HI, I’M JANE BALLENTYNE

WRITER / DIRECTOR

I love content that falls on the lighter side of tragic; serious comedy that refuses to look away when it gets real.

Most of my story telling comes from a deeply personal place and I revel in exposing our universal vulnerabilities through our quirks; celebrating our awkwardness but always with heart.

Using comedy to explore the complex themes around women on the periphery are the stories that interest me most.

BIOGRAPHY

Jane’s short film credits include 2017’s absurdist comedy MAN UP, which was shortlisted as part of New Zealand Film Commission’s Development Lab and later produced by the NZ Film & Television School (Te Auaha); 2018’s comedy sketch short OPSHOP; and 2019’s experimental short JOEL.

Jane’s independent work has won recognition in a number of International Film Festivals, notably the 2020 Melbourne Women In Film Festival and the Austin After Dark Short Film Festival.

Jane is currently in development of two more short films and a feature film. The first of these shorts - DANDELION - will be shot in June 2020.