About

Known credits:
15
Birthday:
1968-04-09
Place of birth:
Australia
Website:

Jennifer Leacey

Overview

Having had a very successful career as an assistant director, Jennifer Leacey graduated from AFTRS in 2010 garnering the prestigious Foxtel Scholarship. Her graduating short film, 'CONNECTION' successfully travelled the international festival circuit including the Palm Springs and Bristol's Close Encounters. Her debut project, 'DODGE' was shortlisted for Australia's premier short film festival, Tropfest.

Since graduating Jennifer has not stopped. Immediately following the Foxtel Scholarship she directed a web series to support the Southern Star/W Channel's second season of 'SPIRITED'. From there she went on to work with Baz Luhrmann on 'THE GREAT GATSBY', which culminated in 2012 with her directing a second unit on behalf of Baz.

2013 has seen Jennifer extend herself over numerous projects such as music videos, TVCs .She has directed Eight episodes of the television series 'WONDERLAND' and the Television Movie Mary : The making of a Princess for Fremantle Media/Channel Ten. Three episodes of Wanted for Matchbox Pictures and the Seven Network. Two episodes of The Wrong Girl for Play Maker and the Ten network. Four episodes of Newtons Law for Every Cloud and the ABC and is currently directing Two episodes of the new ABC series Pulse for Beyond Productions. All this whilst also developing a number of projects, including a coming of age romantic comedy with Paper Moon Productions, a tale of forbidden love with The Three Sisters Productions and a television series set to challenge our faith in the media through her own production Company.

Known for

Directing

2015 Mary: The Making of a Princess Directing Director 58
Average
2013 The Great Gatsby Directing First Assistant Director 73
Good
2006 See No Evil Directing First Assistant Director 56
Average
2003 Cold Mountain Directing Second Assistant Director 66
Fair
2002 Ghost Ship Directing Second Assistant Director 59
Average
2002 Garage Days Directing Second Assistant Director 58
Average
2001 Moulin Rouge! Directing Second Assistant Director 74
Good
1998 The Echo of Thunder Directing Second Assistant Director 58
Average
1997 Thank God He Met Lizzie Directing Third Assistant Director 58
Average
1997 Doing Time for Patsy Cline Directing Third Assistant Director 59
Average
1997 The Well Directing Third Assistant Director 58
Average
1996 Children of the Revolution Directing Third Assistant Director 58
Average

Production

1998 Dark City Production Production Secretary 70
Good
1997 Still Twisted Production Assistant Production Coordinator N/A
N/A
1997 Twisted Production Assistant Production Coordinator N/A
N/A