Vicky Jewson
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Vicky Jewson is an English
screenwriter and film director.
She was born in Oxford
, where she still lives and where she has long term plans to establish a film studio.
Her first film Lady Godiva
, released in 2008, was filmed in Oxford (in place of the traditional Coventry
). It received largely negative reviews. On 19 May 2008, Jewson organised a charity fund raising event involving 20 women riding as Lady Godiva through London's Hyde Park
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
screenwriter and film director.
She was born in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, where she still lives and where she has long term plans to establish a film studio.
Her first film Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva (film)
Lady Godiva is a British romantic comedy film made in 2006 and released in 2008. It was directed by Vicky Jewson. It starred Phoebe Thomas, Matthew Chambers and Natalie Walter. Based on the historic tale of Lady Godiva, it was set in modern-day Oxford....
, released in 2008, was filmed in Oxford (in place of the traditional Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
). It received largely negative reviews. On 19 May 2008, Jewson organised a charity fund raising event involving 20 women riding as Lady Godiva through London's Hyde Park
Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom, and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine...
.
External links
- Internet Movie Database - Lady Godiva
- Total Film Review Lady Godiva Review from Total Film
- Godiva Director wins award
- Young Film Director is Woman of the Future
- EyeForFilm.co.uk - interview with Jewson about Lady Godiva
- Screen Jabber Review - Lady Godiva Lady Godiva Review from Screen Jabber