Fiona Jackson

Fiona Jackson is a filmmaker currently based in New Zealand. Born in Bath, England, Jackson moved to California in 1993 where she began her career in the film industry as a stunt performer and assistant for film, television and broadway director Tom Moore. She graduated with a BA majoring in Screen and Media with a minor in Philosophy from the University of Waikato, and subsequently an MA in Visual Arts, Moving Image from WINTEC. As part of her Masters degree she directed An Evening With Richard O'Brien, a live showcase featuring Rocky Horror's Richard O'Brien and New Zealand current affairs television presenter, Mark Sainsbury. A second showcase "Partytime with Richard O'Brien" was filmed at the Founders Theatre in Hamilton, New Zealand in celebration of O'Brien's 70th birthday, and is currently in post-production. Fiona is a PhD candidate studying 'Redefining Independent Filmmaking' under the supervision of Professor Dan Fleming She is currently working as a writer/producer and is in post-production on the feature film Penny Black, co-written with director Joe Hitchcock, starring Astra McLaren as Penny Black, Anton Tennet as Guy, and Toni Garson as Alex Black.