Jane Campion Biography

Jane Campion is one of the most exciting and dynamic filmmakers to emerge from Australia. Her films are visually sumptuous whether in black and white or colour as well as complex ambiguous and often funny. Narratives never turn out as expected and characters behave in ways that that thwart societal stereotypes. The Piano her Palme d'Or and Oscar-winning feature is listed in the U.S. National Society of Film Critics' list of '100 Essential Films' of all time alongside Citizen Kane The Godfather and Casablanca. Campion was born in Wellington in 1954 daughter of theatrical doyens Richard and Edith Campion. She studied anthropology at Victoria University then painting before beginning studies in film at the Australian School of Film Radio and Television. Her short film Peel (1982) a study of domestic discipline produced while still a student took the prize for best short film at the 1986 Cannes festival. She followed this with her first feature Sweetie (1989) another tale of the suburban grotesque. An Angel at My Table (1990) was originally produced as a television mini-series. The story was divided into sections echoing the three-part autobiography (To the Is-Land An Angel at My Table and The Envoy from Mirror City) of author Janet Frame.

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