Jane Campion

Jane Campion (born 1954) is a New Zealand film director and screenwriter known for films including The Piano, Bright Star and Portrait of a Lady.

Campion is a New Zealand director and screenwriter. Her film The Piano won the Palme d'Or (1993) and she received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Piano (1994). She is known for films with strong female protagonists and a poetic visual style.

The available reviews praise Campion's eye for romantic detail, poetic treatment of love and meticulous period aesthetics. Critics highlight performances (notably Nicole Kidman) and the films' strong visual and emotional texture. Bright Star is read as a delicate, poetic romance; Portrait of a Lady is noted as underrated and richly acted.

For:Fans of poetic cinema, period drama, literary adaptations and cinephiles.