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Claire Oakley (born 1985) is a British film director and screenwriter. She began her career directing multiple short films, including Tracks (2014) and Physics (2012) before writing and directing her first feature film Make-Up (2020).[1]

Claire Oakley
Born	London, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Occupation	Film Director, Screenwriter
Years active	2011–present

Early life and education

Oakley was raised in Hammersmith, West London and later studied English Literature at the University of Edinburgh, where she first developed an interest in film.[2]

Career

Her career began as a script reader working at various companies, including BBC Films and the BFI, before writing and directing her first short film Beautiful Enough (2010).[3][4] She subsequently directed four more short films.[5]

Her first feature film Make Up was released in 2020 to critical acclaim; on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 43 critics gave the film a positive review, with Robbie Collin of The Daily Telegraph writing 'as poetically teasing as it is psychologically precise, Make Up signals the arrival of an exciting new talent'.[6][7]

Oakley is currently working on a second feature film, adapted from the novel English Animals.[2]

She also founded Cinesisters, an 'inclusive collective of female directors' with over 175 members which aims to support and provide resources to female filmmakers.[8][2]

Personal life

Oakley resides in East London, where she lives with her wife.[9]

Filmography

Feature Films[5]

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2020	Make-Up	Yes	Yes	No

Short Films[5]

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2010	Beautiful Enough	Yes	Yes	Yes
2012	Physics	Yes	Yes	No
2014	James	Yes	No	No
2014	Tracks	Yes	Yes	No
2016	Waterfall	No	No	Yes
2016	Pumeza: Tuning In	Yes	Yes	No

References

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