Director & Writer: Lauren Jackson
Lauren trained at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School and has a BA in German and Film, TV & Media Studies. She works as a director, writer, dramaturg, actor and drama tutor.
Lauren began her career playing the lead in the NZ feature film Alex. Following her graduation from Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School in 2001, theatre performances include Mr Marmalade, Land of Make Believe and Mr Kolpert at the SiLO Theatre. Her screen work includes roles in TV series This is Not My Life, The Jaquie Brown Diaries and A Thousand Apologies and in feature films Perfect Creature, 1nite and The Tattooist.
Lauren is an award-winning writer. She won the Chapman Tripp Most Outstanding New Playwright of the Year Award (2005) for her play Exchange and the SWANZ Best Short Film Script award for her short film I'm Going to Mum's (2013). Following the success of Exchange, Lauren wrote Polly Hood in Mumuland – a Pacific adaptation of Red Riding Hood (2009) which has twice been produced by ATC in association with the Pacific Institute of Performing Arts and the Mangere Arts Centre. Lauren has completed four commissioned plays for the ‘Duffy Books in Homes’ touring theatre programme and is currently writing for Pukeko Pictures' animated TV show The Kiddets.
Lauren wrote and directed the award-winning short film I’m Going to Mum’s (2012), which was in competition at the 2013 Berlinale Film Festival. (Visit www.imgoingtomums.com for more information.) Lauren has recently completed her second NZ Film Commission-funded short; and has a feature and a web series in development.
Lauren works as a dramaturg for LIMA Productions and has directed various student and professional stage productions for Auckland Theatre Company, Four Afloat Productions, the Pacific Institute of Performing Arts, O.Co Productions, and Smackbang Theatre Company.
Lauren has worked consistently as a drama tutor since 2005 has tutored at the Excel Ministries School of Performing Arts, Aspiring Young Actors and the Auckland Performing Arts School. Lauren has gone on to work with many of her graduate students in professional productions and is currently enjoying her new role as Head of Acting, at the Pacific Institute of Performing Arts, and Co-Director of Brickworks Drama School.
Director's filmography
I'm Going to Mum's (short) - Berlin Generation 2013
(click here to watch)
Lauren trained at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School and has a BA in German and Film, TV & Media Studies. She works as a director, writer, dramaturg, actor and drama tutor.
Lauren began her career playing the lead in the NZ feature film Alex. Following her graduation from Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School in 2001, theatre performances include Mr Marmalade, Land of Make Believe and Mr Kolpert at the SiLO Theatre. Her screen work includes roles in TV series This is Not My Life, The Jaquie Brown Diaries and A Thousand Apologies and in feature films Perfect Creature, 1nite and The Tattooist.
Lauren is an award-winning writer. She won the Chapman Tripp Most Outstanding New Playwright of the Year Award (2005) for her play Exchange and the SWANZ Best Short Film Script award for her short film I'm Going to Mum's (2013). Following the success of Exchange, Lauren wrote Polly Hood in Mumuland – a Pacific adaptation of Red Riding Hood (2009) which has twice been produced by ATC in association with the Pacific Institute of Performing Arts and the Mangere Arts Centre. Lauren has completed four commissioned plays for the ‘Duffy Books in Homes’ touring theatre programme and is currently writing for Pukeko Pictures' animated TV show The Kiddets.
Lauren wrote and directed the award-winning short film I’m Going to Mum’s (2012), which was in competition at the 2013 Berlinale Film Festival. (Visit www.imgoingtomums.com for more information.) Lauren has recently completed her second NZ Film Commission-funded short; and has a feature and a web series in development.
Lauren works as a dramaturg for LIMA Productions and has directed various student and professional stage productions for Auckland Theatre Company, Four Afloat Productions, the Pacific Institute of Performing Arts, O.Co Productions, and Smackbang Theatre Company.
Lauren has worked consistently as a drama tutor since 2005 has tutored at the Excel Ministries School of Performing Arts, Aspiring Young Actors and the Auckland Performing Arts School. Lauren has gone on to work with many of her graduate students in professional productions and is currently enjoying her new role as Head of Acting, at the Pacific Institute of Performing Arts, and Co-Director of Brickworks Drama School.
Director's filmography
I'm Going to Mum's (short) - Berlin Generation 2013
(click here to watch)