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As a burgeoning British writer and director, Vicky Jewson has quickly gained recognition for captivating audiences with compelling female narratives told through a modern and commercial lens.
Jewson’s desire to bring more authentic female characters to the action genre was the inspiration for her latest feature film, CLOSE, starring Noomi Rapace and Sophie Nelisee. The gripping action drama centers on Sam (Rapace), one of the world’s top female bodyguards who takes on a rare VIP job protecting a young, rich heiress, Zoe (Nelisee). These two women from opposite worlds immediately clash, but are thrown together when a violent attempted kidnapping forces them on the run.
Rapace boarded the project in its early stages and co-developed the character with Jewson, whose script instantly attracted industry attention. The film was financed through West End Films and produced by Jewson’s long term collaborator, Rupert Whitaker. Netflix released the film worldwide on January 18, 2019.
In 2014, Jewson secured a deal with Lionsgate for BORN OF WAR, an action thriller she co-wrote alongside Whitaker starring Sofia Black-D’Elia and James Frain. Shot on location in the U.K. and Jordan, the film follows a woman searching for answers after her family is killed in a terrorist attack.
Jewson made her directorial debut with the film LADY GODIVA starring Phoebe Thomas, Matthew Chambers, Freddie Stroma and James Wilby. The film was released by E1 in 2006, the same year in which Jewson was awarded the Women Of The Future Award for Arts, Media and Culture.
Additional info: Jewson has just closed a deal with AMAZON STUDIOS to write, direct and executive produce television show SAND, based on the book by Hugh Howey.
Jewson is represented by Robert Newman, Cori Wellins and Dani Potter at WME, Jodi Shields at Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Limited, and Jennifer Levine at Untitled Entertainment.