Director: Anya Camilleri
Anya started off working for Tim Bevan at Working Title Films. She produced numerous pop videos and commercials for directors Nic Roeg, Mike Newell and Derek Jarman, amongst others.
Sponsored to do BBC Directors' course, Anya made her directorial debut on C4 directing drama Eye Contact, starring Jason Isaacs. She went on to direct many episodes of Boon, The Bill, Moving On, as well as a BBC Screen 2 film, Two Golden Balls, starring Kim Cattrall and veteran comic star Leslie Phillips. Next she co-created and was lead director of hit series Liverpool 1, which led the ITV autumn schedule for 2 seasons, starring Mark Womack and Tom Georgeson. Her short "Perfect", starring Stephen Moyer, about a neurotic estate agent who goes on a killing spree, was shortlisted for the Bafta Kodak award. She then co-created and was lead director of NY-LON, a 7 hour transatlantic love story, set in London and New York, starring Rashida Jones and Stephen Moyer. As well as directing commercials, recently she has directed a cinema short set in Newcastle, JEALOUSY starring Paul Nicholls. |
Directors Statement
This is a light hearted and surprising film that deals with jealousy and also marriage, fidelity and the pressure of modern living.
I wanted to make a film that dealt with the intimate theme of jealousy but also a cinematic film that also has a real sense of place. Being very familiar with Northumberland and its extraordinary landscapes, and Newcastle having undergone so much modernisation of late, setting the film there seemed a natural choice. It’s a place rarely seen on the big screen. I wanted the audience to be able to identify with David’s obsession, and to try to visualise what was going on in his head, as he has a sort of breakdown. To show how the pressure of modern living effects our daily lives. Though it is lighthearted, Jealousy is a film about big emotions: sexual jealousy, professional jealousy, dealing with grief and loss as well as about the nitty, gritty moments of every day life that are so important. I think the power of the film lies in the way the story unveils itself very very gradually, leaving the viewer to constantly reassess their assumptions. Anya Camilleri |