Jo has an entrepreneurial approach to creativity matched with a passion for telling compelling stories. She has a number of projects in development and being financed for theatrical/tv.Current projects include feature documentary OWEN about the wrestling icon Owen Hart, being Produced with Lee Brazier (YESTERDAY) and Hanger 18 Media with Executive Producer Slash from Guns N Roses.She produced BFI funded short animation GARDENING currently on the Film Festival circuit. Selections include Aesthetica FF, Bolton FF, Woodstock (US) FF, Imagine FF Amsterdam, London Breeze (winner Best Animation), Norwich FF and HollyShorts London. Jo has worked in TV production for companies including Talkback, Endemol, IWC, ITV, BBC and feature-length documentary co-productions for Discovery Channel. Her film production work includes films by Mike Leigh, Anthony Minghella, Ridley Scott and Andrea Arnold’s OSCAR winning short film WASP.She has a strong fascination with emerging technology and the impact that it is having on how we consume stories. She is producing/ writing a number of 'playable movie' titles in development with Blacksquid Studios, which she co-founded last year. Jo runs her own Production company Hipster Films and was selected as a Directors UK Inspire Mentee. Jo is a member of Cinesisters, Bafta Connects, and Women in Film and TV. Blacksquid Studios were selected to be part of the Games London cohort for the Game Changer Accelerator. She will attend SLUSH in Helsinki as part of that programme. Agent: Andrew Mills @revolutiontalentwww.revolutiontalent.co.uk
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Director And ProducerHipster FilmsLondon, Gb -
Founder/Producer/WriterBlacksquid Studios Oct 2023 - PresentGreater London, England, United KingdomGaming Studio creating narrative led games. Female Founder.
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Producer/DirectorHipster Films May 2018 - PresentLondon And BrightonAn Independent production company with a desire to tell the most compelling stories in the most eye-catching way. Beautifully crafted, bold and original. Hipster Films are able to stand out from the crowd.www.hipster-films.com -
Director/WriterBreakneck Films Sep 2010 - Sep 2022London, United KingdomFLOWER AND THE GIRL (Completed) 9 min stop- motion animated tale being produced in association with Staffordshire University Faculty of Animation.Writer/ Producer Jo Lewis Director Robin HeapThis project has been developed with the support of Film London through the Enable Shorts Fund and is being distributed by Short International.
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Director/ProducerFeature Games Mar 2017 - Aug 2021London, United KingdomFounder/Director at Feature Games - a female led gaming studio. Our latest game is a bandersnatch style- mobile game 'Egomaniac - a visual novel’ - available now on google play and iOS via iTunes - which has enjoyed huge success and has been downloaded over 155,000 times!
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Development ProducerIwc Media Jan 2006 - Nov 2006London, United KingdomDeveloped and worked on ’The Real Vampires’ 1x120mins looking at the myths and misconceptions of the Vampire Legends. A major international documentary in association with Cream Toronto for The Discovery Channel. Researched and set up storylines and shoots, filming in Germany, USA, Scotland, Romania and Brazil.Developed, cast and shot taster tape for documentary pilot of ‘Powder Monkeys’ for The Discovery Channel Filming in South Carolina, Washington and New England. Commissioned. Developed and cast series for Channel 4 ‘Silver Service’ taking a humourous look at growing old.
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