Jo is a multi award winning film director | writer. She is a member of BAFTA, Directors UK and Cinesisters.
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Jo is an award-winning Irish director across Film and TV, based in England. Having directed numerous and critically acclaimed short films, through Directors UK she undertook shadow directing mentorships on the hit shows KILLING EVE for the BBC (under Jon East), and TRIGGER POINT for ITV (under Jennie Darnell) - on which she performed 2nd unit directing services. Most recently Jo completed two blocks on the long running BBC Series DOCTORS. She is now in post-production on her latest short film ECHO, which features experimental scenes shot underwater with Producing partner Pinewood Studios. As a very collaborative director, she has also developed a production slate of her own (under the banner Aston Productions, through which she has also produced much of her previous short form work).
Her original concept OLI has been optioned by Troy TV and her feature film LOYALTY won the JETS initiative for best UK territory film - it is now being put through the BFI process with interest from various sales and distribution agents.
Jo is part of the 2022|3 cohort of Female Founders run by Creative UK, as well as a voting member of BAFTA.
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  • Director (6 Credits)
    Echo2022
    Short
    Perfect Ward2021
    Short
    Two Hours2019
    Short
    Entrance No Exit2018
    Short
    Deirdre (short)2016
    Short
    Cover Me2014
  • Writer (4 Credits)
    Running Out
    Short Script
    Echo2022
    Short
    Deirdre (short)2016
    Short
    Cover Me2014
  • Producer (1 Credit)
    Entrance No Exit2018
    Short
Winner : Best Fantasy
Echo
Apex FIlm Awards
Worthing
2023
Winner : BEST SHORT
Echo
24H Cinematographic
2023
Nominee
Echo
The Big Syn Festival
London
2023
Nominee : Best Editor
Echo
British Film Awards
London
2023
Nominee - BEST FEMALE ACTOR (LIZZIE AARYAN-STANTON) - BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS - BEST STUNTS OR CHOREOGRAPHY - The Audience Award - The BFF Bull Award
Echo
Birmingham Film Festival
Birmingham
2023
WINNER : BEST FANTASY
Echo
Independent Film Awards
2023
Winner Best Cinematography
Echo
The Female Feedback Film Festival
Hollywood
2023
Nominee Best Soundtrack
Echo
The British Urban Film Festival
Leeds
2023
WINNER Best UK Short, Best Female Led Short & Best Psychological Drama Short.
Echo
The New Renaissance Film Festival
London
2023
Winner : Best Local Short
Echo
Oxford International Short Film Festival
Oxford
2023
Official Selection
Entrance No Exit
That Film Festival
London
2018
Finalist : Best Female Director; Best Short; Best Producer
Entrance No Exit
Out of the Can
Derby
2018
Best Irish Shorts Nominee
Deirdre (short)
Newport Beach Film Festival
Newport Beach
2017
Nominee : Best Actress
Deirdre (short)
RHIFF
Limerick
2016
Best Short Film
Deirdre (short)
Fingal Film Festival
Dublin
Recognition of DRAMA
Deirdre (short)
HMIFF
Hollywood
Birth Date
April 11, 1975
Nickname
Jedi Jo
Birth City
Northampton
Gender
Female
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Jo's dissertation at University was -
Mythology or Christology ? The Making of a Modern Day Mythology - examining the Star Wars Trilogy...
May the force be with you - always.
Jo is a multi award winning film director | writer. She is a member of BAFTA, Directors UK and Cinesisters.
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