - Solveig Eva Magnusdottir

Sólveig Eva's "Donna Juan" is her debut as a film director. Sólveig is currently completing her masters at RADA as an actress and theatre-maker, as well as working as an award-winning author-illustrator published in The Washington Post, The New Yorker, McSweeney's and The Boston Globe. As an actress, she has appeared on Netflix, Showtime, HBO and TruTV, in addition to creating original pieces for the fringe festival circuit and running an 11 year old award-winning all-female theatre company, Spindrift.

Sólveig studied creative writing at Stanford, UCB and UCLAx, as well as illustration, printmaking and design at Reykjavík School of Arts, SVA and RISD. She studied performing arts at Rose Bruford (BA), LAMDA, Stella Adler, Knickerbocker, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, and beyond. She has taught autobiographical physical theatre storytelling at leading European drama schools and institutions, and worked as a character artist for animated shows.

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Director Statement

While studying Molière’s "Don Juan" at RADA, I felt inspired to explore what a modern female Don Juan might be like, with his fiscally manipulative traits and hyper-sexuality, while exploring her motives, fears and joys. Originally written for the stage, I’d been longing to turn this piece into a filmic performance that would be hybrid between filmic acting, isolated physical theatre and the male gaze.