Jaine Green
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Jaine Green, also known as Jaine Harmston-Green, is an award winning UK documentary
maker and former stand-up comedienne
.
) split the critics. Victor Lewis-Smith
stated that it 'transcended the documentary format' and was 'a true work of art that deserves to win every award it's entered for', but others thought it was exploitative. The film followed three stalkers quietly going about their daily business as they harassed the likes of Princess Diana. German doctor Klaus Wagner believed Princes Diana was at the centre of a hate campaign by the Queen, and could see a surgeon's robe dripping in blood as he threw himself in front of her car to warn her of a plot on her life. Blue Tulip Rose Read
is seen crowing like cockerel as she pursues DJ Mike Read
.
An immediate 'student's choice', the film attracted a cult following. The Standard began selling 'Mrs Read teeshirts', and comedy series The League of Gentlemen
has used direct quotes from the film in every series. One example from the first series: 'Ed Stewart's Breath stinks'.
Jaine has never shyed from controversy. She was the first person to show a clitoris
on UK national television in Channel 4's The clitoris uncovered, and in Killing in Common one of her contributors, GP Michael Irwin, openly admits to killing 'literally hundreds' of his patients using the double effect method (knowingly giving enough drugs to kill both the pain and the patient).
In Jennifer Lopez
- Behind the Behind Jaine revealed many secrets the star tried to stop being aired. One of the biggest was about her ex-teacher (nearly twice her age) who became her live-in lover - an affair the star thought her media camp had successfully buried. The documentary The Truth About Take That
contained a number of high profile revelations about the history of the UK boy band including an interview with their former manager, Kevin Kinsella, where concerning Robbie Williams, Kinsella stated that "It was clear to me that he is gay".
Both The Guardian
and Independent declared that the UK Party Political Broadcast she made for a breakaway pro-euro Tory group was the most controversial ever seen and would mark the change in future campaigns where a much more US-style 'gloves off approach' was now likely to be adopted. The broadcast contained a portrayal of William Hague
as a tramp and it stirred up broadsheet interest for days.
A more mainstream production was Simon Rattle
- Moving On a year-long production for the BBC
which followed Britain's best known conductor in his final year at the CBSO
.
Recent documentaries have included The Real Witch Project, Middle Aged Mummy’s Boys and Tourette’s on the job (finalist for The Bafta/Mental Health Media Awards 2007).
In 2009, Jaine Harmston-Green was executive producer for Glasshead on Channel 4's My Monkey Baby about people who treat monkeys as children who will never grow up which provoked a debate about the ethics of keeping monkeys as pets.
In addition to making over 50 diverse films and commercials, Jaine has also directed theatre. Her West End debut was a production of Lip Service, a dark comedy built around three women taking calls for a sex line.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
maker and former stand-up comedienne
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
.
Biography
Jaine Green has been making controversial films since 1995, when one of her first documentaries I'm Your Number One Fan (C4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
) split the critics. Victor Lewis-Smith
Victor Lewis-Smith
Victor Lewis-Smith is a British satirist, producer, critic and prankster. He is known for his sarcasm and biting criticism.-Radio and recordings:...
stated that it 'transcended the documentary format' and was 'a true work of art that deserves to win every award it's entered for', but others thought it was exploitative. The film followed three stalkers quietly going about their daily business as they harassed the likes of Princess Diana. German doctor Klaus Wagner believed Princes Diana was at the centre of a hate campaign by the Queen, and could see a surgeon's robe dripping in blood as he threw himself in front of her car to warn her of a plot on her life. Blue Tulip Rose Read
Blue Tulip Rose Read
Blue Tulip Rose Read was the infamous stalker of British TV and radio personality Mike Read. She was featured in a film made by Jaine Green for Channel Four in 1996 entitled "I'm Your Number One Fan." The film was run as part of Channel Four's "Fame Factor" season, which examined the dark side of...
is seen crowing like cockerel as she pursues DJ Mike Read
Mike Read
Michael David Kenneth Read is an English radio disc jockey, writer, journalist and television presenter.-Early life:...
.
An immediate 'student's choice', the film attracted a cult following. The Standard began selling 'Mrs Read teeshirts', and comedy series The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen (comedy)
The League of Gentlemen are a quartet of British dark comedy writers/performers, formed in 1995 by Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith...
has used direct quotes from the film in every series. One example from the first series: 'Ed Stewart's Breath stinks'.
Jaine has never shyed from controversy. She was the first person to show a clitoris
Clitoris
The clitoris is a sexual organ that is present only in female mammals. In humans, the visible button-like portion is located near the anterior junction of the labia minora, above the opening of the urethra and vagina. Unlike the penis, which is homologous to the clitoris, the clitoris does not...
on UK national television in Channel 4's The clitoris uncovered, and in Killing in Common one of her contributors, GP Michael Irwin, openly admits to killing 'literally hundreds' of his patients using the double effect method (knowingly giving enough drugs to kill both the pain and the patient).
In Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
- Behind the Behind Jaine revealed many secrets the star tried to stop being aired. One of the biggest was about her ex-teacher (nearly twice her age) who became her live-in lover - an affair the star thought her media camp had successfully buried. The documentary The Truth About Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
contained a number of high profile revelations about the history of the UK boy band including an interview with their former manager, Kevin Kinsella, where concerning Robbie Williams, Kinsella stated that "It was clear to me that he is gay".
Both The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
and Independent declared that the UK Party Political Broadcast she made for a breakaway pro-euro Tory group was the most controversial ever seen and would mark the change in future campaigns where a much more US-style 'gloves off approach' was now likely to be adopted. The broadcast contained a portrayal of William Hague
William Hague
William Jefferson Hague is the British Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State. He served as Leader of the Conservative Party from June 1997 to September 2001...
as a tramp and it stirred up broadsheet interest for days.
A more mainstream production was Simon Rattle
Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE is an English conductor. He rose to international prominence as conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and since 2002 has been principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic ....
- Moving On a year-long production for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
which followed Britain's best known conductor in his final year at the CBSO
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. The Orchestra's current chief executive, appointed in 1999, is Stephen Maddock...
.
Recent documentaries have included The Real Witch Project, Middle Aged Mummy’s Boys and Tourette’s on the job (finalist for The Bafta/Mental Health Media Awards 2007).
In 2009, Jaine Harmston-Green was executive producer for Glasshead on Channel 4's My Monkey Baby about people who treat monkeys as children who will never grow up which provoked a debate about the ethics of keeping monkeys as pets.
In addition to making over 50 diverse films and commercials, Jaine has also directed theatre. Her West End debut was a production of Lip Service, a dark comedy built around three women taking calls for a sex line.